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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
pluggedin-app
by VeriTeknik
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Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
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filesystem · Summary

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

pluggedin-app · Summary

A unified, self-hostable web interface for discovering, configuring, and managing MCP servers.

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

pluggedin-app · Use cases

  • Centralizing AI conversations and knowledge from multiple AI models and platforms
  • Managing and versioning AI-generated content with proper attribution
  • Providing a unified interface for accessing and configuring MCP servers across different AI clients

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.

pluggedin-app · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

git clone https://github.com/VeriTeknik/pluggedin-app.git
cd pluggedin-app
cp .env.example .env

docker compose up --build -d

Visit http://localhost:12005 after installation.

Claude Desktop Integration

Add the following to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pluggedin": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "veriteknik/pluggedin:latest", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}
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