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mcp-search
by caikiji
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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SearchAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
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mcp-search · Summary

MCP server for web search using SearXNG with privacy-respecting metasearch capabilities.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-search · Use cases

  • Privacy-conscious web search integration into AI assistants
  • Research tool for academic and content creation
  • Automated content collection and analysis

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

mcp-search · Install

npm install -g @caikiji/mcp-search

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@caikiji/mcp-search"],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH_URL": "https://search.example.com",
        "SEARCH_AUTH": "user:password"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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