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Filesystem MCP

Filesystem MCP

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github.com/sebastianbachmaierFiles & Storage0Updated 81w ago
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About Filesystem MCP

Filesystem MCP is a filesystem server for agents that need to create, read, update, or delete files within a chosen root folder. It aims to restrict access to that folder, though the README notes this is not guaranteed.

Key features

  1. 01Create, read, update, and delete files
  2. 02Set a working root folder
  3. 03Restrict access outside the root folder, not guaranteed

Use cases

  1. 01Let an agent manage project files in a chosen folder
  2. 02Generate or edit files within a contained workspace

MCP support

Exposes filesystem operations to MCP clients, scoped to a root folder. The README cautions that access outside this folder is not guaranteed to be blocked.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

No install method listed yet

We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.

Repository

Tools

No tool list yet

Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.

Details

From the project README

Filesystem MCP

Warning

Should not be able to modify files in other folders then specified root folder but this needs to be seen ...

Simple filesystem MCP that allows to create, read, update and delete files in a specified root folder. The root folder is specified as an argument to the node call. The agent should not be able to modify files in other folders outside the root folder (not guaranteed though).

How to install:

Tip

You need > Node.js 12 to run this MCP. You might need to use it over nvm or similar.

Modify e.g. your Clause MCP config e.g. under MAC via (see also claude documentation):

~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

and add the server:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "save-filesystem-mcp": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "PATH_TO_FOLDER/save-filesystem-mcp/build/index.js",
                "ABSOLUTE_FOLDER_FOR_CLAUDE_TO_WORK_WITH"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Then start claude and ask it to code a game for you. It will use the MCP to create, read, update and delete files in the specified root folder.

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