File System MCP Server

FileSystem MCP Server

Name: FileSystem MCP Server
Author: Oncorporation

Secure filesystem access for AI agents with configurable directory and file type restrictions

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Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add filesystem-server -- uvx filesystem-server

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "filesystem-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "filesystem-server": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "filesystem-server"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "filesystem-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "filesystem-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Safety Report

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Scanned 5 months ago

4 passed 1 warnings 1 failed

Security

Authentication

details

No authentication mechanism detected in source code

Fail

CORS Policy

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No CORS-relevant transport detected (likely stdio)

N/A

Rate Limiting

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No rate limiting mechanism detected

Info

Known CVEs

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No known CVEs in dependencies

Pass

Code Quality

Dependency Audit

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No known vulnerable dependencies detected

Pass

Dangerous Patterns

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No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass

License

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License: Apache-2.0

Pass

Community

Maintenance Status

details

Last commit 5 months ago

Warning

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Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support via Copilot

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FileSystem MCP Server?

Secure filesystem access for AI agents with configurable directory and file type restrictions

Is FileSystem MCP Server safe to use?

We cannot tell you that, and nobody scanning at this scale can. What we did in March 2026 was shallow-clone FileSystem MCP Server and run five keyword searches over its source: auth identifiers, CORS configuration, rate-limit identifiers, the dependency manifest against a hardcoded list of 18 known-vulnerable packages, and unguarded eval/exec calls. At least one matched — the specific finding is in the scan report on this page. A text search cannot follow a variable, judge intent, or tell you what a server does once it is running, so "nothing matched" is not "safe". What the scan does and does not cover is written out at /mcp/security.

What are alternatives to FileSystem MCP Server?

Similar MCP servers include Markitdown, Filestash, MCP Filesystem Server. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.

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