filesystem vs python-notebook-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	python-notebook-mcp by UsamaK98
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Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	11 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

python-notebook-mcp · Summary

A Python MCP server for AI assistants to create, edit and view Jupyter notebooks.

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

python-notebook-mcp · Use cases

AI-assisted data analysis in Jupyter notebooks
Automated notebook creation for repetitive tasks
Content generation and editing in educational notebooks

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.

python-notebook-mcp · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/UsamaK98/python-notebook-mcp.git
cd python-notebook-mcp

Create and activate virtual environment:

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # or .venv\Scripts\activate.bat on Windows

Install dependencies:

uv pip install -r requirements.txt

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jupyter": {
      "command": "/full/path/to/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/full/path/to/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Alternative with fastmcp

fastmcp install server.py --name "Jupyter Notebook MCP"

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