Astroway MCP vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Astroway MCP and Filesystem MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Astroway MCP for spirituality & esoterica work as a local process; choose Filesystem for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Astroway MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ASTROWAY_API_KEY, ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS, ASTROWAY_READONLY, ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE.
Choose Filesystem when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
path, head, tail.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Spirituality & Esoterica | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Required env vars | ASTROWAY_API_KEYASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPSASTROWAY_READONLYASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 91,526 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 17 |
| Full listing | View Astroway MCP | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Astroway MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Filesystem tools 17
pathheadtailpathscontenteditsoldTextnewTextdryRunsortBysourcedestination- +5 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Astroway MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"astroway-astroway-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@astroway/mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASTROWAY_API_KEY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_API_KEY_HERE",
"ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS_HERE",
"ASTROWAY_READONLY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_READONLY_HERE",
"ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Astroway MCP is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Astroway MCP for spirituality & esoterica work and Filesystem for file systems.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Astroway MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Filesystem is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add astroway-astroway-mcp and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Astroway MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,526 GitHub stars.