Filesystem MCP Server
by MCP-Mirror
The Filesystem MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides file system operations, analysis, and manipulation capabilities through a standardized tool interface. It's built on the MCP SDK and organized into distinct layers for efficient operation.
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What is Filesystem MCP Server?
The Filesystem MCP Server is an implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to provide file system operations, analysis, and manipulation capabilities. It allows tools to interact with the file system in a standardized way.
How to use Filesystem MCP Server?
To use the server, you need to clone the repository, install dependencies using npm install, build the server with npm run build, and configure MCP settings in cline_mcp_settings.json to point to the built server. Then, you can use MCP-compatible tools to interact with the server and perform file system operations.
Key features of Filesystem MCP Server
Directory listing with metadata
File reading and writing with encoding support
File analysis (line count, word count, encoding, MIME type)
File hashing (MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512)
Duplicate file identification
ZIP archive creation and extraction
Use cases of Filesystem MCP Server
Automated file system analysis
Standardized file manipulation across different tools
Content indexing and searching
Data integrity verification using hashing
FAQ from Filesystem MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a standardized protocol for tool interaction.
What file system operations are supported?
What file system operations are supported?
The server supports directory listing, file reading, file writing, appending to files, creating directories, and more.
What analysis operations are supported?
What analysis operations are supported?
The server supports text analysis (line count, word count, etc.), file hashing, and duplicate file identification.
How do I configure the server?
How do I configure the server?
Configuration is done through the cline_mcp_settings.json file, specifying the command and arguments to run the server.
What error codes are used?
What error codes are used?
The server uses standard MCP error codes such as ParseError, InvalidRequest, MethodNotFound, InvalidParams, and InternalError.