keyshade-mcp vs filesystem

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	keyshade-mcp by keyshade-xyz	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
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keyshade-mcp · Summary

Keyshade MCP server provides secure API access to manage secrets and keys within development environments.

filesystem · Summary

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

keyshade-mcp · Use cases

Securely retrieving API keys and secrets during development
Automating credential management in CI/CD pipelines
Accessing sensitive environment variables without hardcoding

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

keyshade-mcp · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/keyshade-xyz/keyshade-mcp.git
cd keyshade-mcp

Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Build the project:

pnpm build

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keyshade": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "YOUR_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KEYSHADE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEYSHADE_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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