Filesystem

Verified Integration

Author: @enforcing•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect Filesystem to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-15": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem-15"
      ],
      "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 secure filesystem access for AI models through the Model Context Protocol by enforcing strict path validation and allowing access only to predefined directories.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Filesystem

It uses strict path validation to prevent unauthorized access to files and directories. Only paths within the allowed directories are accessible, mitigating security risks.

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