filesystem vs deno-mcp-template

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	deno-mcp-template by phughesmcr
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

deno-mcp-template · Summary

Comprehensive TypeScript template for building production MCP servers with Deno, supporting multiple distribution formats.

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

deno-mcp-template · Use cases

Rapid prototyping of MCP servers with security and infrastructure already implemented
Creating MCP servers that need to be distributed as binaries, packages, or cloud-hosted services
Building MCP servers with sandboxed execution capabilities for untrusted code

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.

deno-mcp-template · Install

Installation

Install Deno (if needed):

curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh

Create your project from template:

gh repo create my-mcp-server --template phughesmcr/deno-mcp-template
cd my-mcp-server

Run setup (renames placeholders, then self-destructs):

deno task setup

Start the server:

deno task start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-mcp-server": {
      "command": "deno",
      "args": ["run", "-A", "/absolute/path/to/main.ts"]
    }
  }
}

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