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atxp
by atxp-dev
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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atxp · Summary

ATXP provides a payment infrastructure and MCP tools for AI agents, including email, SMS, media generation, and code execution.

filesystem · Summary

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

atxp · Use cases

  • AI agents needing to perform web research and content generation without API key management
  • Building autonomous agents that can send emails, SMS messages, and make voice calls
  • Developing AI systems that require access to paid tools on a pay-per-use basis

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

atxp · Install

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/atxp-dev/atxp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP client config (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atxp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "atxp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Any MCP Client

npx atxp@latest

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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