Filesystem vs Openmetadata
A side-by-side look at the Filesystem and Openmetadata MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Filesystem for file systems work as a local process; choose Openmetadata for data platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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.
Choose Openmetadata when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENMETADATA_HOST, OPENMETADATA_TOKEN, OPENMETADATA_ALLOW_WRITE, OM_TOOLS, OM_DISABLE, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_TOKEN, MCP_HTTP_PORT. - You want tools like
search-tools.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 85/100 · Excellent | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | OPENMETADATA_HOSTOPENMETADATA_TOKENOPENMETADATA_ALLOW_WRITEOM_TOOLSOM_DISABLEMCP_TRANSPORTMCP_HTTP_TOKENMCP_HTTP_PORT |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 91,540 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 17 | 1 |
| Full listing | View Filesystem | View Openmetadata |
Tools & capabilities
Filesystem tools 17
pathheadtailpathscontenteditsoldTextnewTextdryRunsortBysourcedestination- +5 more on the listing page
Openmetadata tools 1
search-toolsDiscover available tools by natural language query. Returns matching tool names + descriptions across all categories. Use this to navigate the 154-tool surface efficiently — call this first, then call the specific tool you need.
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.
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Openmetadata
{
"mcpServers": {
"openmetadata-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@us-all/openmetadata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENMETADATA_HOST": "YOUR_OPENMETADATA_HOST_HERE",
"OPENMETADATA_TOKEN": "YOUR_OPENMETADATA_TOKEN_HERE",
"OPENMETADATA_ALLOW_WRITE": "YOUR_OPENMETADATA_ALLOW_WRITE_HERE",
"OM_TOOLS": "YOUR_OM_TOOLS_HERE",
"OM_DISABLE": "YOUR_OM_DISABLE_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Filesystem is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Openmetadata belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Filesystem for file systems work and Openmetadata for data platforms.
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.
Filesystem is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Openmetadata has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 filesystem and openmetadata-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Filesystem has a quality signal of 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,540 GitHub stars. Openmetadata has 55/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.