Filesystem MCP Server

Secure file operations with configurable access controls for AI assistants.

Features

• Read/Write Files - Full file operations with encoding detection
• Directory Operations - List, create, and manage directories
• Sandboxed Access - Restrict operations to allowed paths
• Path Validation - Prevents traversal attacks

Installation

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Configuration

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

Tools

• read_file - Read file contents
• write_file - Write content to file
• list_directory - List directory contents
• create_directory - Create new directory
• move_file - Move or rename files
• delete_file - Delete files

License

MIT