📂 filesystem-mcp
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for file system operations. Enable AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and others to read, write, and manage files on your local system.
🚀 Features
- 📖 Read files - Read file contents with size limits
- 📂 List directories - View files with metadata (size, type)
- ✏️ Write files - Create and update files
- 🗑️ Delete files - Remove files and directories
- 🔍 Search files - Glob pattern matching
- 📊 File info - Get detailed metadata
- 📁 Directory operations - Create, copy, move directories
📦 Installation
pip install filesystem-mcp🔧 Usage
CLI Mode
# Start the MCP server (read-write mode)
filesystem-mcp --directory /path/to/your/project
# Start in read-only mode
filesystem-mcp --directory /path/to/your/project --readonlyClaude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "filesystem-mcp",
"args": ["--directory", "/path/to/your/project"]
}
}
}
