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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-claude-code
by SDGLBL
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30d uses
Score7747
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsFile SystemAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Last committhis month9 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-claude-code · Summary

MCP server implementing Claude Code capabilities with file operations, code analysis, and command execution 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-claude-code · Use cases

  • Direct code refactoring and improvement within Claude Desktop
  • Automated file management and code pattern searching across projects
  • Concurrent task delegation using sub-agents for complex operations

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-claude-code · Install

Installation

  1. Install the package:
pip install mcp-claude-code
  1. Configure Claude Desktop:

Add to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-code": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_claude_code.server"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_CLAUDE_CODE_PATH": "/path/to/your/project"
      }
    }
  }
}
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