Filesystem
latest · 2026.7.10Secure file operations with configurable access controls.
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Replace /path/to/allowed/dir with the directories the server may access (one or more).
claude mcp add filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir/mcp confirms it's connected.
Or add it manually in ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/dir"
]
}
}
}In claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config), then restart:
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/dir"
]
}
}
}Config entry, any MCP client:
{
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/dir"
]
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I'm trying to configure and run the Model Context Protocol (MCP) filesystem server using the ModelContextProtocol repository, but I'm encountering an error during setup. Here's the config I'm using in my claude_desktop_config.JSON file (I'v…
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