filesystem vs ophis

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	ophis by njayp
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filesystem · Summary

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

ophis · Summary

Ophis transforms Cobra CLI commands into MCP servers, enabling Claude Desktop, VSCode, and Cursor integration.

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

ophis · Use cases

Integrate existing CLI tools with AI assistants for enhanced productivity
Transform cloud infrastructure CLI tools into MCP resources for AI management
Convert database management CLIs into MCP servers for intelligent data operations

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.

ophis · Install

go get github.com/njayp/ophis

Add to your CLI:

rootCmd.AddCommand(ophis.Command(nil))

Enable in Claude Desktop:

./my-cli mcp claude enable

Restart Claude Desktop after enabling.

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