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eraser-io-mcp-server
by buck-0x
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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eraser-io-mcp-server · Summary

A Python MCP server for rendering various diagram types using the Eraser API with customizable themes and output formats.

filesystem · Summary

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

eraser-io-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Generate documentation diagrams in AI assistants that support MCP
  • Create sequence diagrams and flowcharts directly from conversational prompts
  • Produce cloud architecture diagrams with customizable themes

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

eraser-io-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Using pip:

pip install -e .

Using uv:

uv pip install -e .

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eraser": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/eraser-io-mcp-server/main.py"]
    }
  }
}

For HTTP transport:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eraser": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your_auth_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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