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furi
by ashwwwin
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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furi · Summary

A comprehensive CLI & API tool for managing MCP servers with process management, HTTP routing, and SSE aggregation capabilities.

filesystem · Summary

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

furi · Use cases

  • Managing multiple MCP servers in production environments with process monitoring and logging
  • Providing HTTP API access to MCP tools for integration with web applications
  • Aggregating multiple MCP servers into a single endpoint for clients that support SSE transport

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

furi · Install

Installation

On macOS/Linux:

curl -fsSL https://furi.so/install | bash

Verify installation:

furi

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "furi": {
      "command": "furi",
      "args": ["connect"]
    }
  }
}

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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