Filesystem MCP

filesystem
claude desktop
cursor
windsurf
GitHub

Secure file operations with configurable access controls. Read, write, and manage files within allowed directories.

12/8/2025

Installation

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed/directory"]
    }
  }
}

Tags

filesystem
file-operations
local-files