Filesystem

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Read, write, search and move files in the directories you allow. The reference filesystem server from the Model Context Protocol project.

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1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "modelcontextprotocol-server-filesystem": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",8        "<allowed-directory>"9      ]10    }11  }12}

.cursor/mcp.jsonMCP server

Transport: stdio
Tools: 12
Status: Local

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Local command

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add modelcontextprotocol-server-filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "modelcontextprotocol-server-filesystem": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"8      ]9    }10  }11}

claude_desktop_config.json

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Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Last checked: 2026-11-05

Stars: 92k
Tools: 12
Uptime: —

Overview

About Filesystem

The reference filesystem server from the Model Context Protocol project. It reads and writes text and media files, edits files with diffs, creates and lists directories, moves and copies files, searches by pattern and reports file details. It only touches the directories you pass when you start it, or the roots your client sends.

12 tools

Tools

tools/listVoice mode preview

Tool	What it does
read_text_file	Read a file as text, optionally only the first or last lines.
read_media_file	Read an image or audio file as base64 with its MIME type.
read_multiple_files	Read several files at once.
write_file	Create or overwrite a file.
edit_file	Make line-based edits and return a diff.
create_directory	Create a directory, with parents.
list_directory	List files and directories.
directory_tree	A recursive tree of a directory as JSON.
move_file	Move or rename a file or directory.
search_files	Find files by glob pattern.
get_file_info	Size, times, type and permissions of a file.
list_allowed_directories	The directories this server may access.

FAQ

Questions

How do I install Filesystem?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Filesystem need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Filesystem use?

Filesystem runs locally over stdio.

When was Filesystem last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-05. Read, write and search local files in the directories you allow.

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Filesystem

modelcontextprotocol92kstarsClaim this server

Read, write, search and move files in the directories you allow. The reference filesystem server from the Model Context Protocol project.

Developer Tools Productivity

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

GitHub npm Website

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "modelcontextprotocol-server-filesystem": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",8        "<allowed-directory>"9      ]10    }11  }12}

.cursor/mcp.jsonMCP server

Transport: stdio
Tools: 12
Status: Local

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add modelcontextprotocol-server-filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "modelcontextprotocol-server-filesystem": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"8      ]9    }10  }11}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Last checked: 2026-11-05

Stars: 92k
Tools: 12
Uptime: —

Overview

About Filesystem

12 tools

Tools

tools/listVoice mode preview

Tool	What it does
read_text_file	Read a file as text, optionally only the first or last lines.
read_media_file	Read an image or audio file as base64 with its MIME type.
read_multiple_files	Read several files at once.
write_file	Create or overwrite a file.
edit_file	Make line-based edits and return a diff.
create_directory	Create a directory, with parents.
list_directory	List files and directories.
directory_tree	A recursive tree of a directory as JSON.
move_file	Move or rename a file or directory.
search_files	Find files by glob pattern.
get_file_info	Size, times, type and permissions of a file.
list_allowed_directories	The directories this server may access.

FAQ

Questions

How do I install Filesystem?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Filesystem need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Filesystem use?

Filesystem runs locally over stdio.

When was Filesystem last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-05. Read, write and search local files in the directories you allow.

From the publisher

Documentation

README is not crawled yet. Open the repository