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context-space
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context-space · Summary

Context Space provides unified MCP tools and verified integrations for AI agents with enterprise-grade security and a 5-minute setup.

filesystem · Summary

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

context-space · Use cases

  • Enabling AI agents to securely interact with GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests
  • Allowing AI assistants to access and manage Slack team conversations and channels
  • Connecting AI systems to Notion documentation and project management content
  • Providing real-time web search capabilities to AI agents

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

context-space · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop Integration

Add Context Space to Claude Desktop via MCP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-space": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@contextspace/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT_SPACE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

CLI Integration

For Claude Code:

claude mcp add "context-space" https://api.context.space/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Cursor IDE Integration

Use the deep link: cursor://add-to-context-space

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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