How do I install mcp-filesystem-server?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server

Is mcp-filesystem-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 692 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-11-24.

What licence does mcp-filesystem-server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-filesystem-server

mcp-filesystem-server is an MCP server, listed under files & storage. It reaches filesystem. Its repository has 692 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This Go server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-filesystem-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-filesystem-server’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

filesystem

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

692

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Go server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What mcp-filesystem-server can do

13 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

read_file: Read the complete contents of a file from the file system
read_multiple_files: Read the contents of multiple files in a single operation
write_file: Create a new file or overwrite an existing file with new content
copy_file: Copy files and directories
move_file: Move or rename files and directories
delete_file: Delete a file or directory from the file system
modify_file: Update file by finding and replacing text using string matching or regex
list_directory: Get a detailed listing of all files and directories in a specified path
create_directory: Create a new directory or ensure a directory exists
search_files: Recursively search for files and directories matching a pattern
search_within_files: Search for text within file contents across directory trees
get_file_info: Retrieve detailed metadata about a file or directory
list_allowed_directories: Returns the list of directories that this server is allowed to access

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.