Octofs MCP Server
Give your AI assistant filesystem superpowers Standalone Rust binary that exposes filesystem tools over the Model Context Protocol. Built on rmcp 3.0, tokio, and axum. 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 Rust.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 11 · #7 OF 34 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Octofs
Claude Code
claude mcp add muvon-octofs -- npx -y @muvon/octofs Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"muvon-octofs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@muvon/octofs"
]
}
}
} 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 · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)
license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository
npm package @muvon/octofs - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@muvon)
registry namespace io.github.Muvon is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Octofs can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
0.10.5 · 2026-08-24
Release Summary · This release improves file system reliability through better line identification and error reporting (042f0f22). Additionally, compatibility for shell timeout testing on Windows has been resolved…
0.10.4 · 2026-08-24
Release Summary · This release improves the safety and validation of shell command execution (d5f003d9, 7e42b5df). These updates enhance the detection and prevention of shell misuse. · Improvements & Optimizations…
0.10.3 · 2026-08-22
Release Summary · This release includes a bug fix to improve the accuracy of tool schemas (962afcb0). · Bug Fixes & Stability · remove null variants from tool schemas 962afcb0
04 · Who maintains Octofs
Octofs is maintained by muvon. We track 3 MCP servers from muvon - 3 actively maintained, 474 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2025. Full record: all servers from muvon.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/muvon/octofs
- website
- https://github.com/muvon/octofs
- category
- filesystem - ranked #7 of 34 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-08-25.
- release cadence
- 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
- registry
- io.github.Muvon/octofs (active, first published 2026-03-15 · 13 versions)
- packages
- npm:@muvon/octofs · mcpb:https://github.com/Muvon/octofs/releases/download/0.10.5/octofs-0.10.5-aarch64-apple-darwin.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/Muvon/octofs/releases/download/0.10.5/octofs-0.10.5-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/Muvon/octofs/releases/download/0.10.5/octofs-0.10.5-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/Muvon/octofs/releases/download/0.10.5/octofs-0.10.5-x86_64-apple-darwin.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/Muvon/octofs/releases/download/0.10.5/octofs-0.10.5-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/Muvon/octofs/releases/download/0.10.5/octofs-0.10.5-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.mcpb
06 · Octofs FAQ
What is Octofs?
Give your AI assistant filesystem superpowers Standalone Rust binary that exposes filesystem tools over the Model Context Protocol. Built on rmcp 3.0, tokio, and axum. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
Is Octofs still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Octofs?
Run `npx -y @muvon/octofs`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Octofs 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 Octofs
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