filesystem vs fhir-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | fhir-mcp-server by wso2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 119 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 47 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Toolshealthcare |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
fhir-mcp-server · Summary
FHIR MCP Server bridges healthcare FHIR APIs with AI tools via MCP protocol, enabling secure clinical data access.
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
fhir-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI assistants accessing patient records through FHIR APIs in clinical settings
- Healthcare analytics systems integrating clinical data with LLM-powered insights
- Medical research tools querying FHIR repositories for patient cohorts and clinical data
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.
fhir-mcp-server · Install
Installation Options
- **Using PyPI Package:**
```bash # Configure environment variables export FHIR_SERVER_BASE_URL="your_fhir_server_url" export FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id" export FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret" export FHIR_SERVER_SCOPES="your_scopes"
# Install and run uvx fhir-mcp-server ```
- **Using Docker:**
``bash docker pull wso2/fhir-mcp-server:latest docker run --env-file .env -p 8000:8000 fhir-mcp-server ``
- **From Source:**
``bash git clone <repository_url> cd <repository_directory> uv venv source .venv/bin/activate uv pip sync requirements.txt cp .env.example .env uv run fhir-mcp-server ``
**Claude Desktop Configuration:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"fhir": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/fhir-mcp-server",
"run",
"fhir-mcp-server",
"--transport",
"stdio"
],
"env": {
"FHIR_SERVER_ACCESS_TOKEN": "Your FHIR Access Token"
}
}
}
}