@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
Model Context Protocol Servers
Filesystem MCP Server setup guide →What it does for you
Lets your AI read and write files in a directory you allow — no copy-paste; it opens, edits, and organizes files itself.
Capabilities
- Read file contents
- Write / edit files
- List directories and search files
- Move / rename files
Once installed, try asking your AI
Say this directly in Claude / Cursor or any client with this server connected
- ›“Sort the screenshots in ~/Downloads into date-based subfolders”
- ›“Read this project's README and summarize what it does”
Works with these clients
- Claude Desktopnpx
- Claude Codenpx
- Cursornpx
- VS Codenpx
- Windsurfnpx
Derived from the registry manifest (package type and transport) — we have not installed it ourselves. Check the official README before relying on it.
Install / Connect
claude mcp add filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystemFollow the official README; env and args vary per server.
🛠️ Maintenance weight 30% · 85 pts
📊 Adoption weight 25% · 79 pts
✅ Usability weight 20% · 55 pts
❤️ Health & community weight 25% · 79 pts
Sources: GitHub API · npm registry · updated 2026-07-30
90-day trend
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📦 weekly downloads -20%
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