filesystem vs laravel-mcp-sdk

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	laravel-mcp-sdk by mohamedahmed01
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Language	TypeScript	PHP
Last commit	this month	10 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

laravel-mcp-sdk · Summary

A comprehensive Laravel implementation of the Model Context Protocol with multiple transport options and tool registration.

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

laravel-mcp-sdk · Use cases

Integrating AI capabilities into Laravel applications through standardized interfaces
Building custom AI tools that interact with Laravel's ecosystem
Creating real-time AI-powered features with WebSocket transport support

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.

laravel-mcp-sdk · Install

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require laravelmcp/mcp

The package will automatically register its service provider and facade.

Configuration

Publish the configuration:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="LaravelMCP\MCP\MCPServiceProvider" --tag="config"

Configure environment variables:

MCP_SERVER_HOST=127.0.0.1
MCP_SERVER_PORT=8080
MCP_SERVER_TRANSPORT=http

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "laravel-mcp": {
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["artisan", "mcp:serve"]
    }
  }
}

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