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aks-mcp
by Azure
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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aks-mcp · Summary

Azure's AKS-MCP server enables AI assistants to interact with Azure Kubernetes Service clusters through MCP protocol.

filesystem · Summary

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

aks-mcp · Use cases

  • AI-powered AKS cluster management and operations
  • Automated troubleshooting and diagnostics of Kubernetes clusters
  • Multi-cluster fleet management through AI assistants

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

aks-mcp · Install

Installation

  1. Install prerequisites:

- Azure CLI - Go (for building from source)

  1. Install the server:
go install github.com/Azure/aks-mcp@latest
  1. Configure Claude Desktop:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aks-mcp": {
      "command": "aks-mcp",
      "args": ["--transport", "stdio", "--access-level", "readwrite"]
    }
  }
}

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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