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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-graphql-tools
by saewoohan
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30d uses
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Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Last committhis month14 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-graphql-tools · Summary

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with GraphQL APIs through standardized tools.

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

mcp-graphql-tools · Use cases

  • AI assistants querying GitHub GraphQL API
  • Exploring and understanding GraphQL schemas
  • Executing GraphQL queries with authentication and custom headers

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.

mcp-graphql-tools · Install

Installation

  1. Install the MCP server globally:
npm install -g mcp-graphql-tools
  1. Configure Claude Desktop to use the server:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-graphql-tools",
        "--endpoint=https://api.github.com/graphql",
        "--headers={\"Authorization\":\"Bearer YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN\"}",
        "--timeout=30000",
        "--maxComplexity=100"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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