filesystem vs mcp-spotify-player

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-spotify-player by vsaez
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 19
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Score	77	40
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	MediaAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	8 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-spotify-player · Summary

An MCP server that integrates Spotify control with AI assistants for natural music commands.

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-spotify-player · Use cases

Controlling Spotify playback through AI assistants like Claude or Cursor
Creating and managing playlists using natural language commands
Searching for music and artists with AI assistance

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-spotify-player · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-spotify-player

Install the package:

pip install .

Set up environment variables:

cp env.example .env

Edit the .env file with your Spotify credentials.

Configure Claude Desktop:

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify-player": {
      "command": "/path/to/python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_spotify_player"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/cloned/repo/mcp-spotify-player",
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
        "SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/auth/callback"
      }
    }
  }
}

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