Filesystem MCP Server
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The Filesystem MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides resources for accessing file metadata and content. It allows clients to retrieve information about files and directories, as well as read the content of files.
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What is Filesystem MCP Server?
The Filesystem MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides resources for accessing file metadata and content.
How to use Filesystem MCP Server?
To use the server, you need to build it using Maven (mvn clean package) and then run the resulting JAR file (java -jar target/filesystem-mcp-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar). Clients can then access resources like file://metadata/{path} to get file metadata and file://content/{path} to get file content.
Key features of Filesystem MCP Server
Get metadata for files and directories (name, path, size, timestamps, permissions, etc.)
Read the content of text and binary files
Automatic MIME type detection based on file extension
Comprehensive logging
Dependency injection using Spring Framework for better maintainability and testability
Use cases of Filesystem MCP Server
Accessing file metadata programmatically
Reading file content remotely
Building file management tools
Integrating file system access into other applications
FAQ from Filesystem MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol.
What dependencies are required?
What dependencies are required?
Java 17 or higher, Maven, and Spring Framework (automatically managed by Maven).
How do I get file metadata?
How do I get file metadata?
Use the file://metadata/{path} resource.
How do I get file content?
How do I get file content?
Use the file://content/{path} resource.
What license is this project under?
What license is this project under?
This project is licensed under the MIT License.