Bible by Midvash vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Bible by Midvash 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 Bible by Midvash for spirituality & esoterica work over a hosted endpoint; 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 Bible by Midvash when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
get_verse, get_chapter, get_passage.
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 | 47/100 · Fair | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 91,546 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Bible by Midvash | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Bible by Midvash tools 11
get_verseFetch a single verse or a verse range.get_chapterFetch a full chapter.get_passageFetch a passage from a free-form reference (e.g. "John 3:16-18") — the most natural way to cite scripture.search_bibleSearch the Bible text for words or an exact phrase, ranked by relevance (BM25) over an FTS5 index. Ignores case, accents and Hebrew/Arabic vowel marks; optionally filtered by book or testament.compare_passageCompare the same passage across multiple Bible versions.list_versionsList available Bible versions/translations.list_booksList the 66 books, optionally filtered by testament.search_studySearch the study library — chapter commentaries, Bible characters, dictionary entries and theology articles — in 9 languages.get_commentaryFetch the commentary for the chapter a reference points to. All 1,189 chapters, in 9 languages.get_cross_referencesFind other passages that relate to a verse, ranked by how widely the link is attested. 343,546 links.get_strongsLook up a word in Strong's lexicon by number ("H430") or by the word itself. 14,197 entries, definitions in 9 languages.
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.
Bible by Midvash
{
"mcpServers": {
"bible-by-midvash": {
"url": "https://api.midvash.com"
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Bible by Midvash is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bible by Midvash 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.
Bible by Midvash has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 bible-by-midvash and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bible by Midvash has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,546 GitHub stars.