filesystem vs mcp-odoo

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-odoo by tuanle96
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filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-odoo · Summary

MCP Server for Odoo that provides 24 tools, prompts, and safe write workflows without Odoo-side setup.

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

mcp-odoo · Use cases

Integrating AI assistants with Odoo to query customer data and invoice status
Automating Odoo data analysis and reporting without direct database access
Performing safe data operations through approval workflow in automation tools

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.

mcp-odoo · Install

Install

The fastest path is using uvx, which fetches the package on demand:

uvx odoo-mcp --health

Or install into your environment:

pip install odoo-mcp
# or: pipx install odoo-mcp

For local development:

git clone https://github.com/tuanle96/mcp-odoo.git
cd mcp-odoo
uv sync --extra dev

Configure

Set connection values in the environment:

export ODOO_URL="https://your-odoo-instance.com"
export ODOO_DB="your-database"
export ODOO_USERNAME="your-user"
export ODOO_PASSWORD="your-password-or-api-key"
export ODOO_TRANSPORT="xmlrpc"

Run

Start the MCP server over stdio:

odoo-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "odoo": {
      "command": "odoo-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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