Google Drive Comments MCP vs Filesystem

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Drive Comments MCP 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 Google Drive Comments 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 Filesystem when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Drive Comments MCP File Systems	Filesystem File Systems
Summary	Minimal MCP server for reading comments on Google Drive files (Docs, Sheets, Slides). Read-only.	MCP server for filesystem operations - read, create, and edit files
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": {
    "google-drive-comments-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "google-drive-comments-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-2": {
      "url": "https://adamjones.me/install-mcp/?config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsImZpbGVzeXN0ZW0tbWNwIl0sIm5hbWUiOiJmaWxlc3lzdGVtIn0="
    }
  }
}

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