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mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server

The Mcp Filesystem Server provides secure local filesystem access through the Model Context Protocol, enabling AI models to read, write, modify, and manage files and directories. It offers tools for file operations (read, write, copy, move, delete, modify), directory management (list, create, traverse), and content search (pattern matching and text search within files). This server solves the problem of safely integrating filesystem capabilities into AI applications while maintaining controlled access to the local file system.

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tools
14
last updated
Mar 9, 2026
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Tools

14 tools

Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.

read_fileRead the complete contents of a file from the file system

Read the complete contents of a file from the file system

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

read_multiple_filesRead the contents of multiple files in a single operation

Read the contents of multiple files in a single operation

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

write_fileCreate a new file or overwrite an existing file with new content

Create a new file or overwrite an existing file with new content

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

copy_fileCopy files and directories

Copy files and directories

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

move_fileMove or rename files and directories

Move or rename files and directories

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

delete_fileDelete a file or directory from the file system

Delete a file or directory from the file system

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

modify_fileUpdate file by finding and replacing text using string matching or regex

Update file by finding and replacing text using string matching or regex

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

list_directoryGet a detailed listing of all files and directories in a specified path

Get a detailed listing of all files and directories in a specified path

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

create_directoryCreate a new directory or ensure a directory exists

Create a new directory or ensure a directory exists

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

treeReturns a hierarchical JSON representation of a directory structure

Returns a hierarchical JSON representation of a directory structure

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

search_filesRecursively search for files and directories matching a pattern

Recursively search for files and directories matching a pattern

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

search_within_filesSearch for text within file contents across directory trees

Search for text within file contents across directory trees

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

get_file_infoRetrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory

Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

list_allowed_directoriesReturns the list of directories that this server is allowed to access

Returns the list of directories that this server is allowed to access

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

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Readme

MCP Filesystem Server

This MCP server provides secure access to the local filesystem via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Components

Resources

  • file://
    • Name: File System
    • Description: Access to files and directories on the local file system

Tools

File Operations

  • read_file

    • Read the complete contents of a file from the file system
    • Parameters: path (required): Path to the file to read

  • read_multiple_files

    • Read the contents of multiple files in a single operation
    • Parameters: paths (required): List of file paths to read

  • write_file

    • Create a new file or overwrite an existing file with new content
    • Parameters: path (required): Path where to write the file, content (required): Content to write to the file

  • copy_file

    • Copy files and directories
    • Parameters: source (required): Source path of the file or directory, destination (required): Destination path

  • move_file

    • Move or rename files and directories
    • Parameters: source (required): Source path of the file or directory, destination (required): Destination path

View the full README on GitHub

Details

Repository
github.com/mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server
Category
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