How do I connect MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server:latest /path/to/allowed/directory` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop as compatible clients.

Is MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server do?

MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server documents 14 tools to the agent, including copy_file, create_directory, delete_file. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

MCP Filesystem Server

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by mark3labs

Go server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations.

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$docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server:latest /path/to/allowed/directory

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14 of 14 tools

Documented tools (14)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

copy_file

create_directory

delete_file

get_file_info

list_allowed_directories

list_directory

modify_file

move_file

read_file

read_multiple_files

search_files

search_within_files

tree

write_file

Tool change history

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How do I connect MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server:latest /path/to/allowed/directory` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop as compatible clients.
Is MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server do?: MCP Filesystem Server MCP Server documents 14 tools to the agent, including copy_file, create_directory, delete_file. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.