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Filesystem MCP

Secure local file system access for AI assistants

Official
Featured
File System
Install Command
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /allowed/path
Claude Desktop Config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/Users/me/Documents"]
    }
  }
}

About Filesystem MCP

The official Filesystem MCP server from Anthropic gives AI assistants controlled access to your local file system.

Features

  • Read and write files with configurable allowed paths
  • List directory contents
  • Create, move, and delete files
  • Recursive directory operations
  • Path restriction for security

Security

All access restricted to explicitly configured directories.

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