MCP Server Filesystem runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 309 installs a week from npm. Last commit 9 Oct 2026.
MCP server for filesystem access
What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
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const statA = fs.statSync(path.join(logDir, a));
this.logger = logger.spawn(this.constructor.name);
# Install system dependencies as root. USER root # Overriding the cache directory to install the deps for the Chrome # version installed for pptruser.
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-server-filesystem -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mcp-server-filesystem]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem"]{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-server-filesystem": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem"
]
}
}
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MCP Server Filesystem — questions
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