Server Filesystem MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides filesystem operations. js 18 or newer VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop or any other MCP client.

People connecting filesystem tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-05 · ★ 38,704 · #16 OF 848 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Server Filesystem

Claude Code

claude mcp add bytedance-ui-tars-desktop-packages-agent -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bytedance-ui-tars-desktop-packages-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem - the @agent-infra scope differs from the repo owner (bytedance); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.bytedance is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Server Filesystem can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.3.0 · 2025-11-04

New Features 🎉 · add example for 2.0 version (#1732) · add image detail calculator for enhanced screenshot processing (#1724) · remove focus from the address bar after navigation (#1723) · add image's detail parameter…

v0.3.0-beta.12 · 2025-09-19

New Features 🎉 · new layout design (#1553) · support replacing server global logger (#1554) · add initial events for agent when change model (#1552) · restore events on agent session restore (#1548) · add…

v0.3.0-beta.11 · 2025-09-09

From v0.3.0-beta.11, we have mainly introduced the Real-time Thinking Duration Protocol, introduced the MongoDB Provider to Agent Server, supported Tarko Agent UI Builder and CLI, and optimized a lot of Web UI…

04 · Who maintains Server Filesystem

mcp-server-filesystem is maintained by bytedance. We track 4 MCP servers from bytedance - 4 actively maintained, 38,704 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2025. Full record: all servers from bytedance.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bytedance/ui-tars-desktop
category: filesystem - ranked #16 of 848 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.bytedance/mcp-server-filesystem (active, first published 2025-09-09)
packages: npm:@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem · npm:@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem · npm:@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem

06 · Server Filesystem FAQ

What is Server Filesystem?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides filesystem operations. js 18 or newer VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop or any other MCP client.

Is Server Filesystem still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-05. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Server Filesystem?

Run `npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Server Filesystem run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Server Filesystem

Alternatives to Server Filesystem

Maintained filesystem servers if Server Filesystem isn't the fit.

More filesystem MCP servers · Hubd · MCP Film Directory · Synology NAS · Google Drive

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