About Project Opener MCP Server
Project Opener MCP Server lets Claude Desktop inspect project information and open projects in the default editor. It requires the Filesystem MCP Server.
Key features
- 01Open a project in the default editor
- 02Retrieve information about a project
- 03Accept relative project paths
Use cases
- 01Open a project from Claude Desktop
- 02Check project information by path
MCP support
Exposes project-opening and project-information tools to MCP clients. It requires the Filesystem MCP Server.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEProject Opener MCP Server
This MCP server provides tools for interacting with project files from Claude Desktop.
This MCP server requires the use of the Filesystem MCP Server, which can be found at: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem
Installation
- Install Node.js (v18.x or later) from nodejs.org
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install
Usage with Claude Desktop
- In Claude Desktop, go to Settings > MCP Servers
- Add a new server with these settings:
{
"command": "node",
"args": ["build/index.js"],
}
Available Tools
Open Project
Opens a project in the default editor
Parameters:
path: Relative path to project
Example:
{
"tool": "open-project",
"arguments": {
"path": "my-project"
}
}
Get Project Info
Gets information about a specific project
Parameters:
path: Relative path to project
License
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