cli vs filesystem

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cli · Summary

MCPGod is a CLI tool for managing MCP servers with fine-grained control over clients, tools, and permissions.

filesystem · Summary

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

cli · Use cases

Managing multiple MCP servers for different AI clients like Claude
Executing specific server tools directly from command line
Debugging MCP server interactions with detailed logging

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

cli · Install

Install globally using npm:

npm install -g mcpgod

Or run directly with npx:

npx -y mcpgod

For integration with Claude Desktop, you would typically use this CLI to manage your MCP servers separately and configure Claude to use them as needed.

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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