filesystem vs omdb-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | omdb-mcp-server by tyrell | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 1 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 34 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | MediaAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Last commit | this month | 10 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
omdb-mcp-server · Summary
A Java-based MCP server for OMDB API that enables AI assistants to search for movies and retrieve detailed movie information.
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
omdb-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI assistants retrieving movie information for natural language queries
- Movie recommendation systems leveraging detailed metadata from OMDB
- Content analysis applications accessing rich film data including ratings, cast, and plot
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.
omdb-mcp-server · Install
Installation
**Docker (Recommended)**
docker run -p 8081:8081 -e OMDB_API_KEY=your-api-key ghcr.io/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server:latest**Pre-built JAR**
java -jar omdb-mcp-server-*.jar --omdb.api.key=your-api-key**Building from Source**
git clone https://github.com/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server
cd omdb-mcp-server
./mvnw clean package
export OMDB_API_KEY=your-api-key
./mvnw spring-boot:run**Claude Desktop Configuration** Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"omdb": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "8081:8081", "-e", "OMDB_API_KEY=your-api-key", "ghcr.io/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server:latest"]
}
}
}