Read, search, write and organise local files. Restrict servers to specific folders — filesystem access is powerful. We compared 7 Filesystem MCP servers — 6 updated in the last 90 days, 4 with one-click install — ranked by relevance and GitHub stars.
Top 7 by relevance. Status: maintained = commit in the last 90 days.
| Server | Stars | Status | Updated | Install | API key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filesystem (official reference server)modelcontextprotocol | ★ 91.2k | Maintained | 3 days ago | One-click | Not mentioned |
| mcp-filesystem-servermark3labs | ★ 694 | Aging | 10 months ago | Command | Not mentioned |
| holaOSholaboss-ai | ★ 11.4k | Maintained | 1 month ago | See README | Likely |
| DesktopCommanderMCPwonderwhy-er | ★ 10k | Maintained | today | One-click | Not mentioned |
| sandboxagent-infra | ★ 6.2k | Maintained | 29 days ago | One-click | Likely |
| GitLab MCPzereight | ★ 2k | Maintained | today | One-click | Likely |
| novamirause-novamira | ★ 720 | Maintained | 6 days ago | See README | Not mentioned |
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Node.js server for filesystem operations: read/write files, create/list/delete directories, move and search files, with configurable allowed directories.
Go server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations.
Open-source agentic workspace enterprises can make their own. Connect the systems you already run — 100+ integrations, MCP, chat tools, apps, browser, local files — with shared memory. Any agent (Claude Code, Codex), any model, or BYOK. Set up in clicks, not months. Local-first: your data never leaves your machines.
This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities
All-in-One Sandbox for AI Agents that combines Browser, Shell, File, MCP and VSCode Server in a single Docker container.
GitLab server for projects, issues, merge requests, pipelines, wikis and file operations.
MCP server that gives AI agents full access to WordPress through PHP execution and filesystem operations
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Based on GitHub stars and recent activity, Filesystem (official reference server) by modelcontextprotocol (★ 91.2k, updated 3 days ago) is the most popular actively maintained option on HookMCP, followed by holaOS and DesktopCommanderMCP. The right choice depends on whether you need write access, a hosted (remote) endpoint, or a server that runs locally without an API key.
Yes — Filesystem (official reference server) by modelcontextprotocol is published by the vendor or the MCP project. Official servers are usually the safest first install.
Open the server's page on HookMCP, choose your client tab (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Code) and copy the config — 4 of the 7 servers here have one-click install links for Cursor and VS Code. Restart your AI app and the new tools appear automatically.
3 of 7 servers here mention API keys or tokens in their README; 4 don't mention any. Check each listing's Details panel, and pass keys as environment variables rather than pasting them into chat.
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