ellmos FileCommander MCP Server
🇩🇪 Deutsche Version Part of the ellmos-ai family. Its 40 documented tools cover file, directory, files, process. 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 JavaScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 4 · #8 OF 34 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install ellmos FileCommander
Claude Code
claude mcp add ellmos-ai-ellmos-filecommander-mcp -- npx -y ellmos-filecommander-mcpClaude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"ellmos-ai-ellmos-filecommander-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ellmos-filecommander-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 MIT - declared in the repository
npm package ellmos-filecommander-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing
registry namespace io.github.ellmos-ai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What ellmos FileCommander 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 with optional line limit, read up to 20 files in a single call, replace a unique string in a file with context validation, and list directory contents (recursive, configurable depth).
Capability map
Tools grouped from the project's README - what ellmos FileCommander lets an agent do.
File
6 tools - e.g. Read file contents with optional line limit; Write/create/append to files; Line-based editing (replace, insert, delete lines)
fc_read_file · fc_write_file · fc_edit_file · fc_delete_file · fc_file_info · fc_cleanup_file
Directory
3 tools - e.g. List directory contents (recursive, configurable depth); Create directories (including parents); Delete a directory (with optional recursive flag)
fc_list_directory · fc_create_directory · fc_delete_directory
other
3 tools - e.g. Move or rename files and directories (cloud-lock safe); Start a background search (returns immediately); Cancel a running search
fc_move · fc_start_search · fc_stop_search
Fix
2 tools - e.g. Repair broken JSON (BOM, trailing commas, comments, single quotes); Fix Mojibake / double-encoded UTF-8 (27+ character patterns)
fc_fix_json · fc_fix_encoding
Multiple
1 tool - e.g. Read up to 20 files in a single call
fc_read_multiple_files
Str
1 tool - e.g. Replace a unique string in a file with context validation
fc_str_replace
Safe
1 tool - e.g. Move to Recycle Bin / Trash (recoverable!)
fc_safe_delete
Copy
1 tool - e.g. Copy files and directories
fc_copy
Latest releases
v1.9.3 · 2026-07-23
[1.9.3] - 2026-07-24 · Fixed · Correct FileCommander (46) and CodeCommander (22) tool counts in the ecosystem family table; counts now verified against the live MCP tools/list surface. · Align the McpServer runtime…
v1.9.2 · 2026-07-23
[1.9.2] - 2026-07-24 · Changed · Unified the ellmos-ai ecosystem section in README.md and README_de.md: full 9-server MCP family table with refreshed tool counts, AI infrastructure, and desktop software links.…
v1.9.1 · 2026-07-06
Security patch: hardens fc_web_fetch link/text sanitization, resolving 5 CodeQL high code-scanning alerts. · js/double-escaping: & is unescaped last, so a produced & cannot be re-read as the start of another entity…
04 · Who maintains ellmos FileCommander
ellmos FileCommander is maintained by ellmos-ai. We track 9 MCP servers from ellmos-ai - 9 actively maintained, 15 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from ellmos-ai.
05 · Facts
- category
- filesystem - ranked #8 of 34 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-08-25.
- release cadence
- 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-23)
- registry
- io.github.ellmos-ai/ellmos-filecommander-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-24)
- packages
- npm:ellmos-filecommander-mcp
06 · ellmos FileCommander FAQ
Is ellmos FileCommander still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-25 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
What can ellmos FileCommander do?
With this server connected, an agent can read file contents with optional line limit, read up to 20 files in a single call, replace a unique string in a file with context validation, and list directory contents (recursive, configurable depth).
How do I install ellmos FileCommander?
Run `npx -y ellmos-filecommander-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does ellmos FileCommander 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.
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