File Tools

Verified Integration

Author: @allowing•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect File Tools to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-tools-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-file-tools-1"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Provides file and directory tools for LLMs and coding agents to quickly get project context, supporting Gitignore patterns and various project information resources.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for File Tools

Yes, a fundamental aspect of File Tools is its built-in, comprehensive support for `.gitignore` patterns. This ensures that generated directory structures and gathered project contexts accurately reflect the relevant files and directories, excluding those specified in ignore files, just like a human developer would expect.

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