Filesystem MCP Server
by ai-yliu
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides filesystem operations for Claude AI. It enables reading, writing, and managing files and directories within specified allowed directories.
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What is Filesystem MCP Server?
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to provide filesystem operations for Claude AI. It allows Claude AI to interact with the file system in a controlled and secure manner.
How to use Filesystem MCP Server?
- Clone the repository. 2. Install dependencies using
npm install. 3. Build the project usingnpm run build. 4. Run the server, specifying allowed directories as command-line arguments (e.g.,node build/index.js /path/to/allowed/dir1 /path/to/allowed/dir2). 5. Configure your MCP configuration file to include the server.
Key features of Filesystem MCP Server
Read file contents
Read multiple files simultaneously
Create or overwrite files
Create directories
List directory contents
Move or rename files and directories
Search for files and directories
Get file/directory metadata
List allowed directories
Use cases of Filesystem MCP Server
Allowing Claude AI to read configuration files
Enabling Claude AI to store generated content
Providing Claude AI with access to data files for analysis
Managing temporary files used by Claude AI
FAQ from Filesystem MCP Server
What is an MCP server?
What is an MCP server?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol that allows AI models like Claude to interact with external services and data sources.
How does this server ensure security?
How does this server ensure security?
The server only allows operations within directories specified via command-line arguments, limiting the scope of access.
What file operations are supported?
What file operations are supported?
The server supports reading, writing, creating, moving, listing, and searching files and directories.
What kind of metadata can I get about a file?
What kind of metadata can I get about a file?
You can retrieve the size, creation time, modified time, access time, type (file/directory), and permissions of a file or directory.
What happens if I try to move a file to a destination that already exists?
What happens if I try to move a file to a destination that already exists?
The move operation will fail if the destination already exists.