Build your own FileSystem MCP server
n8n template #3630Summary
Use templateThis template is for self-hosted n8n instances only. This n8n demonstrates how to build a simple FileSystem MCP server. Connecting to this server allows MCP clients and agents to list, read and create directories and files on the local machine or remote server. This MCP example is based off an official MCP reference implementation which can be found here -https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem How it works A MCP server trigger is used and connected to 5 tools: 3 Execute Command tools and 2 custom workflow tools. The 3 Execute Command tools allow for listing, searching and creating directories. The 2 custom workflow tools are for reading and writing files to
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Help me set up the n8n workflow "Build your own FileSystem MCP server" (https://n8n.io/workflows/3630). It uses: Call n8n Workflow Tool. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
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