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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
reshapr
by reshaprio
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Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
LanguageTypeScriptJava
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filesystem · Summary

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

reshapr · Summary

reShapr is a no-code MCP server that transforms REST/GraphQL/gRPC APIs into AI-native tools with context control.

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

reshapr · Use cases

  • Transforming existing REST APIs into MCP tools for AI agents
  • Controlling context size by filtering API responses before sending to LLMs
  • Creating MCP interfaces for GraphQL and gRPC services

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.

reshapr · Install

Install the CLI:

npm install -g @reshapr/reshapr-cli

Run the platform locally:

reshapr run

Connect to control plane and import API:

reshapr login -s http://localhost:5555 -u admin -p password
reshapr import -u https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-meteo/open-meteo/refs/heads/main/openapi.yml --backendEndpoint https://api.open-meteo.com

Configure Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reshapr": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@reshapr/reshapr-cli", "serve"]
    }
  }
}
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