Proton Drive CLI MCP vs Rclone
A side-by-side look at the Proton Drive CLI MCP and Rclone MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Proton Drive CLI MCP for file systems work as a local process; choose Rclone 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 Proton Drive CLI MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_PATH, PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_AUTO_INSTALL, PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_INSTALL_DIR, PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_MANAGE_PATH, PROTON_DRIVE_AUTH_STATUS_CACHE_MS, PROTON_DRIVE_VERSION_CACHE_MS.
Choose Rclone when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
RCLONE_URL, RCLONE_USER, RCLONE_PASS, RCLONE_TOOLSETS, RCLONE_READ_ONLY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_PATHPROTON_DRIVE_CLI_AUTO_INSTALLPROTON_DRIVE_CLI_INSTALL_DIRPROTON_DRIVE_CLI_MANAGE_PATHPROTON_DRIVE_AUTH_STATUS_CACHE_MSPROTON_DRIVE_VERSION_CACHE_MS | RCLONE_URLRCLONE_USERRCLONE_PASSRCLONE_TOOLSETSRCLONE_READ_ONLY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 13 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Proton Drive CLI MCP | View Rclone |
Tools & capabilities
Proton Drive CLI MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Rclone 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.
Proton Drive CLI MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"proton-drive-cli-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@borealstack/proton-drive-cli-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_PATH": "YOUR_PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_PATH_HERE",
"PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_AUTO_INSTALL": "YOUR_PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_AUTO_INSTALL_HERE",
"PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_INSTALL_DIR": "YOUR_PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_INSTALL_DIR_HERE",
"PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_MANAGE_PATH": "YOUR_PROTON_DRIVE_CLI_MANAGE_PATH_HERE",
"PROTON_DRIVE_AUTH_STATUS_CACHE_MS": "YOUR_PROTON_DRIVE_AUTH_STATUS_CACHE_MS_HERE",
"PROTON_DRIVE_VERSION_CACHE_MS": "YOUR_PROTON_DRIVE_VERSION_CACHE_MS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Rclone
{
"mcpServers": {
"rclone": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rclone-mcp"
],
"env": {
"RCLONE_URL": "YOUR_RCLONE_URL_HERE",
"RCLONE_USER": "YOUR_RCLONE_USER_HERE",
"RCLONE_PASS": "YOUR_RCLONE_PASS_HERE",
"RCLONE_TOOLSETS": "YOUR_RCLONE_TOOLSETS_HERE",
"RCLONE_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_RCLONE_READ_ONLY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Proton Drive CLI MCP is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Rclone belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Proton Drive CLI MCP for file systems work and Rclone 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.
Proton Drive CLI MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Rclone 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 proton-drive-cli-mcp and rclone as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Proton Drive CLI MCP has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Rclone has 40/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 13 GitHub stars.