Android MCP Server vs Filesystem MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Android MCP Server and Filesystem MCP 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 Android MCP Server 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: list_devices, list_avds, start_emulator.

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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).
• Primary tools included: list_roots, list, find_files.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Android MCP Server martingeidobler File Systems	Filesystem MCP File Systems
Summary	21-tool Android device control via ADB — screenshots with compression, UI tree inspection, touch automation, logcat, and compound actions like tap-and-wait. One-command install via npx android-mcp-server.	MCP Server that enables LLMs to interact with the local filesystem.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "martingeidobler-android-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "android-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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