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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
janee
by rsdouglas
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Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Last committhis month2 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

janee · Summary

Janee is an MCP server that provides secure secrets management for AI agents, enabling API access without exposing raw credentials.

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

janee · Use cases

  • Securely enable AI agents to access various APIs without exposing API keys
  • Provide audit trails and policy enforcement for AI agent API interactions
  • Manage temporary credentials for autonomous agents with automatic revocation

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.

janee · Install

Installation

npm install -g @true-and-useful/janee

Configuration

janee init
janee add
# Edit ~/.janee/config.yaml with your services
janee serve

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "janee": {
      "command": "janee",
      "args": ["serve"]
    }
  }
}
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