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mcp-governance-sdk
by ithena-one
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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Official
Categories
SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
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mcp-governance-sdk · Summary

A governance SDK adding identity, RBAC, auditing and logging capabilities to MCP servers.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-governance-sdk · Use cases

  • Enterprise deployments requiring strict access controls and audit trails
  • MCP servers handling sensitive data needing compliance with regulations
  • Development teams wanting to add security and governance without rebuilding core MCP logic

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-governance-sdk · Install

npm install @ithena-one/mcp-governance @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod
# or
yarn add @ithena-one/mcp-governance @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod

For Claude Desktop integration, add to the config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "governance": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@ithena-one/mcp-governance"]
  }
}

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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