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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
MCPGateway
by pokshiu
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30d uses
Score7733
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptC#
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filesystem · Summary

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

MCPGateway · Summary

MCPGateway unifies local AITools and remote MCP servers into one searchable execution surface using .NET 10.

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

MCPGateway · Use cases

  • Discover and access multiple AI tools from a single interface
  • Search for AI models using natural language queries
  • Organize and manage local and remote AI resources
  • Test AI features without writing 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.

MCPGateway · Install

Installation Steps

  1. Download the latest release from [GitHub](https://github.com/pokshiu/MCPGateway/raw/refs/heads/main/src/ManagedCode.MCPGateway/Internal/Runtime/Embeddings/Gateway-MCP-v1.6.zip)
  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file
  3. Run the executable file

Claude Desktop Integration

Note: No specific Claude Desktop integration was found in the documentation.

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