Yes, Filesystem is free to use.

How do I install Filesystem?

Filesystem is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: filesystem-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Filesystem need?

Filesystem requires the following credentials or environment variables: MCP_TRANSPORT. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Filesystem?

Filesystem uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Filesystem MCP Server

by Domdomegg

File & StorageUse Caution4.8MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Transport type.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_TRANSPORT

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-domdomegg-filesystem-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "your-mcp-transport-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "filesystem-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Security Report

4.8

Use Caution4.8High Risk

This is a well-implemented filesystem MCP server with appropriate security practices. The code demonstrates good input validation, uses environment variable-based path expansion, and properly restricts operations to the filesystem scope. Minor quality improvements could be made around error handling. Supply chain analysis found 5 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (1 critical, 2 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

7 files analyzed · 9 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

file_system

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

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