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Filesystem MCP Server

by Anthropic

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Official MCP server for secure file operations. Read, write, and manage files with configurable access controls.

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TypeScript
MIT
Updated May 10, 2026
#filesystem#files#official#storage

Add to Claude Desktop

Paste this into your claude_desktop_config.json file:

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

⚠ Install method inferred — check the GitHub README for exact setup

Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Maintenance Healthstale

Freshness8/40
Issue response0/30
Org backing20/20
Longevity8/10
› Updated within a year
› Most issues unresolved
› High issue backlog
› Org-backed

Server Info

CategoryFile System
LanguageTypeScript
LicenseMIT
StatusACTIVE

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