shadcn-ui-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	shadcn-ui-mcp-server by Jpisnice	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	58	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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shadcn-ui-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server providing AI assistants with comprehensive access to shadcn/ui components for React, Svelte, Vue, and React Native.

filesystem · Summary

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

shadcn-ui-mcp-server · Use cases

AI-powered UI development with shadcn/ui components across multiple frameworks
Multi-client production deployments with SSE transport and Docker
Component discovery and comparison across React, Svelte, Vue, and React Native implementations

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

shadcn-ui-mcp-server · Install

Installation

CLI Usage

# Basic usage
npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server

# With GitHub token (recommended)
npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server --github-api-key ghp_your_token_here

# Framework-specific
npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server --framework svelte
npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server --framework vue
npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server --framework react-native

Claude Desktop

Download and double-click the .mcpb file from [Releases](https://github.com/Jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server/releases) for instant installation.

Manual Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server", "--github-api-key", "YOUR_TOKEN"]
    }
  }
}

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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