mcp-1panel vs filesystem

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	mcp-1panel by 1Panel-dev	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Go	TypeScript
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mcp-1panel · Summary

MCP server for 1Panel, providing tools for website, database, and server management.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-1panel · Use cases

AI assistants managing web servers and creating websites through natural language
Automating server administration tasks using AI-powered prompts
Monitoring system resources and website performance via MCP-integrated AI tools

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcp-1panel · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Go 1.23.0 or higher
Existing 1Panel installation

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/1Panel-dev/mcp-1panel.git
cd mcp-1panel
make build

Move ./build/mcp-1panel to your system PATH.

Install using go install

go install github.com/1Panel-dev/mcp-1panel@latest

Configuration for Cursor/Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-1panel": {
      "command": "mcp-1panel",
      "env": {
        "PANEL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your 1Panel access token>",
        "PANEL_HOST": "http://localhost:8080"
      }
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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