Filesystem Context MCP Server vs Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl
A side-by-side look at the Filesystem Context MCP Server and Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDslFile SystemsCreate, read and round-trip Excel workbooks (.xlsx/.xlsm) via a type-safe F# DSL, including regenerating the F# source that reproduces a file.43FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Filesystem Context MCP Server for file systems work as a local process; choose Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl for file systems. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Filesystem Context MCP Server 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
list_roots, list, find_files.
Choose Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 24 | 9 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Filesystem Context MCP Server | View Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl |
Tools & capabilities
Filesystem Context MCP Server tools 7
list_rootsShows the folders the server may use.listLists a folder as a tree, like `ls` or `tree`.find_filesFinds files by name or glob, such as `**/*.test.ts`.search_textSearches inside files for text or a regex, like `grep`, with optional context lines.statGets size, dates, type, permissions, and a token estimate without reading the file.readReads one or many text files, whole or by line range, head, or tail. Images and audio come back as media.diffCompares two files and returns a unified diff.
Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Filesystem Context MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"j0hanz-filesystem-context-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl
No confirmed install command for Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Filesystem Context MCP Server is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl belongs to File Systems and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Filesystem Context MCP Server for file systems work and Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl 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. Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Filesystem Context MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl 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 j0hanz-filesystem-context-mcp-server and kookerella-ltd-kookerella-fsopenxmldsl as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Filesystem Context MCP Server has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 24 GitHub stars. Kookerella.FsOpenXmlDsl has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars.
