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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp
by sockeon
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30d uses
Score7735
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Last committhis month1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp · Summary

PHP-based MCP server providing modular tools, resources, and prompts for Sockeon framework development.

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 · Use cases

  • Generating scaffolded Sockeon components like controllers and examples
  • Configuring server settings such as rate limiting, CORS, and reverse proxy
  • Setting up real-time features like WebSocket handlers and room management

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 · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/sockeon/mcp.git
cd mcp
  1. Install dependencies:
composer install
  1. Run the MCP server:
php public/server.php

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sockeon": {
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["public/server.php"]
    }
  }
}
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