Filesystem

Official

Secure file operations with configurable access controls

About Filesystem MCP Server

The Filesystem MCP server provides a comprehensive interface for AI applications to interact with filesystem features. It enables AI assistants to help with various tasks related to system workflows.

Features

Tools
Resources

Category

System
Getting Started

To use the Filesystem MCP server in your AI application, follow these steps:

  1. Install the MCP client SDK for your platform
  2. Connect to the Filesystem MCP server
  3. Authenticate with your Filesystem credentials
  4. Start using the tools, resources, and prompts provided by the server

Example Code


// Connect to the Filesystem MCP server
const server = await mcp.connect("filesystem");

// Authenticate
await server.authenticate();

// Use a tool
const result = await server.tools.listRepositories({
  // Parameters
});

// Access a resource
const resource = await server.resources.repositoryContent({
  // Parameters
});

// Use a prompt
const response = await server.prompts.summarizePR({
  // Parameters
});
                      
Installation

npm

npm install @mcp/server-filesystem

pip

pip install mcp-server-filesystem
Compatible With
Claude for Desktop
Perplexity
Cursor
MCP Agent Framework