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mcp-filesystem

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Advanced filesystem operations with strict security boundaries for AI agents

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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsWORKSPACE_ROOT
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env WORKSPACE_ROOT= mcp-filesystem -- npx @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-filesystem
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VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-filesystem","command":"npx","args":["@ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-filesystem"],"env":{"WORKSPACE_ROOT":""}}'
JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-filesystem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WORKSPACE_ROOT": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.