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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
go-mcp-mysql
by Zhwt
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30d uses
Score7744
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
DatabaseDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Last committhis month4 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

go-mcp-mysql · Summary

A production-ready Go-based MCP server for MySQL database operations with read-only mode and query plan checking.

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

go-mcp-mysql · Use cases

  • Automating database queries and data analysis through AI assistants
  • Enabling natural language interfaces for MySQL database operations
  • Safely exploring database structures with read-only access before making changes

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.

go-mcp-mysql · Install

Installation

Option 1: Download Binary

  1. Get the latest [release](https://github.com/Zhwt/go-mcp-mysql/releases)
  2. Place it in your $PATH or easily accessible location

Option 2: Build from Source

go install -v github.com/Zhwt/go-mcp-mysql@latest

Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "go-mcp-mysql",
      "args": [
        "--host", "localhost",
        "--user", "root",
        "--pass", "password",
        "--port", "3306",
        "--db", "mydb"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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