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claude-debugs-for-you
by jasonjmcghee
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools
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claude-debugs-for-you · Summary

An MCP server enabling Claude or any LLM to interactively debug code in any language through VS Code.

filesystem · Summary

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

claude-debugs-for-you · Use cases

  • Debugging complex code when human intuition fails
  • Automating the debugging process for repetitive issues
  • Pair programming with an AI assistant that can execute code

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

claude-debugs-for-you · Install

Installation

  1. Download the extension from [releases](https://github.com/jasonjmcghee/claude-debugs-for-you/releases/) or [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=JasonMcGhee.claude-debugs-for-you)
  2. Install the extension in VS Code
  3. Configure MCP client:

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "debug": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp-debug.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Continue/Cursor

{
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocolServers": [
      {
        "transport": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "node",
          "args": [
            "/path/to/mcp-debug.js"
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

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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