filesystem vs penpot-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	penpot-mcp-server by zcube
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 16
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Score	77	39
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	6 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

penpot-mcp-server · Summary

Penpot MCP server connects AI assistants to Penpot design platform with comprehensive design manipulation capabilities.

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

penpot-mcp-server · Use cases

AI design assistants creating wireframes and mockups based on natural language descriptions
Automated design systems maintenance through component updates across multiple files
Design collaboration with AI-powered commenting and feedback integration

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.

penpot-mcp-server · Install

# Install globally
npm install -g @zcubekr/penpot-mcp-server

# Run the server
penpot-mcp-server

With Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "penpot": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/penpot-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PENPOT_API_URL": "https://design.penpot.app",
        "PENPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-access-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables required:

PENPOT_API_URL: Your Penpot instance URL
PENPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN: Your Penpot access token

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