# MCP Filesystem Server

> MCP server exposing local filesystem operations to AI agents

An official Anthropic-published, open-source TypeScript MCP server that gives AI agents the ability to read, write, search, and edit local files. It serves as the reference implementation for building custom MCP servers and is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and other MCP-enabled agent frameworks. Designed for developers who want to grant AI agents controlled access to local filesystem resources.

## At a glance

- **Company**: Anthropic
- **Homepage**: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem
- **Pricing**: free
- **API available**: Yes
- **Self-hostable**: Yes
- **Launched**: 2024-11
- **Last verified**: 2026-05-10

## Categories

- mcp-servers
- developer-platforms
- agents


## Capabilities

- file-read-write
- file-search
- multi-file-edit
- local-filesystem-access
- agent-tool-integration


## Alternatives




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Source: https://inforelay.ai/tools/anthropic-mcp-filesystem/
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