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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
pwno-mcp
by pwno-io
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File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Last committhis month2 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

pwno-mcp · Summary

MCP server that exposes GDB+pwndbg debugging capabilities for binary research and exploit development.

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

pwno-mcp · Use cases

  • Automated binary analysis and vulnerability discovery
  • AI-assisted exploit development and testing
  • Parallel debugging sessions for security research

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.

pwno-mcp · Install

Installation

Using Docker (Recommended)

mkdir -p ./workspace
cp ./path/to/your/binary ./workspace/chal
chmod +x ./workspace/chal
docker run --rm -p 5500:5500 \
  --cap-add=SYS_PTRACE \
  --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN \
  --security-opt seccomp=unconfined \
  --security-opt apparmor=unconfined \
  -v "$PWD/workspace:/workspace" \
  ghcr.io/pwno-io/pwno-mcp:latest

Default MCP endpoint: http://127.0.0.1:5500/mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "pwno-mcp": {
    "command": "docker",
    "args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "5500:5500", "--cap-add=SYS_PTRACE", "--cap-add=SYS_ADMIN", "--security-opt", "seccomp=unconfined", "--security-opt", "apparmor=unconfined", "-v", "$PWD/workspace:/workspace", "ghcr.io/pwno-io/pwno-mcp:latest"]
  }
}
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