Filesystem

Storage

System

Access and manipulate the local file system through a controlled API.

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869,000 downloads

120,000 usage count

Overview

The Filesystem MCP Server provides a secure and controlled API that allows AI models to interact with the local file system. Through this server, models can read, write, and manage files while ensuring security and privacy protection. All file operations are performed within specific permission boundaries to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Features

Secure file reading and writing
Directory navigation and management
File metadata access
Permission-controlled operations
Multiple encoding support

API Guide

API Overview

Available endpoints and interactions

Endpoints 1

/api/filesystem/read
/api/filesystem/write
/api/filesystem/delete
/api/filesystem/list

File Operations

Basic file read, write and management operations

File Operations 1

fs_readRead file content
fs_writeWrite content to file
fs_appendAppend content to existing file
fs_deleteDelete a file

File Operations 2

fs_existsCheck if file exists
fs_statsGet file metadata and stats
fs_copyCopy a file to another location

Directory Operations

Directory management and navigation functions

Directory Operations 1

dir_listList directory contents
dir_createCreate a new directory
dir_removeDelete a directory

Directory Operations 2

dir_existsCheck if directory exists
dir_currentGet current working directory
dir_changeChange current directory

Path Utilities

Path manipulation and information utilities

Path Utilities 1

path_joinJoin path segments
path_resolveResolve to absolute path
path_dirnameGet directory portion of path

Path Utilities 2

path_basenameGet base name of file
path_extensionGet file extension

Usage Example

How to use this server

javascript


const response = await mcp.invoke('filesystem', {
  operation: 'read',
  path: '/path/to/file.txt',
  encoding: 'utf-8'
});
console.log(response.content);

Usage Statistics

Response Time

45.2 ms

Average latency

Throughput

1250 req/s

Maximum capacity

Uptime

99.9%

Service reliability

Provided by

MCP Foundation

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