[mcp filesystem] cannot access file system on Docker container

Hello ninjas!

I came across the file system mcp to try it on n8n. Installing it was super easy. however the issue comes when I try to execute tools on the current machine.

I am using Docker to run my n8n instance and my OS is Windows 10.

Here is the recent chat with the Agent:

Is it possible to make it work? Or shall I use the Execute Command Tool instead?

I am trying to look for the tools utilizing less resources.

Linked thoughts as a reason for this experiment:

I am looking for a way to let the agents on n8n are capable of putting software operations on autopilot. OR It could be better to integrate n8n along with bolt.diy somehow through a webhook or mcp to handle this at zero headache.

NOTE: I will be glad to assist in building and exploring workflows (no job currently)

Hope this helps :slight_smile:

Hey,

can you explain a bit more in detail what are the usecases you trying to solve?

Think both is possible, execute command tool and mcp.

As far as I see you use the mcp-fileserver from anthropic, which does not support SSE => so I assume you not using the official n8n nodes avaiable in current beta of n8n, instead probably the community node.

bolt.diy => with the update on AI SDK 4.2, MCP support is in bolt.diy at least on code level, so in the next step the devs can integrate native MCP integration in bolt.diy. Dont know if this eliminated the requirement you mentioned as usecase.

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That saved me a lot of hardwork :slight_smile:

Yes I was thinking of building some kind of automation for code production, but noticed that it will be a long tiring process in case bolt is not integrated (lots of filesystem operations + CLI & Git)

So let’s immagine a junior software engineering AI agent receiving a new requirement on a hotfix. It would take progressive steps through CLI commands and may be running a development server to double check that the changes did not result in runtime errors in the app it is working on.

Still it is a metaphor to be studied for me. I am so happy that it is early as everything is brand new :slight_smile:

I appreciate your Youtube demo walkthrough! And it is good news to know that MCP support for bolt.diy is on the radar.

Regarding the n8n nodes: I was using the non-official ones before, and after I checked the @next version, I am now using the official ones :slight_smile:

Appreciate your shares!

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