Filesystem MCP vs MCP Server Opendal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Filesystem MCP and MCP Server Opendal 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 Filesystem MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Server Opendal when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Supports multiple storage services via Apache OpenDAL, Lists files and directories, Reads file contents with automatic text/binary detection.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Filesystem MCP File Systems	MCP Server Opendal Xuanwo File Systems
Summary	MCP Server that enables LLMs to interact with the local filesystem.	Model Context Protocol Server for Apache OpenDAL™
Category & Scope	File Systems	File Systems

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": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xuanwo-mcp-server-opendal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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