mcp server

Filesystem

Reads, writes and searches files inside directories the user explicitly allows.

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Before you start

Node.js 20 or newer
Node.js

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "<folder to share>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Values in angle brackets are placeholders. Restart Claude Desktop after editing its config.Claude Desktop docs

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synced Oct 13, 2026

Filesystem

Reads, writes and searches files inside directories the user explicitly allows.

Install

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

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