Clevelandart vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Clevelandart 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 Clevelandart for art & culture 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 Clevelandart when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search, get_artwork, creators.
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 | Art & Culture | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · 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 | 1 | 91,512 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Clevelandart | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Clevelandart tools 4
searchSearch artworks. Optional filters: type, artist, has_image, cc0.get_artworkSingle artwork by accession number (e.g. "1962.158") or numeric id.creatorsCleveland Museum of Art Open Access API — search the museum's creator records, the artists and makers behind works in the CMA collection, by name. Returns each creator's CMA id, name, role, biographical dates and nationality. Answers which artists in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection match a name, and what their CMA id is.exhibitionsCleveland Museum of Art Open Access API — search the museum's exhibition history by title keyword. Returns each exhibition's CMA id, title, opening and closing dates and venue, covering shows mounted at and organized by the museum. Answers whether the Cleveland Museum of Art has shown an exhibition on a subject, and when it ran.
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.
Clevelandart
{
"mcpServers": {
"clevelandart": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-clevelandart"
]
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Clevelandart is categorized under Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Clevelandart for art & culture 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.
Clevelandart 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 clevelandart and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Clevelandart has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 9 views, 0 installs and 91,512 GitHub stars.