filesystem vs ab100

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	ab100 by timothywarner-org
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filesystem · Summary

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

ab100 · Summary

Certification prep course with MCP-powered Foundry agent implementation and GitHub Copilot study assistant.

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

ab100 · Use cases

Prepare for Microsoft AB-100 certification exam
Deploy Foundry agents as MCP servers
Create a study assistant using GitHub Copilot with MCP integration

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.

ab100 · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Microsoft 365 tenant with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Copilot Studio licensing
Microsoft Power Platform environment for agent authoring
Microsoft Foundry project for model and Foundry Tools demos
Working knowledge of one Microsoft business application stack

Quick Start

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/timothywarner-org/ab100.git
Open in VS Code to enable the Cert Buddy agent
Follow instructions in src/README.md to run the Hour 3 POC Foundry agent + MCP stack

MCP Server Configuration

The MCP server is configured in .vscode/mcp.json and uses a Python FastMCP implementation in the src/app/ directory.

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