filesystem vs ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server by sanyambassi
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 8
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Score	77	38
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	9 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server · Summary

MCP Server for Thales CipherTrust Manager enabling AI assistants to interact with cryptographic key management operations through the ksctl CLI.

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

ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants performing cryptographic key management operations through natural language
DevOps teams automating security workflows using AI assistants with access to CipherTrust Manager
Security administrators managing cryptographic infrastructure through conversational AI interfaces

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.

ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Git
Python 3.11 or higher
uv for dependency management
Access to a CipherTrust Manager instance

Installation Steps

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sanyambassi/ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server.git
cd ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server

Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

uv venv
.venv\Scripts\activate  (Windows) or .venv/bin/activate (Unix)
uv pip install -e .

Configure environment variables (create .env file):

CIPHERTRUST_URL=https://your-ciphertrust-manager.example.com
CIPHERTRUST_USER=admin
CIPHERTRUST_PASSWORD=your-password-here
CIPHERTRUST_NOSSLVERIFY=true

Integration with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ciphertrust": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/ciphertrust-manager-mcp-server/.venv/bin/ciphertrust-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "CIPHERTRUST_URL": "https://your-ciphertrust.example.com",
        "CIPHERTRUST_USER": "admin",
        "CIPHERTRUST_PASSWORD": "your-password-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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