3 MCP servers I actually use daily (and how to set them up)
Not a hype list. These are the three MCP servers I have running right now in Claude Desktop. 1. Filesystem mcp-hub install @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem I use this to let Claude read project files directly instead of me copy-pasting code. Configure it to point at your project root. Real usage : "Read the auth module and explain how the token validation works." 2. GitHub mcp-hub install…
Here are three MCP servers that the author actually uses daily in Claude Desktop:
1. The filesystem server, installed via @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem, allows Claude to access project files directly without the need for manual code copying. To set it up, configure the server to point to your project root. The author specifically mentions using it to read the auth module and explain how token validation works.
2. The GitHub server, installed through @modelcontextprotocol/server-github, enables Claude to interact with GitHub repositories. The author uses it for code reviews, and even checks what changes were made in the last three pull requests and summarizes them.
3. The PostgreSQL server, installed using @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres, allows direct database access from Claude. This enables querying the database without leaving the conversation. The author demonstrates this by showing users who signed up in the last week but haven't logged in since.
Installation takes only two minutes for each server:
- Run the command `mcp-hub install server`
- Add the server to `claude_desktop_config.json`
- Restart Claude Desktop
A cautionary note: the filesystem server can potentially read your entire disk if configured that way, so be careful with the paths you set. All servers have been verified through the npm package manager. To discover more MCP servers, the author recommends using the `mcp-hub` CLI.
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