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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
csharp-runner
by sdcb
Stars★ 85,748★ 109
30d uses
Score7746
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
LanguageTypeScriptC#
Last committhis month5 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

csharp-runner · Summary

A fast, secure C# code execution platform with container isolation and MCP protocol support.

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

csharp-runner · Use cases

  • AI-assisted C# programming environments
  • Online C# code execution sandbox for educational purposes
  • C# code testing and validation service

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.

csharp-runner · Install

Installation

Using Docker Compose (recommended):

# Download the docker-compose.yml file
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdcb/csharp-runner/refs/heads/master/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml

# Start the services in detached mode
docker compose up -d

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "csharp-runner": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "sdcb/csharp-runner-host", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}
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