Filesystem MCP
by j0hanzcommunityv1.19.1
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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 and sandboxing features.
From the registry: Secure filesystem MCP server for reading, writing, searching, diffing, and patching files.
Install & configure
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `filesystem-mcp-j0hanz` 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: Same package as `filesystem-context` — also supports Node Streamable HTTP and Docker.
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: Same package as `filesystem-context` — also supports Node Streamable HTTP and Docker.
Tools (1)
filesystem-tools
Includes 18 tools for various filesystem operations such as read, write, search, diff, patch, and hash.
Prerequisites
- • Node.js >= 24
Packages
@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp
npmv1.19.1transport: stdio
ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:1.19.1
ocitransport: stdio
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Apr 11, 2026
- Last commit
- Apr 11, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.j0hanz/filesystem-mcp