Filesystem SSE MCP Server

The SSE version of the MCP service is modified from the Filesystem MCP server

Local serverstdio

What is the Filesystem SSE MCP Server?

The SSE version of the MCP service is modified from the Filesystem MCP server

The short version

Node.js server SSE implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations.

  • Read/write files
  • Create/list/delete directories
  • Move files/directories
  • Get file metadata

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
read_fileRead complete contents of a file
read_multiple_filesRead multiple files simultaneously
write_fileCreate new file or overwrite existing (exercise caution with this)
edit_fileMake selective edits using advanced pattern matching and formatting
create_directoryCreate new directory or ensure it exists
list_directoryList directory contents with [FILE] or [DIR] prefixes
move_fileMove or rename files and directories
search_filesRecursively search for files/directories
get_file_infoGet detailed file/directory metadata

How to install the Filesystem SSE MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file_system": {
      "name": "file_system",
      "baseUrl": "http://ip:3001/sse"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Filesystem SSE to read file.”
  • “Use Filesystem SSE to Input.”
  • “Use Filesystem SSE to read multiple files.”

Frequently asked questions

Only the directories specified via command-line arguments at startup. The server will refuse operations outside these paths.