MCP ServerOfficialโ˜… Editor's PickVerified

Filesystem MCP Server

by Anthropic

Read, write, and manage local files and directories. Secure sandboxed access with configurable allowed paths.

โ˜… 3.1K stars210 forksActiveTypeScript
94
Excellent

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Install

npx @anthropic/mcp-server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir

๐Ÿ“Š Score Breakdown

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธSecurity30%
5.0/5
โšกUtility30%
4.0/5
๐Ÿ”„Maintenance25%
5.0/5
๐Ÿ’ŽUniqueness15%
5.0/5

Overall = Security (30%) + Utility (30%) + Maintenance (25%) + Uniqueness (15%). Full methodology โ†’

โ„น๏ธ Details

Category

๐Ÿ“ File Systems & Documents

Ecosystem

MCP Server

Language

TypeScript

Pricing

Free

License

MIT

Status

Active

Platforms

claude, cursor, windsurf, cline, local

OS Support

macos, windows, linux

Agent Types

File System, Data Retrieval

Setup Time

~3 min

๐Ÿ“ˆ GitHub Signals

3.1K

Stars

210

Forks

5

Commits (30d)

15

Open Issues

๐Ÿ”’ Security Assessment

Permissions Required

filesystem_readfilesystem_write
filesystemfileslocalreadwritedirectories

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