Local Filesystem MCP Server

Secure, constrained file system access for Claude Desktop to read, write, and inspect local project directories.

⚡ 1-Line CLI Test Command

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/directory

⚙️ Claude Desktop Config (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/yourname/Desktop"
      ]
    }
  }
}

🛠️ Exposed Tools

read_file, write_file, list_directory, move_file, search_files