Filesystem MCP

The reference Filesystem server gives any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, Codex) safe access to your local files. You pass it an allowlist of directories at startup and it only ever touches those paths — no more copy-pasting file contents into chat. Supports read, write, search, metadata, and directory operations. Best for anyone who wants their AI assistant to work directly with local projects.

AI ToolFree Tier: Fully free, open-source (MIT)Company: Anthropic / MCP projectCategory: MCP ServersOpen Source: YesQuick Start: npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir → Add to your MCP client config (claude mcp add filesystem -- npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem ~/projects) → Ask the assistant to read or edit files in that scope

Filesystem MCP

Official MCP server — secure file read/write with scoped directory access

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The reference Filesystem server gives any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, Codex) safe access to your local files. You pass it an allowlist of directories at startup and it only ever touches those paths — no more copy-pasting file contents into chat. Supports read, write, search, metadata, and directory operations. Best for anyone who wants their AI assistant to work directly with local projects.

FREE TIER
Fully free, open-source (MIT)
COMPANY
Anthropic / MCP project
CATEGORY
MCP Servers › Reference Servers
OPEN SOURCE
Yes
PRIVACY
Scoped to allowlisted directories only
TAGS
filesystemofficiallocalfree

QUICK START

npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir → Add to your MCP client config (claude mcp add filesystem -- npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem ~/projects) → Ask the assistant to read or edit files in that scope

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