# Local Filesystem MCP Server
> Package: `@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem`
> Tools Exposed: read_file, write_file, list_directory, move_file, search_files
> URL: https://agentnow.in/mcp/filesystem-mcp-server

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

## Installation CLI
```bash
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/directory
```

## Claude Desktop Configuration (claude_desktop_config.json)
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/yourname/Desktop"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Cursor Configuration (.cursor/mcp.json)
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/yourname/Desktop"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```