Filesystem MCP Server
Filesystem MCP Server is a MCP server for browser and computer automation, published by modelcontextprotocol.
Node.js reference MCP server for secure filesystem operations — read, write, search, and manage files with configurable access controls.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked Filesystem MCP Server yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About Filesystem MCP Server
Description · AI-summarised from the modelcontextprotocol README
Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations. Supports reading and writing files, creating and managing directories, moving files, searching files, retrieving file metadata, and dynamically controlling directory access through the Roots protocol.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-filesystem-reference": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/mcp-filesystem-reference"]
}
}
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Install the "Filesystem MCP Server" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/mcp-filesystem-reference
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What does Filesystem MCP Server do?
Node.js reference MCP server for secure filesystem operations — read, write, search, and manage files with configurable access controls.
How do I install Filesystem MCP Server?
Filesystem MCP Server is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "mcp-filesystem-reference": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/mcp-filesystem-reference"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for Filesystem MCP Server?
Filesystem MCP Server has a Skill Score of 9.2/10 (High Quality). It is currently a provisional score — Filesystem MCP Server hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 90/100 (40%), maintenance 93/100 (30%), and documentation 85/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is Filesystem MCP Server free?
Filesystem MCP Server is published under the NOASSERTION license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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