Bounded Filesystem MCP
bounded-filesystem-mcp · by shivam-bit
MCP filesystem server with bounded tool results and paged reads, forked from @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 23d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
0 tools
Grade F
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Bounded Filesystem MCP is an MCP server that MCP filesystem server with bounded tool results and paged reads, forked from @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 59/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"args": [
"bounded-filesystem-mcp@0.1.0",
"/Users/username/Desktop",
"/path/to/other/allowed/dir"
],
"command": "bunx"
}
}
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What Bounded Filesystem MCP does
A fork of the Filesystem MCP server where every tool result has a size limit. Large files are read in windows instead of being returned in one piece.
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Bounded Filesystem MCP safe to use?
- Bounded Filesystem MCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Bounded Filesystem MCP?
- Bounded Filesystem MCP supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with Bounded Filesystem MCP?
- Bounded Filesystem MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Bounded Filesystem MCP actively maintained?
- Bounded Filesystem MCP is actively maintained - last commit was 23 days ago.
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