filesystem-mcp-server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| read_fileA | Reads the entire content of a specified file as UTF-8 text. Accepts relative or absolute paths. Relative paths are resolved against the session default set by |
| set_filesystem_defaultA | Sets a default absolute path for the current session. Relative paths used in other filesystem tools (like readFile) will be resolved against this default. The default is cleared on server restart. |
| write_fileA | Writes content to a specified file. Creates the file (and necessary directories) if it doesn't exist, or overwrites it if it does. Accepts relative or absolute paths (resolved like readFile). |
| update_fileA | Performs targeted search-and-replace operations within an existing file using an array of {search, replace} blocks. Preferred for smaller, localized changes. For large-scale updates or overwrites, consider using |
| list_filesA | Lists files and directories within the specified directory. Optionally lists recursively and returns a tree-like structure. Includes an optional |
| delete_fileA | Removes a specific file. Accepts relative or absolute paths. |
| delete_directoryB | Removes a directory. Optionally removes recursively. Accepts relative or absolute paths. |
| create_directoryB | Creates a directory. Optionally creates parent directories. Accepts relative or absolute paths. |
| move_pathB | Moves or renames a file or directory. Accepts relative or absolute paths for source and destination. |
| copy_pathB | Copies a file or directory to a new location. Accepts relative or absolute paths. Defaults to recursive copy for directories. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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