MCP Miro vs Filesystem

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Miro and Filesystem MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Miro when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: MIRO_OAUTH_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Read board, frame, and contents, Create stickies and shapes, Bulk creation of board items.

Explore MCP Miro Details

Choose Filesystem when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Secure file read and write operations, Configurable access control policies, Reference implementation for MCP file handling.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Miro evalstate Other Tools and Integrations	Filesystem VerifiedOther Tools and Integrations
Summary	Access MIRO whiteboards, bulk create and read items. Requires OAUTH key for REST API.	Secure file operations with configurable access controls.
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "evalstate-mcp-miro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MIRO_OAUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MIRO_OAUTH_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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