openclaw-superpowers vs filesystem

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	openclaw-superpowers by ArchieIndian	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 62	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	46	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSecurity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

openclaw-superpowers · Summary

A skill library for OpenClaw with 56 plug-and-play skills including cron scheduling, security guardrails, and MCP health monitoring.

filesystem · Summary

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

openclaw-superpowers · Use cases

Building autonomous AI agents that run 24/7 with persistent memory and task continuity
Creating secure AI systems with guardrails against prompt injection and dangerous actions
Developing self-improving agents that can generate new skills based on user feedback

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

openclaw-superpowers · Install

git clone https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers ~/.openclaw/extensions/superpowers
cd ~/.openclaw/extensions/superpowers && ./install.sh
openclaw gateway restart

Alternatively, you can install skills manually by copying them to your OpenClaw skills directory and configuring cron jobs.

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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