Is Mcp Filesystem Server safe to use?

Mcp Filesystem Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Mcp Filesystem Server?

Mcp Filesystem 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 Mcp Filesystem Server do?

Mcp Filesystem Server provides 14 tools: read_file, read_multiple_files, write_file, copy_file, move_file and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Mcp Filesystem Server?

Mcp Filesystem Server is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Mcp Filesystem Server actively maintained?

Mcp Filesystem Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 135 days ago. It has 626 GitHub stars.

Mcp Filesystem Server

Go server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations.

StaleNot tested

AI / ML

★ 626GitHub

63BNo CVEsstale14 toolsMIT

Quick Install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "args": [
        "/path/to/allowed/directory",
        "/another/allowed/directory"
      ],
      "command": "mcp-filesystem-server"
    }
  }
}

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Should you use this server?

This MCP server provides secure access to the local filesystem via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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Is it safe?

No package registry to scan.

No authentication — any process on your machine can connect.

MIT. View license →

Is it maintained?

Last commit 135 days ago. 626 stars.

Will it work with my client?

Transport: stdio, http. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.

Context cost

14 tools. ~1,300 tokens (0.6% of 200K).

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63B

Last scored 21h ago

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Tools (14)

read_file

Read the complete contents of a file from the file system

read_multiple_files

Read the contents of multiple files in a single operation

write_file

Create a new file or overwrite an existing file with new content

copy_file

Copy files and directories

move_file

Move or rename files and directories

delete_file

Delete a file or directory from the file system

modify_file

Update file by finding and replacing text using string matching or regex

list_directory

Get a detailed listing of all files and directories in a specified path

create_directory

Create a new directory or ensure a directory exists

tree

Returns a hierarchical JSON representation of a directory structure

Security

15/30

No known vulnerabilities.

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Known CVEs — No package registry to scan

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Tool safety — Found: filesystem writes

✓

Tool poisoning — No poisoning indicators detected

✓

Injection vectors — No injection vectors detected

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Tool stability — Tool definitions stable

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Dependency health — No package to analyze

✓

License — License: MIT

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Authentication — No authentication required

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Repository — active repo

CVEs checked daily via OSV.dev. Score algorithm is open source.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Filesystem Server safe to use?: Mcp Filesystem Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Filesystem Server?: Mcp Filesystem 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 Mcp Filesystem Server do?: Mcp Filesystem Server provides 14 tools: read_file, read_multiple_files, write_file, copy_file, move_file and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcp Filesystem Server?: Mcp Filesystem Server is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Mcp Filesystem Server actively maintained?: Mcp Filesystem Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 135 days ago. It has 626 GitHub stars.

Mcp Filesystem Server

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