filesystem vs maven-decoder-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	maven-decoder-mcp by salitaba
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filesystem · Summary

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

maven-decoder-mcp · Summary

An MCP server for analyzing Maven jar files, extracting source code, and resolving dependencies in Java projects.

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

maven-decoder-mcp · Use cases

AI agents analyzing Java dependencies in Maven projects
Decompiling compiled classes when source jars are unavailable
Finding and resolving Maven dependency conflicts
Extracting source code from specific Java classes or methods

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.

maven-decoder-mcp · Install

Installation

One-Line Install (Recommended)

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/salitaba/maven-decoder-mcp/main/install.sh | bash

Using uvx

# Install uv (if not installed)
curl -Ls https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Ensure your shell PATH is updated

# Run the server via uvx
uvx maven-decoder-mcp

Using npm

npm install -g maven-decoder-mcp
maven-decoder-mcp

Docker

docker run --rm -it \
  -v ~/.m2:/home/mcpuser/.m2 \
  -v $(pwd):/workspace \
  ali79taba/maven-decoder-mcp:latest

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maven-decoder": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["maven-decoder-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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