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Local Filesystem

Verified Integration
Author: @kmcallorum•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#Automation

Client Configuration

— Connect Local Filesystem to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "local-filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-local-filesystem"
      ],
      "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 Claude Desktop to directly read from and write to your local filesystem with robust security sandboxing.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Local Filesystem

Security is paramount. It employs strict path sandboxing, allowing access only to explicitly configured directories, uses path normalization to prevent traversal attacks, and only communicates via stdio transport (no network).

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