Files

Verified Integration

Author: @the•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect Files to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "files-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-files-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 sandboxed file system access for AI agents to explore directories, read, search, and safely edit text-based files.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Files

Files is an MCP server that grants AI agents sandboxed filesystem access, enabling them to explore directories, read files with line numbers, search content using advanced patterns (literal, regex, fuzzy), and safely edit text-based files. It's designed to overcome common LLM struggles with precise file paths and content.

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