hasmcp-ce vs filesystem

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	hasmcp-ce by hasmcp	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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hasmcp-ce · Summary

HasMCP-CE converts API endpoints to MCP servers without code using OpenAPI specs.

filesystem · Summary

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

hasmcp-ce · Use cases

Convert existing REST API endpoints to MCP servers for integration with AI models
Create MCP servers for internal APIs without writing custom MCP implementations
Manage multiple API endpoints as MCP tools with authentication and proxying

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

hasmcp-ce · Install

Installation

Using Docker (Recommended)

Create directories:

mkdir hasmcp
cd hasmcp
mkdir -p _certs _storage
chmod 0777 _certs _storage

Download environment file:

wget https://github.com/hasmcp/hasmcp-ce/blob/main/backend/cmd/server/.env.example -O .env

Run with Docker:

docker stop hasmcp-ce || true; \
  docker rm hasmcp-ce || true; \
  docker image prune -f; \
  docker pull hasmcp/hasmcp-ce:latest; \
  docker run --env-file .env -p 80:80 -p 443:443 --name hasmcp-ce \
    -v ./_certs:/_certs \
    -v ./_storage:/_storage \
    -d --restart always hasmcp/hasmcp-ce:latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hasmcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "hasmcp/hasmcp-ce:latest"]
    }
  }
}

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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