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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
roampal-core
by roampal-ai
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File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptPython
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filesystem · Summary

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

roampal-core · Summary

Outcome-based persistent memory MCP server that improves AI assistants through conversational learning.

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

roampal-core · Use cases

  • Improve Claude Code and OpenCode AI assistants with long-term memory of user preferences and successful solutions
  • Create persistent pattern collections for common programming tasks and debugging approaches
  • Maintain personal coding style preferences and development habits across multiple projects

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.

roampal-core · Install

Installation

pip install roampal
roampal init

This will auto-detect installed tools and configure them. You can also target specific tools:

roampal init --claude-code
roampal init --opencode

For Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "roampal": {
      "command": "roampal",
      "args": ["start"]
    }
  }
}

Starting the Server

roampal start  # Start the HTTP server manually
roampal status  # Check if server is running
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