Filesystem Context
by j0hanzcommunityv1.0.9
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The Filesystem MCP Server is a secure server that allows AI assistants to read, write, search, diff, and patch files on the local filesystem with controlled access. It ensures operations are sandboxed to allowed directories and includes security features like path validation and optional API key authentication.
From the registry: 🔍 Read-only MCP server for secure filesystem exploration, searching, and analysis
Install & configure
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `filesystem-context` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp@latest"]
Note: Also supports Node Streamable HTTP transport and a Docker image at ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: Also supports Node Streamable HTTP transport and a Docker image at ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp.
Tools (1)
filesystem
Provides various filesystem operations such as reading, writing, searching, diffing, and patching files.
Prerequisites
- • Node.js >= 24
Packages
@j0hanz/filesystem-context-mcp
npmv1.0.9transport: stdio
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Dec 12, 2025
- Last commit
- Apr 11, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.j0hanz/filesystem-context