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Filesystem MCP

Secure read-only access to files and directories with configurable permissions.

One-Click Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed/directory"]
    }
  }
}

Copy this configuration and paste it into your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor settings.

Official MCP server for secure filesystem access. Provides read-only access to specified directories, perfect for giving AI assistants context about your codebase or documents.

Security: Read-only by default, explicitly specify allowed directories.

Installation: Replace /path/to/allowed/directory with your project path in the config above.

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