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anythingmcp
by HelpCode-ai
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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anythingmcp · Summary

Self-hosted MCP gateway connecting REST, SOAP/WSDL, GraphQL & SQL APIs to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor.

filesystem · Summary

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

anythingmcp · Use cases

  • Connect ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, Weclapp or Xentral to Claude Desktop for conversational querying
  • Enable AI agents to track parcels using built-in adapters for DHL, DPD, GLS, Shipcloud and Sendcloud
  • Bridge legacy SOAP/WSDL services to modern AI workflows with automatic WSDL parsing

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

anythingmcp · Install

Install with Docker (recommended):

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && ./setup.sh

Once set up, open http://localhost:3000 and register the first user who automatically becomes admin.

To use with Claude Desktop, add this to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anythingmcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-p", "3000:3000", "helpcodeai/anythingmcp"]
    }
  }
}

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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