Nodiom MCP vs Proton Drive CLI MCP
A side-by-side look at the Nodiom MCP and Proton Drive CLI MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Nodiom MCP for file systems work as a local process; choose Proton Drive CLI MCP 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 Nodiom MCP 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
nodiom_tree, nodiom_read, nodiom_read_list.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | 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 |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Nodiom MCP | View Proton Drive CLI MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Nodiom MCP tools 7
nodiom_treeGet the structural outline of a document before reading or modifying it.nodiom_readRead the content at a structural location.nodiom_read_listRead all list items under a section as a JSON array: each item's source, marker and nested lines included.nodiom_writeReplace the content of a section (heading is preserved).nodiom_appendAppend content after the last item in a section.nodiom_deleteRemove a node or section.nodiom_queryCheck if a section exists and get its metadata.
Proton Drive CLI MCP 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.
Nodiom MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"synexiom-labs-nodiom-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@synexiom-labs/nodiom-mcp"
]
}
}
}
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"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Nodiom MCP is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Proton Drive CLI MCP belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nodiom MCP for file systems work and Proton Drive CLI MCP 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.
Nodiom MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Proton Drive CLI MCP 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 synexiom-labs-nodiom-mcp and proton-drive-cli-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nodiom MCP has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Proton Drive CLI MCP has 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.