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mcp-server-filesystem
by bytedance
The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra
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From the listing
About mcp-server-filesystem
The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra
Best for
Developers building AI agents that need direct filesystem access via MCP.
Use cases
- Enable AI agents to read and write local files
- Manage file operations in agent workflows
- Integrate filesystem access into MCP-compatible clients
Notes
39,597 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-09. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Indexed from mcp-official-registry. Verified against the live GitHub repo.
Pros
- Open-source with a large community (39k+ stars)
- TypeScript for type safety and maintainability
- Part of a well-known AI agent stack
Cons
- Limited to filesystem operations, not a general-purpose tool
- Requires MCP-compatible client to use
- Documentation may be sparse due to project scope
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 30
- GitHub forks
- 4,029
- GitHub stars
- 39,574
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 45.8
- Open issues
- 359
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 1
Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx @agent-tars/cli@latestClients the listing names (not checked here)
VS Code
Install
Add mcp-server-filesystem to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What mcp-server-filesystem connects to
No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.
Stars and usage
How mcp-server-filesystem is growing
39,392 to 39,574
Health and security
Is mcp-server-filesystem looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
53 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 30 days ago |
| Releases | 7.5 of 15 | 1 release in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 0 of 20 | First reply in 45.8 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
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