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

Ecosystem

MCP Server

Language

TypeScript

Pricing

Free

License

MIT

Status

Active

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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Scored 94/100 for security, utility and maintenance. Add the badge to your README or site to show it, verified by an independent directory.

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