Filesystem MCP Server

Filesystem is an MCP server in the filesystem category that exposes 4 tools to an agent, covering create & write, read & search, str. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-09 · ★ 3 · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Filesystem

Claude Code

claude mcp add domdomegg-filesystem-mcp -- npx -y filesystem-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "domdomegg-filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "filesystem-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package filesystem-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Filesystem can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can read file contents or list directory (with line numbers), create or overwrite a file, and replace an exact string in a file.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Filesystem lets an agent do.

create & write

2 tools - e.g. Create or overwrite a file; Insert text at a specific line

create · insert

read & search

1 tool - e.g. Read file contents or list directory (with line numbers)

view

Str

1 tool - e.g. Replace an exact string in a file

str_replace

Latest releases

v1.3.0 · 2026-03-07

Fix express.json() body size limit for large payloads

v1.2.2 · 2026-02-23

Add parameter aliases for insert tool

v1.2.1 · 2025-12-28

Fix MCP SDK schema serialization for ZodEffects schemas

04 · Who maintains Filesystem

Filesystem is maintained by domdomegg. We track 17 MCP servers from domdomegg - 17 actively maintained, 899 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from domdomegg.

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  2. Computer Use Control your computer with screenshots, mouse, and keyboard automation. ★ 381
  3. Gmail Allow AI systems to read, send, archive, and manage emails via Gmail. ★ 11
  4. Google Sheets Allow AI systems to read, write, and query spreadsheet data via Google Sheets. ★ 2
  5. Defuddle Fetch Fetch content from the web, cleaned up nicely for LLMs (using Defuddle). ★ 7
  6. Google Drive Allow AI systems to list, search, upload, download, and manage files and folders in Google Drive. ★ 5

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/domdomegg/filesystem-mcp
website
https://github.com/domdomegg/filesystem-mcp#readme
category
filesystem - actively maintained as of 2026-09-30.
registry
io.github.domdomegg/filesystem-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-14 · 5 versions)
packages
npm:filesystem-mcp · npm:filesystem-mcp

06 · Filesystem FAQ

Is Filesystem still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-09. We re-verify nightly.

What can Filesystem do?

With this server connected, an agent can read file contents or list directory (with line numbers), create or overwrite a file, and replace an exact string in a file.

How do I install Filesystem?

Run `npx -y filesystem-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does 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 Filesystem

Alternatives to Filesystem

Maintained filesystem servers if Filesystem isn't the fit.

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  4. Remote Filesystem MCP server for remote filesystem operations on cloud storage (Google Cloud Storage). ★ 80 · 2026-08-30
  5. Keibi Drop Give two agents on two machines the same encrypted folder. P2P, no cloud, only read bytes move. ★ 60 · 2026-09-27
  6. V8 Run JavaScript and TypeScript in sandboxed V8 isolates with policy-controlled host capabilities. ★ 57 · 2026-09-08

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