# Filesystem MCP

> Reference server for secure read/write access to folders you choose.

- Type: MCP Server
- Use case: Coding & Dev Workflow
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, Cursor, VS Code & Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf
- Website: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem
- Source: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem
- Author: MCP project
- Pricing: Open Source
- License: See repo
- Listed on MetaSkill: https://meta-skill.com/mcp-servers/filesystem-mcp

## Install

```
# Claude Code
claude mcp add filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir

# Cursor / VS Code / Windsurf (mcp.json)
"filesystem": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed/dir"] }
```

## About

Gives the agent controlled file operations — read, write, search, move — limited to the directories you list. Mostly useful in clients that do not already have file access, such as the Claude desktop app.