MiniMax-MCP-JS vs filesystem

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	MiniMax-MCP-JS by MiniMax-AI	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 122	★ 85,748
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Score	44	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsMediaDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	10 mo ago	this month

MiniMax-MCP-JS · Summary

JavaScript/TypeScript MCP server providing MiniMax AI capabilities including image/video generation, TTS, and voice cloning.

filesystem · Summary

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

MiniMax-MCP-JS · Use cases

Content creators generating images and videos with AI assistance
Developers integrating voice cloning and TTS into applications
Teams using MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop with MiniMax services

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

MiniMax-MCP-JS · Install

Installation

Via Smithery (Recommended for Claude Desktop)

npx -y @smithery/cli install @MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-MCP-JS --client claude

Manual Installation

# Install with pnpm (recommended)
pnpm add minimax-mcp-js

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minimax-mcp-js": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "minimax-mcp-js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MINIMAX_API_HOST": "<https://api.minimaxi.chat|https://api.minimax.chat>",
        "MINIMAX_API_KEY": "<your-api-key-here>",
        "MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "<local-output-dir-path>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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