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todo-mcp-server
by idsulik
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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todo-mcp-server · Summary

A minimal Todo MCP server providing basic task management operations through Model Context Protocol.

filesystem · Summary

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

todo-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Personal task management within AI assistants
  • Demonstration of MCP server implementation patterns
  • Integration with AI workflows for todo tracking

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

todo-mcp-server · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/idsulik/todo-mcp-server.git
cd todo-mcp-server
  1. Install dependencies using uv:
uv pip install -e .

Adding to Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todo": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "/path/to/your/server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

Alternatively, you can use Docker:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todo": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "idsulik/todo-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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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