kirby-mcp vs filesystem

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	kirby-mcp by bnomei	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	PHP	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

kirby-mcp · Summary

A CLI-first MCP server for Kirby CMS projects that allows inspection of blueprints/templates/plugins and interaction with a real Kirby runtime.

filesystem · Summary

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

kirby-mcp · Use cases

Inspecting and modifying Kirby project blueprints, templates, and content
Debugging Kirby applications through runtime evaluation and logging
Generating IDE helpers for better autocompletion in Kirby projects

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

kirby-mcp · Install

Installation

From your Kirby project root:

composer require bnomei/kirby-mcp --dev
vendor/bin/kirby-mcp install
vendor/bin/kirby-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kirby": {
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["vendor/bin/kirby-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KIRBY_MCP_PROJECT_ROOT": "/path/to/your/kirby/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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