filesystem vs go-mcp-example

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	go-mcp-example by rameshsunkara
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filesystem · Summary

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

go-mcp-example · Summary

A well-structured Go MCP server implementing analytics reporting with modern Go architecture and enterprise-grade features.

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

go-mcp-example · Use cases

Building Go-based MCP servers for data analytics and reporting
Creating enterprise-grade MCP implementations with proper error handling and logging
Developing MCP tools that integrate with external APIs for data retrieval

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.

go-mcp-example · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Go 1.24+
US Data Analytics Program API key ([Get your API key](https://open.gsa.gov/api/dap/#authentication))
Make (optional)
Docker (optional)

Steps

Clone the repository:

``bash git clone https://github.com/rameshsunkara/go-mcp-example.git cd go-mcp-example ``

Configure your environment:

``bash cp .env.example .env # Edit .env and add your API key ``

Install dependencies and run:

``bash go mod download make run # or go run main.go ``

Claude Desktop Integration

Build the binary: make build
Copy configuration: Copy docs/claude-desktop/claude-desktop-config.json to your Claude Desktop config directory
Update paths and API_KEY in the configuration file
Restart Claude Desktop

VS Code Integration

Build the executable: make build
Copy configurations: cp docs/vscode/* .vscode/
Install the official MCP extension for VS Code

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