Filesystem Server
MCP server for filesystem access
Critical Issues
Security ScoreF
Vulnerabilities Found
Quality ScoreB
Maintenance57
Popularity98
Documentation81
Available Documentation
Compatibility73
Features
Supported Transports
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Tool metadata can steer or hijack AI clients before a user invokes the tool.
Model-selected tool arguments can reach shell/process execution.
Tool context combines credential access with outbound network capability.
AI-controlled paths may access files outside the intended workspace.
AI-controlled URLs may reach local, metadata, or internal network services.
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READMEFilesystem Server
View sourceFilesystem 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-filesystemConfiguration
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/allowed/path"]
}
}
}Tools
read_file- Read file contentswrite_file- Write content to filelist_directory- List directory contentscreate_directory- Create new directorymove_file- Move or rename filesdelete_file- Delete files
License
MIT
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[](https://mcpsafe.org/registry/filesystem-server)Server Information
- Source
- GITHUB
- Package
- @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
- Version
- 2026.7.4
- Language
- typescript
- License
- NOASSERTION
- Transport
- STDIO
- Added
- Jan 20, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 13, 2026