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### Server Architecture & Capability Summary **Local Workspace Filesystem & Sandboxed Directory Tree MCP** (`filesystem-mcp`) is a verified **STDIO** Model Context Protocol (MCP) server curated with **@simonw** for Grok Bot, Claude Code, and Cursor. Official Model Context Protocol reference filesystem server with strict directory allowlisting for reading, searching, and editing local project files. ### 1-Click CLI Installation Run the command below to register `filesystem-mcp` in Claude Code or your MCP client: ```bash claude mcp add filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /workspace ``` ### Standard `mcpServers` JSON Configuration (`.cursor/mcp.json` / `claude_desktop_config.json`) ```json { "mcpServers": { "filesystem-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/workspace" ] } } } ``` ### Exposed MCP Tools - `read_file` — Deterministic JSON-RPC 2.0 tool exposed by `filesystem-mcp`. - `write_file` — Deterministic JSON-RPC 2.0 tool exposed by `filesystem-mcp`. - `edit_file` — Deterministic JSON-RPC 2.0 tool exposed by `filesystem-mcp`. - `directory_tree` — Deterministic JSON-RPC 2.0 tool exposed by `filesystem-mcp`. - `search_files` — Deterministic JSON-RPC 2.0 tool exposed by `filesystem-mcp`. ### Authentication & Environment Variables - **Transport Protocol:** `stdio` - **Auth Mechanism:** `none` - None required (Zero-Auth / Local session) - **Documentation / Source:** [https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers)

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