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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
AgentRunKit
by Tom-Ryder
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30d uses
Score7742
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsOther
LanguageTypeScriptSwift
Last committhis month1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

AgentRunKit · Summary

Swift 6 agent SDK with type-safe tools, streaming support, and MCP integration.

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

AgentRunKit · Use cases

  • Building iOS and macOS applications with LLM agents
  • Creating development tools with type-safe AI capabilities
  • Implementing local-first agents with Apple Silicon MLX 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.

AgentRunKit · Install

Install via Swift Package Manager:

.package(url: "https://github.com/Tom-Ryder/AgentRunKit.git", from: "2.4.0")
.target(name: "YourApp", dependencies: ["AgentRunKit"])

For Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentrunkit": {
      "command": "swift",
      "args": ["run", "agentrunkit"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
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