Filesystem MCP server

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Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations.

Updated 8/2/2025

Key Features

What makes this MCP server special

Read files

Write files

Create directory

List directory

Delete directory

Move files

Move directories

Search files

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Requirements

Docker

NPX

Server Information

Status

Active

Version

1.0.0

License

MIT

Author

modelcontextprotocol

Installation Guide

Get started with this MCP server in minutes

1. Install the Package

docker pull mcp/filesystem

2. Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount",
        "type=bind,src=/Users/username/Desktop,dst=/projects/Desktop",
        "--mount",
        "type=bind,src=/path/to/other/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/other/allowed/dir,ro",
        "--mount",
        "type=bind,src=/path/to/file.txt,dst=/projects/path/to/file.txt",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3. Usage Example

read file ./file.txt