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File Browser

Verified Integration
Author: @ntufar•Category: ServerApplication
GitHub Repository
JSON-RPC 2.0
Protocol Standard
Sub-second
Execution Latency
Active
Operational Status
Tags:#Claude#Search#Database#API#Git#Filesystem#AI#GitHub#Node.js

Client Configuration

— Connect File Browser to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-file-browser"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Enables Large Language Models to securely browse, interact with, and manage local file systems.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for File Browser

LLMs can securely list directory contents with rich metadata, read files with encoding detection and streaming support, perform comprehensive searches by name, extension, or content, and intelligently handle symbolic links.

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