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mcp-use-ts
by mcp-use
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
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mcp-use-ts · Summary

Complete TypeScript framework for MCP with client/server SDKs, React hooks, and built-in debugging tools.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-use-ts · Use cases

  • Building custom AI agents that can interact with multiple MCP servers simultaneously
  • Creating MCP servers with rich UI components and React widgets
  • Debugging and testing MCP servers with the built-in web inspector

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

mcp-use-ts · Install

Installation

Quick Start

# Create a new MCP application
npx create-mcp-use-app my-mcp-app

# Navigate to your project
cd my-mcp-app

# Start development
npm run dev

Using with Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-use": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mcp-use/cli", "dev"]
    }
  }
}

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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