Filesystem MCP

Overview

Filesystem MCP is a secure Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants read, write, search, diff, and patch files on your machine. It exposes filesystem operations as tools your AI can invoke directly, making file manipulation seamless during coding and analysis workflows.

The server runs locally via the npm package @j0hanz/filesystem-mcp, communicating over stdio with no authentication required. Version v2.0.0 is available now under the MIT license, with full source code at j0hanz/filesystem-mcp on GitHub.

Filesystem MCP belongs in the File System category and works with MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, and others. Maintainers can claim this listing to verify ownership and keep information up to date.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem_mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}