filesystem vs mcp-annotated-java-sdk

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-annotated-java-sdk by thought2code
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 29
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Language	TypeScript	Java
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filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-annotated-java-sdk · Summary

Annotation-driven MCP Java SDK for simplified MCP server development with zero boilerplate.

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-annotated-java-sdk · Use cases

Developing MCP servers for Java-based AI applications with minimal setup
Creating type-safe MCP tools, resources, and prompts without JSON schemas
Building multilingual MCP servers with built-in i18n support

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-annotated-java-sdk · Install

Installation

Maven

<dependency>
    <groupId>io.github.thought2code</groupId>
    <artifactId>mcp-annotated-java-sdk</artifactId>
    <version>0.14.0</version>
</dependency>

Gradle

implementation 'io.github.thought2code:mcp-annotated-java-sdk:0.14.0'

Configuration

Create mcp-server.yml in your classpath:

enabled: true
mode: STREAMABLE
name: my-mcp-server
version: 1.0.0
type: SYNC
instructions: You are a helpful AI assistant
request-timeout: 20000
capabilities:
  resource: true
  prompt: true
  tool: true
change-notification:
  resource: true
  prompt: true
  tool: true

Claude Desktop Configuration

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-java-mcp": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": ["-jar", "path/to/your/mcp-server.jar"]
    }
  }
}

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