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mcp-gateway
by hyprmcp
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-gateway · Summary

An enterprise-grade MCP gateway with OAuth authentication, prompt analytics, and firewall capabilities.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-gateway · Use cases

  • Securing MCP servers in enterprise environments with OAuth authentication
  • Implementing single sign-on (SSO) for MCP tool access
  • Monitoring and analyzing MCP prompt usage across an organization
  • Building enterprise-grade MCP infrastructure with authentication and analytics

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-gateway · Install

Installation

The Hypr MCP Gateway can be installed as a standalone service:

  1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/hyprmcp/mcp-gateway.git
  2. Build the binary: cd mcp-gateway && go build
  3. Run the gateway: ./mcp-gateway

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

"mcpServers": {
  "hypr-gateway": {
    "command": "go",
    "args": ["run", "/path/to/mcp-gateway"]
  }
}

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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