Bazi MCP vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Bazi 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 Bazi 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 Bazi MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
getBaziDetail, getSolarTimes, getChineseCalendar.
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 | 64/100 · Good | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 436 | 91,526 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Bazi MCP | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Bazi MCP tools 3
getBaziDetail根据时间（公历或农历）、性别来获取八字信息。solarDatetime和lunarDatetime必须传且只传其中一个。getSolarTimes根据八字获取公历时间列表。返回的时间格式为：YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss。例如时间1998年7月31日下午2点整表示为：1998-07-31 14:00:00getChineseCalendar获取指定公历时间（默认今天）的黄历信息。
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.
Bazi MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"cantian-ai-bazi-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"bazi-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Bazi MCP is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bazi 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.
Bazi MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 cantian-ai-bazi-mcp and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bazi MCP has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 436 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,526 GitHub stars.