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cclsp
by ktnyt
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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cclsp · Summary

cclsp is an MCP server that bridges AI coding assistants with LSP servers for robust code navigation and symbol manipulation.

filesystem · Summary

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

cclsp · Use cases

  • Jumping to function or variable definitions directly from AI code suggestions
  • Finding all references to a symbol across a large codebase
  • Safely renaming variables, functions, or classes with confidence

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

cclsp · Install

Installation

  1. Install cclsp globally:
npm install -g cclsp
  1. Run the setup wizard:
cclsp setup
  1. Add to Claude Desktop configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cclsp": {
      "command": "cclsp",
      "env": {
        "CCLSP_CONFIG_PATH": "/path/to/your/cclsp.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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