boilerplate-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	boilerplate-mcp-server by aashari	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 70	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	48	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	2 mo ago	this month

boilerplate-mcp-server · Summary

Production-ready TypeScript MCP server boilerplate with IP lookup tools and layered architecture.

filesystem · Summary

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

boilerplate-mcp-server · Use cases

Building new MCP servers for API integrations using TypeScript
Extending AI assistants with IP geolocation capabilities
Creating MCP servers with optimized token usage and secure networking

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

boilerplate-mcp-server · Install

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/aashari/boilerplate-mcp-server.git
cd boilerplate-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run in STDIO mode for Claude Desktop
npm run mcp:stdio

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "boilerplate-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "TRANSPORT_MODE": "stdio"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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