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open-codex-computer-use
by iFurySt
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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open-codex-computer-use · Summary

Open-source MCP server for Computer Use on macOS, Linux, and Windows, inspired by Codex Computer Use.

filesystem · Summary

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

open-codex-computer-use · Use cases

  • Enabling AI agents to perform computer tasks across macOS, Linux, and Windows
  • Integrating Computer Use functionality into LLM applications like Codex and Claude
  • Automating GUI-based workflows for testing and UI interaction

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

open-codex-computer-use · Install

# Install globally
npm i -g open-computer-use

# Run the MCP server
open-computer-use

# Install into Claude Desktop (add to ~/.config/claude-desktop/config.json)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-computer-use": {
      "command": "open-computer-use",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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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