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Server Filesystem
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MCP server for filesystem access Server Filesystem is published by npm:@modelcontextprotocol from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Server Filesystem
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add server-filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystemRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"server-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add server-filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem{
"mcpServers": {
"server-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add server-filesystem npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystemGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the server-filesystem block.
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Server Filesystem: common questions
How do I install Server Filesystem?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add server-filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Server Filesystem the official server?
Server Filesystem is published by npm:@modelcontextprotocol from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Server Filesystem free?
The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Server Filesystem safe to use?
It scores 85 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence F, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Server Filesystem?
Similar MCP servers: mcp-server, Global, Agent-Native Content, Desktop Commander.
Does Server Filesystem work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.