Cbm vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Cbm and Filesystem MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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CbmDeliveryCalculate shipment volume (CBM/CFT), weight, and how cargo fits standard shipping containers.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Cbm for delivery work; 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 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 | C Cbm | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Delivery | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | 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 | — | 91,512 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 17 |
| Full listing | View Cbm | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Cbm 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.
Cbm
No confirmed install command for Cbm yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cbm is categorized under Delivery and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cbm for delivery 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. Cbm has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Cbm 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 cbm and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cbm has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,512 GitHub stars.