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Filesystem MCP Server

Secure file operations with configurable access controls

Official MCP server for filesystem access. Read, write, search and organize files with scoped permissions so your agent never escapes the sandbox.

Install Filesystem MCP Server

Paste into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

After adding the server, fully restart your MCP client. Replace <placeholders> (tokens, paths) with your own values.

Facts

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Maintainer: Anthropic (official)

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Works with

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