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sticky-notes-server
by bsmi021
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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ProductivityKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
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sticky-notes-server · Summary

MCP server for managing sticky notes with REST API, WebSocket support, and React UI.

filesystem · Summary

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

sticky-notes-server · Use cases

  • Personal note-taking with cross-device synchronization
  • Team collaboration through shared notes and conversations
  • Knowledge management with hierarchical tags and sections

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

sticky-notes-server · Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://your.repo.url/sticky-notes-server.git
cd sticky-notes-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run the server
npm start

Integration with Claude Desktop: Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stickyNotes": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/sticky-notes-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DB_ROOT": "desired/db/location",
        "WEB_UI_PORT": "3000",
        "WS_PORT": "8080"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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