Filesystem MCP
Local · stdioA reference MCP server from the protocol team: read, write, search and move files within explicitly allowed directories. The canonical example of safe agent access to a file system.
Why this server
- list_allowed_directories always shows the agent's exact access boundaries
- The Roots protocol updates allowed folders on the fly, no server restart needed
- edit_file makes pattern-based edits instead of rewriting the whole file
- Reference implementation from the protocol team — the canonical safe filesystem pattern
Usage examples
Prompt: Find all .env files in the project and show me their contents
Result: The agent called search_files with the .env pattern, then read_text_file on the matches, staying within the allowed directories.
Prompt: Rename the old-utils folder to utils and show me the updated directory tree
Result: The agent ran move_file, then called directory_tree and returned the updated structure.
Local server
This MCP runs locally on the user's machine (stdio), so availability isn't tracked — rely on reviews and the rating instead.
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