Estevao MCP vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Estevao 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 Estevao 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 Estevao MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ESTEVAO_API_KEY, ESTEVAO_BASE_URL, ESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOK, ESTEVAO_TIMEZONE, ESTEVAO_LANGUAGE, MCP_PUBLIC_URL, MCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY, DATABASE_URL. - You want tools like
get_liturgical_day, get_calendar_month, get_year_overview.
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 | 53/100 · 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 | ESTEVAO_API_KEYESTEVAO_BASE_URLESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOKESTEVAO_TIMEZONEESTEVAO_LANGUAGEMCP_PUBLIC_URLMCP_ENCRYPTION_KEYDATABASE_URL | 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 | 13 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Estevao MCP | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Estevao MCP tools 13
get_liturgical_daySeason, color, liturgical year, celebration/saint, collect and readings for a dateget_calendar_monthMonth grid: color, celebration and week per dayget_year_overviewYear structure: seasons, movable feasts and key datesget_readingsLectionary readings (first, psalm, second, gospel), optionally per serviceget_lectionary_cycleSunday (A/B/C) and weekday (1/2) cycles for a yearget_daily_officeThe complete Daily Office (morning/midday/evening/compline) as markdown or structured JSONsearch_celebrationsFull-text search of feasts, saints and holy dayslist_celebrationsBrowse the sanctoral calendar with filters (type, movable, year)get_celebrationOne celebration in detail: transfer rules, calculation, collects, readingslist_prayer_booksAvailable prayer books (20+ editions, pt-BR/en/es/cy) and Bible versionsget_prayer_book_preferencesWhich preferences a book accepts (psalm translation, canticles, cycles) plus its office-level optionsexplain_liturgical_dayThe reasoning behind a date: precedence, transfers, colour and how each reading was chosen- +1 more on 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.
Estevao MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"estevao-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"estevao-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ESTEVAO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_API_KEY_HERE",
"ESTEVAO_BASE_URL": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_BASE_URL_HERE",
"ESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOK": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_DEFAULT_PRAYER_BOOK_HERE",
"ESTEVAO_TIMEZONE": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_TIMEZONE_HERE",
"ESTEVAO_LANGUAGE": "YOUR_ESTEVAO_LANGUAGE_HERE",
"MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "YOUR_MCP_PUBLIC_URL_HERE",
"MCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY": "YOUR_MCP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_HERE",
"DATABASE_URL": "YOUR_DATABASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Estevao MCP is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Estevao 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.
Estevao 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 estevao-mcp and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Estevao MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (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.