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MCPify
by abdebek
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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MCPify · Summary

MCPify is a .NET library that converts OpenAPI/Swagger specs into MCP tools for AI assistants.

filesystem · Summary

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

MCPify · Use cases

  • Expose internal .NET APIs as tools for Claude Desktop integration
  • Transform public REST APIs with OpenAPI specs into MCP-accessible tools
  • Create OAuth-protected MCP tools with automatic token management

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

MCPify · Install

Installation

  1. Install the package into your ASP.NET Core project:
dotnet add package MCPify
  1. Configure in your Program.cs:
builder.Services.AddMcpify(options => {
    options.Transport = McpTransportType.Stdio;
    options.LocalEndpoints = new LocalEndpointsOptions {
        Enabled = true,
        ToolPrefix = "myapp_"
    };
});
  1. For Claude Desktop, add to your config file:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-app": {
      "command": "dotnet",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--project",
        "/absolute/path/to/YourProject.csproj",
        "--",
        "--Mcpify:Transport=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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