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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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  • Stars: 88.4k · catalog
  • Freshness: Updated 2026-07-10
  • Used in 4 known stacks

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>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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