FS-MCP: Universal File Reader & Intelligent Search MCP Server

Create a .env file in the project root:

Local serverstdio

What is the FS-MCP: Universal File Reader & Intelligent Search MCP Server?

FS-MCP: Universal File Reader & Intelligent Search MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the boleyn/fs-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Create a .env file in the project root”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using python. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares SAFE_DIRECTORY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the FS-MCP: Universal File Reader & Intelligent Search MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fs-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "main.py"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/fs-mcp",
      "env": {
        "SAFE_DIRECTORY": "/your/project/directory"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SAFE_DIRECTORYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes