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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
polymarket-mcp
by pab1it0
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Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
FinanceAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Last committhis month2 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

polymarket-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing access to Polymarket's prediction markets data through standardized interfaces.

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

polymarket-mcp · Use cases

  • AI assistants providing market analysis and insights on prediction markets
  • Automated trading systems that react to Polymarket data changes
  • Research tools that aggregate and analyze prediction market trends

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.

polymarket-mcp · Install

Docker Installation

  1. Build the Docker image:
docker build -t polymarket-mcp-server .
  1. Add to Claude Desktop configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polymarket": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "-e", "GAMMA_API_URL",
        "-e", "GAMMA_REQUIRES_AUTH",
        "polymarket-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GAMMA_API_URL": "https://gamma-api.polymarket.com",
        "GAMMA_REQUIRES_AUTH": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

UV Installation (Alternative)

  1. Set up environment:
cp .env.template .env
# Edit .env with your configuration
  1. Add to Claude Desktop configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polymarket": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-m", "polymarket_mcp_server.main"
      ],
      "cwd": "<full path to polymarket-mcp directory>",
      "env": {
        "GAMMA_API_URL": "https://gamma-api.polymarket.com",
        "GAMMA_REQUIRES_AUTH": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}
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