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gm-exec
by AnEntrypoint
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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gm-exec · Summary

MCP server for executing code in multiple languages with background processing.

filesystem · Summary

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

gm-exec · Use cases

  • Executing code snippets in various programming languages within MCP-enabled applications
  • Running tests and build commands in isolated environments
  • Background processing of long-running computational tasks

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

gm-exec · Install

Installation

Install globally:

bun install -g gm-exec
gm-exec --mcp

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gm-exec": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["gm-exec", "--mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Requirements:

  • Bun ≥ 1.0

Install Bun:

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

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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