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filesystem vs rootcause

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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
rootcause
by yindia
Stars★ 85,748★ 31
30d uses——
Score7744
Official✓—
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Ops & InfraDeveloper ToolsMonitoring
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Last committhis month1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

rootcause · Summary

RootCause is a local-first MCP server that turns natural language requests into Kubernetes incident analysis, diagnostics, and safer operations.

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

rootcause · Use cases

  • Investigating Kubernetes incidents with evidence-based root cause analysis
  • Evaluating rollout/restart safety before mutating Kubernetes operations
  • Diagnosing issues in platform ecosystems like ArgoCD, Flux, or cert-manager

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.

rootcause · Install

Installation

  1. Download the binary for your platform from the [releases page](https://github.com/yindia/rootcause/releases)
  1. Make it executable:
chmod +x rootcause
  1. Add to your PATH:
sudo mv rootcause /usr/local/bin/
  1. Verify installation:
rootcause --version

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rootcause": {
      "command": "rootcause",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}
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