mcp-server-filesystem
local MCP servermcp-server-filesystem is a local MCP server: MCP server for filesystem access. Install it from npm as @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-server-filesystem -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
MCP server for filesystem access
mcp-server-filesystem vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-server-filesystem | 39K | Local | No | npm |
| mcp-server-browser | 39K | Local | Yes | npm |
| DBHub | 3,574 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-grafana | 3,503 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| Prometheus MCP Server | 517 | Local | Yes | oci |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
mcp-server-filesystem is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem.
Run: claude mcp add mcp-server-filesystem -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem
Run: codex mcp add mcp-server-filesystem -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-filesystem
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