Filesystem MCP

Official MCP server for reading, writing, and managing local files from AI

Official MCP server providing access to the local file system. Enables AI to perform basic file operations including reading, writing, searching files, and directory manipulation.

Author: Anthropic

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GitHub

Install: npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/directory

Key Features

• Read and write files
• Create, delete, and list directories
• Search files in the filesystem
• Validate and manipulate file paths

Use Cases

• Document Management — AI can read local text and Markdown files to understand and edit their content automatically.
• Project Organization — AI can understand project directory structure and automate file creation and deletion tasks.
• File Search and Organization — AI can search for specific files and perform bulk organization tasks across many files.