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mcpsec
by manthanghasadiya
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguagePythonTypeScript
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mcpsec · Summary

A security scanner and protocol fuzzer for MCP servers that discovers runtime vulnerabilities through dynamic testing.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcpsec · Use cases

  • Security auditing of MCP servers before deployment
  • Continuous integration security checks for MCP-based applications
  • Fuzz testing to discover zero-day vulnerabilities in MCP implementations
  • Compliance testing for MCP server security standards

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

mcpsec · Install

# Basic installation
pip install mcpsec

# With AI-powered features
pip install mcpsec[ai]

# Via Nix
nix-shell   # basic
nix-shell --arg withAll true   # all optional deps

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpsec": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcpsec", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

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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