filesystem vs cinema4d-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	cinema4d-mcp by ttiimmaacc
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 83
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Score	77	46
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	MediaDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	2 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

cinema4d-mcp · Summary

MCP server connecting Claude AI to Cinema 4D for prompt-driven 3D modeling and scene manipulation.

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

cinema4d-mcp · Use cases

AI-assisted 3D modeling using natural language prompts
Automated scene generation and manipulation for motion graphics
Integration of AI creativity with professional 3D workflows

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

cinema4d-mcp · Install

Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/ttiimmaacc/cinema4d-mcp.git
cd cinema4d-mcp

Install the MCP Server Package

pip install -e .

Make the Wrapper Script Executable

chmod +x bin/cinema4d-mcp-wrapper

Cinema 4D Plugin Setup

Copy the c4d_plugin/mcp_server_plugin.pyp file to Cinema 4D's plugin folder
Open Cinema 4D, go to Extensions > Socket Server Plugin > Start Server

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "cinema4d": {
    "command": "python3",
    "args": ["/path/to/cinema4d-mcp/main.py"]
  }
}

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