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desktop
by agentify-sh
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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Browser AutomationAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
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desktop · Summary

MCP server for controlling web AI sessions (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) via parallel tabs and automation.

filesystem · Summary

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

desktop · Use cases

  • Automate interactions with ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI services using MCP-compatible tools
  • Maintain stable AI sessions across multiple queries while keeping browser state intact
  • Generate and save artifacts/images from AI services for reuse in subsequent prompts

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

desktop · Install

Installation

Start with npx (recommended):

npx @agentify/desktop

Global install:

npm install -g @agentify/desktop
agentify-desktop

Run as MCP server:

npx @agentify/desktop mcp

For Claude Desktop, add to config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentify-desktop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@agentify/desktop", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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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