filesystem vs asc-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	asc-mcp by zelentsov-dev
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Swift
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filesystem · Summary

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

asc-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing 208 tools for managing App Store Connect resources directly from Claude or other MCP clients.

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

asc-mcp · Use cases

Automate app submissions and review responses through natural language
Manage TestFlight beta groups and builds programmatically
Handle in-app purchases and subscription configurations via AI assistants
Generate App Store Connect analytics reports and performance metrics

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.

asc-mcp · Install

Installation

Option A: Using Mint (recommended)

# Install Mint
brew install mint

# Install asc-mcp
mint install zelentsov-dev/asc-mcp@v2.4.0

# Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add asc-mcp -- ~/.mint/bin/asc-mcp

Option B: Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/zelentsov-dev/asc-mcp.git
cd asc-mcp
swift build -c release

# Register with Claude
claude mcp add asc-mcp -- $(pwd)/.build/release/asc-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asc-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/asc-mcp",
      "env": {
        "ASC_KEY_ID": "XXXXXXXXXX",
        "ASC_ISSUER_ID": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
        "ASC_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "/path/to/AuthKey.p8"
      }
    }
  }
}

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