This MCP server provides secure access to the local filesystem via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
mcp-filesystem-server is an MCP project maintained in the mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This MCP server provides secure access to the local filesystem via the Model Context Protocol (MCP)”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The project provides a local client configuration using mcp-filesystem-server. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| read_file | Read the complete contents of a file from the file system |
| Parameters | None |
| read_multiple_files | Read the contents of multiple files in a single operation |
| write_file | Create a new file or overwrite an existing file with new content |
| copy_file | Copy files and directories |
| move_file | Move or rename files and directories |
| delete_file | Delete a file or directory from the file system |
| modify_file | Update file by finding and replacing text using string matching or regex |
| list_directory | Get a detailed listing of all files and directories in a specified path |
| create_directory | Create a new directory or ensure a directory exists |
| tree | Returns a hierarchical JSON representation of a directory structure |
| search_files | Recursively search for files and directories matching a pattern |
| search_within_files | Search for text within file contents across directory trees |
| get_file_info | Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory |
| list_allowed_directories | Returns the list of directories that this server is allowed to access |
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "mcp-filesystem-server",
"args": [
"/path/to/allowed/directory",
"/another/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
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