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dap_mcp
by KashunCheng
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
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dap_mcp · Summary

DAP-MCP enables LLM interaction with debuggers through standardized MCP protocol, offering debugging tools like breakpoints and execution control.

filesystem · Summary

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

dap_mcp · Use cases

  • AI-assisted debugging where language models can set breakpoints and control execution flow
  • Automated debugging workflows triggered by LLMs based on code analysis
  • Remote debugging through LLM interfaces when direct debugger access is limited

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

dap_mcp · Install

Installation

  1. Install the dap-mcp package:

``bash pip install dap-mcp ``

  1. Create a configuration file (e.g., config.json) with your debugger settings
  1. Run the server:

``bash python -m dap_mcp --config config.json # or with uv uvx dap-mcp@latest --config config.json ``

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dap-debugger": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "dap_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DAP_MCP_CONFIG": "/path/to/config.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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