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Filesystem

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

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Installnpx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/files

The Filesystem MCP server provides secure file operations with configurable access controls. It is an official reference server maintained by the Model Context Protocol steering group.

Capabilities

  • Read and write files within explicitly allowed directories
  • Create, list, move, and delete files and directories
  • Search files and inspect metadata
  • Access is restricted to the directories passed as arguments

Usage

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