Nasa Cmr vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Nasa Cmr and Filesystem MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Nasa Cmr for aerospace & astrodynamics work as a local process; choose Filesystem for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Nasa Cmr when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_collections, get_collection, search_granules.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aerospace & Astrodynamics | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 91,540 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Nasa Cmr | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Nasa Cmr tools 3
search_collectionsSearch NASA's Common Metadata Repository for Earth-science dataset collections by keyword, platform (satellite/mission), instrument, time range, or bounding box. ~10k collections covering MODIS, Landsat, Sentinel, VIIRS, GPM, and every NASA DAAC. Sorted by usage. Keyless.get_collectionGet full metadata for one NASA Earth-science collection by its CMR concept ID — summary, DOI/landing page, spatial coverage, temporal range, and access links. Keyless.search_granulesList the individual data files (granules) of a NASA collection — newest first, with timestamps, file size, and direct download URLs. Filter by time range or bounding box. Keyless.
Filesystem tools 17
pathheadtailpathscontenteditsoldTextnewTextdryRunsortBysourcedestination- +5 more on 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.
Nasa Cmr
{
"mcpServers": {
"nasa-cmr": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-nasa-cmr"
]
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Nasa Cmr is categorized under Aerospace & Astrodynamics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nasa Cmr for aerospace & astrodynamics work and Filesystem 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.
Nasa Cmr has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Filesystem 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 nasa-cmr and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nasa Cmr has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,540 GitHub stars.