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Filesystem MCP
The Model Context Protocol filesystem reference server lets agents read and write files inside explicitly allowed directories. It is maintained by the MCP steering group as a reference implementation for secure local file tools.
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- Freshness: Updated 2026-07-10
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Prerequisites
- · Host app that loads MCP config (Cursor, Claude Desktop, etc.)
- · Node.js 18+
Reference command
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"<path-to-allowed-directory>"
]
}
}
}