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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
chiasmus
by yogthos
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Score7750
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
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filesystem · Summary

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

chiasmus · Summary

Chiasmus is an MCP server that provides LLMs with formal verification capabilities using Z3 and Prolog.

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

chiasmus · Use cases

  • Verifying consistency between frontend and backend validation rules
  • Analyzing call graphs for data flow and reachability in codebases
  • Performing dead code detection and impact analysis before refactoring

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.

chiasmus · Install

npm install -g chiasmus

For Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chiasmus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "chiasmus"]
    }
  }
}
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