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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
mcphub.nvim
by ravitemer
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Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptLua
Last committhis month4 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcphub.nvim · Summary

Neovim client that integrates MCP servers with chat plugins for enhanced development workflows.

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

mcphub.nvim · Use cases

  • Integrating MCP-powered tools into Neovim for enhanced coding assistance
  • Managing multiple MCP servers from a single interface in Neovim
  • Using MCP resources and prompts as slash commands in chat plugins

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.

mcphub.nvim · Install

Using lazy.nvim

{
  'ravitemer/mcphub.nvim',
  dependencies = {
    'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
    'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
    'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim'
  },
  opts = {
    -- Your configuration here
  }
}

Using packer.nvim

use {
  'ravitemer/mcphub.nvim',
  requires = {
    'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
    'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
    'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim'
  }
}

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-hub": {
      "command": "nvim",
      "args": ["--headless", "--clean", "-c", "lua require('mcphub').start()"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
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