MCP Server for Software Development

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An MCP server that provides filesystem access to Claude desktop

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Author: kvas-it
Downloads: 299
Categories: Other

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name MCP Server for Software Development

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Start the filesystem daemon with python fs_access.py in your target directory (add --verbose for detailed output). Then configure Claude Desktop’s mcpServers entry to use uv run with the provided mcp_server.py script. After configuration, Claude will discover the two MCP tools: get_available_operations() and execute_fs_operation().

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server for software development": {
            "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "fs_access.py",
                    "#",
                    "Normal",
                    "mode"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "mcp-server-dev-kvas-it": {
        "command": "python",
        "args": [
            "fs_access.py",
            "#",
            "Normal",
            "mode"
        ]
    }
}

MCP Server for Software Development

An MCP server that provides filesystem and shell access to Claude desktop.

Architecture

Claude ←→ MCP Server ←→ Unix Socket ←→ Filesystem Daemon
       (2 tools)      (JSON RPC)     (file operations, shell)

Key Benefits

- ✅ Single permission prompt (2 tools vs 15+ in original)
- ✅ Environment control (daemon runs with proper venv/directory)
- ✅ Terminal visibility (all operations logged with context)
- ✅ Dynamic discovery (operations auto-documented)
- ✅ Rich error handling (detailed errors with suggestions)
- ✅ Type safety (parameter schemas with validation)

Quick Start

1. Start the filesystem daemon (in your target directory):

   python fs_access.py           # Normal mode

   python fs_access.py --verbose # Verbose mode (shows shell output, file contents, edit details)

2. Connect Claude to the MCP server via configuration:

    {

      ...

      "mcpServers": {

        "Dev": {

          "command": "uv",

          "args": [

            "run",

            "--with",

            "fastmcp",

            "$path/mcp-server-dev/mcp_server.py"

          ]

        }

      }

    }

3. Test the integration:
- Check that Dev is visible in the "search and tools" menu in Claude Desktop
- Run the filesystem access server and talk to Claude to see if it can use
the tools.

MCP Tools Available to Claude

1. `get_available_operations()`

- Purpose: Discover available filesystem operations and their schemas - Returns: Dict with operation schemas including types, descriptions, defaults

2. `execute_fs_operation(operation, params)`

- Purpose: Execute a filesystem operation via the daemon - Parameters: - operation: Name of operation (string) - params: Parameters for the operation (dict) - Returns: Dict with success status, result/error, and logs

Available Operations

File Operations

`ls(path=".")`

List files and directories in the specified path. - Example: execute_fs_operation("ls", {}) - Example: execute_fs_operation("ls", {"path": "/tmp"})

`read_file(path)`

Read file contents as UTF-8 string. - Example: execute_fs_operation("read_file", {"path": "README.md"})

`write_file(path, content)`

Write content to file (creates or overwrites). - Example: execute_fs_operation("write_file", {"path": "test.txt", "content": "Hello world!"})

`edit_file(path, changes)`

Apply search/replace operations to file. - Example:

execute_fs_operation("edit_file", {
    "path": "config.py",
    "changes": [
        ["DEBUG = False", "DEBUG = True"],
        ["localhost", "production.com"]
    ]
})

Directory Management

`mkdir(path)`

Create directory and any necessary parent directories. - Example: execute_fs_operation("mkdir", {"path": "project/src/utils"})

`rmdir(path)`

Remove directory and all its contents recursively (use with caution!). - Example: execute_fs_operation("rmdir", {"path": "temp_project"})

File & Directory Management

`rm(path)`

Remove a file or empty directory. - Example: execute_fs_operation("rm", {"path": "unwanted_file.txt"}) - Example: execute_fs_operation("rm", {"path": "empty_dir"}) (only if empty)

`mv(src, dst)`

Move or rename files and directories. - Example: execute_fs_operation("mv", {"src": "old_name.txt", "dst": "new_name.txt"}) - Example: execute_fs_operation("mv", {"src": "temp", "dst": "project/temp"})

Shell Commands

`shell(command, args=[], timeout=30)`

Execute shell commands and return stdout, stderr, exit_code. - Example: execute_fs_operation("shell", {"command": "git", "args": ["status"]}) - Example: execute_fs_operation("shell", {"command": "python", "args": ["--version"]}) - Example: execute_fs_operation("shell", {"command": "find", "args": [".", "-name", "*.py"], "timeout": 60}) - Returns: {"stdout": "...", "stderr": "...", "exit_code": 0, "command": "...", "working_directory": "..."}

Error Handling

- Connection errors: Daemon not running → helpful hints provided
- Invalid operations: Lists available operations with signatures
- File errors: Detailed error types (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, etc.)
- Parameter errors: Type validation and requirements checking

Usage Pattern for Claude

1. Discovery: Call get_available_operations() to see what's available
2. Execution: Call execute_fs_operation(operation_name, params_dict)

Core Files

- fs_access.py - Filesystem daemon with all operations
- mcp_server.py - MCP server providing Claude interface
- socket_protocol.py - Unix socket communication layer
- shell_examples.py - Example shell commands

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From the repository

Claude Desktop / Cursor

McpServers

MCP Server for Software Development

Architecture

Key Benefits

Quick Start

MCP Tools Available to Claude

1. get_available_operations()

2. execute_fs_operation(operation, params)

Available Operations

File Operations

ls(path=".")

read_file(path)

write_file(path, content)

edit_file(path, changes)

Directory Management

mkdir(path)

rmdir(path)

File & Directory Management

rm(path)

mv(src, dst)

Shell Commands

shell(command, args=[], timeout=30)

Error Handling

Usage Pattern for Claude

Core Files

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1. `get_available_operations()`

2. `execute_fs_operation(operation, params)`

`ls(path=".")`

`read_file(path)`

`write_file(path, content)`

`edit_file(path, changes)`

`mkdir(path)`

`rmdir(path)`

`rm(path)`

`mv(src, dst)`

`shell(command, args=[], timeout=30)`