Chinese Almanac MCP vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Chinese Almanac 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 Chinese Almanac 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 Chinese Almanac MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TUNGSHING_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_daily_almanac, get_hour_pillars, get_solar_terms.
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 | 60/100 · Good | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | TUNGSHING_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 91,526 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Chinese Almanac MCP | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Chinese Almanac MCP tools 7
get_daily_almanacGet the full Chinese almanac for a date 查询某日完整黄历: lunar date 农历, day pillar 干支, Day Officer 值神(建除十二神), Yellow/Black Belt 黄黑道, zodiac clash 冲煞, auspicious/avoid 宜忌, spirits 神煞, Pengzu taboos 彭祖百忌, 28 mansions 二十八宿, solar term 节气.get_hour_pillarsGet the 12 two-hour pillars (子丑寅卯…) with Yellow/Black Belt deities 查询某日十二时辰黄黑道吉凶 — which hours are auspicious (青龙/明堂/金匮/天德/玉堂/司命) vs caution (天刑/朱雀/白虎/天牢/玄武/勾陈).get_solar_termsGet the 24 solar terms of a year with minute precision 查询某年二十四节气(分钟级, JPL DE440s) — e.g. 立秋 2026-08-07 19:42. Range: current year ±1.pick_auspicious_datesPick the best upcoming dates for a real-life event 择日 — weddings 嫁娶, moving 搬家, business openings 开业, renovations 动土, C-sections 剖腹产, contract signing / major purchases 签约买车买房, travel 出行, new jobs 入职. Engine uses four-tier spirit arbitration (協紀辨方書). Accepts natural-language synonyms (marriage, buy-a-car, 结婚, 装修…). weekend_only filters to Sat/Sun.get_daily_horoscopeGet the daily luck score for a Chinese zodiac sign 查询某生肖当日运势 (0-100 + tier + 8 life categories) — rat/ox/tiger/rabbit/dragon/snake/horse/goat/monkey/rooster/dog/pig 鼠牛虎兔龙蛇马羊猴鸡狗猪.get_personal_lucky_hoursRank the 12 hours of a day for YOUR zodiac sign 查询个人吉时 — combines zodiac relations (三合 trine / 六合 harmony / 六冲 clash / 六害 harm) with the day's Yellow/Black Belt hours. Returns best_hours with 0-10 personal scores.list_activitiesList the 8 supported event types with all accepted synonyms (EN/CN) 列出支持的择日活动与全部中英同义词 — use this to validate the activity argument before calling pick_auspicious_dates.
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.
Chinese Almanac MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"chinese-almanac-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chinese-almanac-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"TUNGSHING_API_KEY": "YOUR_TUNGSHING_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Chinese Almanac MCP is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Chinese Almanac 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.
Chinese Almanac MCP 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 chinese-almanac-mcp and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Chinese Almanac MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,526 GitHub stars.