Filesystem MCP Server
Secure file read/write operations with configurable directory access controls.
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Overview
Allows assistants to list directories, read files, write files, and search within explicitly allowed paths.
Capabilities
- read_file
Read a file from an allowed directory.
- write_file
Write content to a file in an allowed directory.
- list_directory
List files and folders in a path.
Installation
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/Users/you/projects"
]
}
}
}Paste into ~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json
Supported clients
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor
Tags
- local-files
- sandbox
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