Filesystem
io.modelcontextprotocol/filesystem · v2026.7.10
Secure local file access to directories you allow — read office actions and prior-art PDFs.
Install
Open this server in FlowLeap's marketplace to install it in a couple of clicks, or paste the config below into any MCP client.
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Runs as
npx · npm · @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem@2026.7.10
Repository
modelcontextprotocol/servers
Website
modelcontextprotocol.io
What it needs from you
Nothing — this server needs no keys or credentials to start.
Manual config
Add this to your MCP client's config (e.g. an mcp.json or the client's mcpServers block), filling in any placeholders.
mcpServers
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"<allowed_directory>"
]
}
}
}