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Filesystem MCP Server

Official MCP server giving safe, sandboxed filesystem access to AI agents with explicit allowed paths.

4.8(384 reviews)
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by Anthropic

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Lets your AI agent read, write, list, and search files within explicitly allowed directories. Refuses to traverse symlinks outside the sandbox or touch denied paths. Essential building block for any local-first AI workflow.

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MCP Configuration Example

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

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Install
# Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/me/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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