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filesystem-mcp

Active·★ 25·MIT·Updated 2026-10-22

Filesystem-MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to perform secure read and write operations on files within explicitly defined directories. It provides a comprehensive set of filesystem tools with robust path guarding and sensitive file pattern blocking.

#Filesystem Management#AI Assistant Integration#Model Context Protocol (MCP)#Secure File Operations#Node.js Server#Developer Tooling#Access Control
$ Install
$ npx -y @j0hanz/filesystem-mcp
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01

Features

01Secure path validation and sensitive file blocking.
02Comprehensive filesystem operations (navigate, inspect, read, write).
03Support for batch file operations for parallel execution.
04Flexible transport options (stdio and Streamable HTTP).
05Safe regular expression matching using RE2 to prevent ReDoS attacks.
02

Compatibility

Node.js
Runtime
Verified via docs
TypeScript
Language
Verified via docs
Docker
Containerization
Verified via docs
VS Code
IDE Integration
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ npx -y @j0hanz/filesystem-mcp
04

Use cases

↳Enabling AI assistants in IDEs (like VS Code, Cursor) to securely read and modify project files.
↳Automating file management tasks and code generation for AI agents within defined security boundaries.
↳Providing sandboxed file access for Large Language Models (LLMs) in development and deployment workflows.
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filesystem-mcp
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A local filesystem MCP server that lets LLMs and AI agents read, write, search, diff, patch, and manage files safely and efficiently. Built for reliable, structured, and controlled filesystem interaction.

25MIT
Last commit1d ago
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CategoryDev Tooling
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