Update filesystem ALLOWED_PATHS in nightly stress test workflow

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The filesystem MCP server requires ALLOWED_PATHS environment variable to whitelist accessible paths. This PR updates the nightly stress test workflow configuration to expand the allowed paths.

Changes

Updated .github/workflows/nightly-mcp-stress-test.md:

• Changed ALLOWED_PATHS: "/workspace" to ALLOWED_PATHS: "/tmp,/workspace"
• Allows the filesystem MCP server to access both /tmp and the mounted /workspace directory during stress testing

Configuration

filesystem:
  type: stdio
  container: "mcp/filesystem"
  env:
    ALLOWED_PATHS: "/tmp,/workspace"
  mounts:
    - "/tmp/mcp-test-fs:/workspace:rw"

The configuration provides access to:

• /tmp - Container's temporary directory for filesystem operations
• /workspace - Mounted directory (mapped from host /tmp/mcp-test-fs)

Security

• Uses restrictive path whitelist (only /tmp and /workspace)
• Does not expose sensitive directories
• Follows principle of least privilege for testing purposes

Testing

• ✅ Build successful
• ✅ Unit tests passed
• ✅ Configuration syntax validated

Original prompt

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<issue_title>[mcp-stress-test] Filesystem MCP server requires ALLOWED_PATHS configuration</issue_title>
<issue_description>## MCP Server Configuration Required: filesystem

The nightly stress test detected that the Filesystem MCP server requires configuration to function properly.

Test Details

• Test Session: stress-test-20260205-030515
• Test Date: 2026-02-05T03:05:15Z
• Server Container: mcp/filesystem

Required Configuration

Environment Variable: ALLOWED_PATHS

Configuration Type: Path whitelist (security requirement)

Issue:
The filesystem server requires explicit allowed paths configuration for security reasons. Without this, the server cannot operate to prevent unauthorized file access.

Suggested Configuration

Add the following environment variable to the MCP Gateway configuration for the filesystem server:

{
  "filesystem": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "container": "mcp/filesystem",
    "env": {
      "ALLOWED_PATHS": "/tmp,/home/runner/work"
    }
  }
}

Security Considerations

When configuring ALLOWED_PATHS:

• Only include directories that are safe for the MCP server to access
• Use the most restrictive paths possible
• Avoid including sensitive directories (e.g., /etc, /root, home directories with secrets)
• For testing, consider using /tmp or dedicated test directories

Next Steps

• Determine safe allowed paths for testing
• Update MCP Gateway configuration with ALLOWED_PATHS
• Update stress test configuration
• Verify server works in next nightly test

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• Fixes [mcp-stress-test] Filesystem MCP server requires ALLOWED_PATHS configuration #686

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[lpcox]

@copilot you don't need to change the example files. instead update the mcp/filesystem configuration in the mcp server stress test .md (don't change the .lock.yml file)

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Pull request overview

This PR adds filesystem MCP server configuration with the required ALLOWED_PATHS environment variable to enable local development and testing. The configuration was identified as missing during a nightly stress test.

Changes:

• Added filesystem server configuration to three config files (TOML and JSON formats)
• Configured Docker volume mount (/tmp:/workspace:rw) with corresponding ALLOWED_PATHS=/workspace whitelist
• Added documented example with inline comments for developer reference

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

File	Description
config.toml	Adds filesystem server with Docker args, volume mount, and ALLOWED_PATHS environment variable
config.json	Adds filesystem server in JSON format with mounts array and env object including ALLOWED_PATHS
config.example.toml	Adds documented Example 3 for filesystem server with inline comments explaining configuration requirements

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[Copilot]

@copilot you don't need to change the example files. instead update the mcp/filesystem configuration in the mcp server stress test .md (don't change the .lock.yml file)

Updated! I've reverted the changes to the example config files and instead updated the ALLOWED_PATHS in nightly-mcp-stress-test.md to include both /tmp and /workspace for the filesystem MCP server configuration.

Changes in commit f76c057.

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