File MCP Server

Name: File MCP Server
Author: Debjit-Chongdar

by Debjit-Chongdar

8 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Stale

Last commit 214d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

8 tools · ~296 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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File MCP Server is an MCP server that provides developer tools tools to AI agents. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 58/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Developer Tools

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-system": {
      "args": [
        "-jar",
        "/absolute/path/to/file-mcp-server-1.0.0.jar"
      ],
      "command": "java"
    }
  }
}

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What File Mcp Server does

A Spring Boot MCP server that exposes local file system and shell tools to Claude (or any MCP-compatible client).

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No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

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Score breakdown

58/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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Tools (8)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is File Mcp Server safe to use?: File Mcp Server 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.
How do I install File Mcp Server?: File Mcp Server 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 can File Mcp Server do?: File Mcp Server provides 8 tools: readFile, writeFile, appendFile, deleteFile, listDirectory and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with File Mcp Server?: File Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is File Mcp Server actively maintained?: File Mcp Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 214 days ago.

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Tools exposed

Tool

Description

readFile

Read the full contents of a file

writeFile

Write (or overwrite) a file

appendFile

Append text to a file

deleteFile

Delete a file

listDirectory

List files and subdirectories

fileInfo

Get metadata (size, dates, type)

searchFiles

Recursively search by filename substring

runCommand

Execute a shell command

Connect to Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{ "mcpServers": { "file-system": { "command": "java", "args": ["-jar", "/absolute/path/to/file-mcp-server-1.0.0.jar"] } } }

Restart Claude Desktop. The tools will appear in the tools panel automatically.

Project structure

src/ main/ java/com/example/filemcp/ FileMcpServerApplication.java ← entry point FileSystemTools.java ← all @Tool methods McpConfig.java ← registers tools with MCP resources/ application.properties ← STDIO transport config test/ java/com/example/filemcp/ FileSystemToolsTest.java ← unit tests

Frequently Asked Questions

Is File Mcp Server safe to use?

File Mcp Server 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.

How do I install File Mcp Server?

File Mcp Server 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 can File Mcp Server do?

File Mcp Server provides 8 tools: readFile, writeFile, appendFile, deleteFile, listDirectory and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with File Mcp Server?

File Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is File Mcp Server actively maintained?

File Mcp Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 214 days ago.

file-mcp-server

A Spring Boot MCP server that exposes local file system and shell tools to Claude (or any MCP-compatible client).

Tools exposed

Tool	Description
`readFile`	Read the full contents of a file
`writeFile`	Write (or overwrite) a file
`appendFile`	Append text to a file
`deleteFile`	Delete a file
`listDirectory`	List files and subdirectories
`fileInfo`	Get metadata (size, dates, type)
`searchFiles`	Recursively search by filename substring
`runCommand`	Execute a shell command

Requirements

Java 17+
Maven 3.8+

Build

mvn clean package -DskipTests

The fat jar is produced at target/file-mcp-server-1.0.0.jar.

Run tests

mvn test

Connect to Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-system": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": ["-jar", "/absolute/path/to/file-mcp-server-1.0.0.jar"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The tools will appear in the tools panel automatically.

Project structure

src/
  main/
    java/com/example/filemcp/
      FileMcpServerApplication.java   ← entry point
      FileSystemTools.java            ← all @Tool methods
      McpConfig.java                  ← registers tools with MCP
    resources/
      application.properties          ← STDIO transport config
  test/
    java/com/example/filemcp/
      FileSystemToolsTest.java        ← unit tests

Adding new tools

Add a new @Tool-annotated method to FileSystemTools (or create a new @Service class).
If you create a new service class, add it to the MethodToolCallbackProvider in McpConfig.
Rebuild and restart.

Security note

The runCommand tool executes arbitrary shell commands. For anything beyond personal/local use, consider restricting it to an allowlist of safe commands or removing it entirely.