Filesystem MCP
A Model Context Protocol server that allows AI assistants to safely search, read, edit, and manage local files within user-specified directories. It features safety mechanisms like blocking sensitive files, requiring confirmation for risky changes, and supporting read-only modes.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
Checks and signals
Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.
- Popularity 27 GitHub stars
What you can do with it
- Find every TODO in a repo and group them by file
- Rename functions across multiple files with diff preview
- Compare configuration files between environments
- Read and explain errors from log files
Source and maintenance
- Last repository push
- Latest release
- v2.15.0
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.13.0
{
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.13.0",
"runtimeHint": "docker",
"registryType": "oci",
"packageArguments": [
{
"type": "positional",
"default": "/workspace",
"valueHint": "/workspace",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Container path of the mounted directory."
}
],
"runtimeArguments": [
{
"name": "-i",
"type": "named",
"format": "boolean",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Keep stdin open for stdio transport."
},
{
"name": "--rm",
"type": "named",
"format": "boolean",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Remove the container on exit."
},
{
"name": "-v",
"type": "named",
"value": "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro",
"variables": {
"host_dir": {
"format": "filepath",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Host directory path to expose to the server."
}
},
"isRepeated": true,
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Mount the directory to expose to the server."
}
],
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS",
"format": "string",
"description": "Allowed directories inside the container, ':'-separated. Alternative to positional arguments."
}
]
}Tools
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Maintenance history
Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.
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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-mcp-2-13-0": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
"ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.13.0"
],
"env": {
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
}
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-mcp-2-13-0": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
"ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.13.0"
],
"env": {
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"filesystem-mcp-2-13-0": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
"ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.13.0"
],
"env": {
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-mcp-2-13-0": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>",
"ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.13.0"
],
"env": {
"FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<YOUR_FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
}
}
}
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