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Lambda-MCP-Server
by mikegc-aws
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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Lambda-MCP-Server · Summary

AWS Lambda serverless MCP server implementation with session management and HTTP streaming support.

filesystem · Summary

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

Lambda-MCP-Server · Use cases

  • Deploying serverless MCP tools on AWS infrastructure
  • Creating stateless AI applications with persistent session context
  • Building scalable MCP endpoints for cloud-based AI workflows

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

Lambda-MCP-Server · Install

Install via pip:

pip install awslabs.mcp_lambda_handler

For Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lambda-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "awslabs.mcp_lambda_handler"],
      "env": {
        "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "YOUR_AWS_KEY",
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_AWS_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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