AzureMCP-demo vs filesystem

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	AzureMCP-demo by AbhijithGanesh	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	27	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsCloud StorageDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	12 mo ago	this month

AzureMCP-demo · Summary

A dual-language (Python/TypeScript) tutorial implementation of an MCP server for Azure services with clear setup instructions.

filesystem · Summary

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

AzureMCP-demo · Use cases

Learning how to implement an MCP server for Azure cloud services
Creating integration between AI assistants and Azure resources
Developing custom tools to interact with Azure API endpoints

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

AzureMCP-demo · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

[Bun](https://bun.sh/) package manager installed
Azure subscription
Python 3.12+ (for Python implementation)
Node.js/TypeScript environment (for TypeScript implementation)

Python Implementation

cd custom-mcp-server/python3
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

TypeScript Implementation

cd custom-mcp-server/typescript
bun install

Running the Server

./start-server.sh

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/AzureMCP-demo/custom-mcp-server/python3/main.py"]
    }
  }
}

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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