llm-context.py vs filesystem

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	llm-context.py by cyberchitta	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	50	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

llm-context.py · Summary

Smart context management tool that allows sharing relevant project files with LLMs via MCP or clipboard with rule-based customization.

filesystem · Summary

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

llm-context.py · Use cases

Daily development workflow for humans to quickly share relevant project files with LLMs
AI agents to create focused contexts for specific sub-tasks
Code review and documentation generation with task-specific rules

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

llm-context.py · Install

# Install as a tool
uv tool install "llm-context>=0.6.0"

# MCP Integration for Claude Desktop
Add to Claude Desktop config (~//Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
```jsonc
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "llm-context": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "llm-context", "lc-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Initialize project:

cd your-project
lc-init

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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