MCP Filesystem server

Scoped read/write access to local directories—foundation for coding and document agents.

MCPmcpstableReviewed 2026-05-19

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Setup snippet

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/absolute/path/to/project"]
    }
  }
}

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