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io.github.Abhishekkumar2021/files · v0.2.0

Sandboxed local filesystem: read, search, edit, copy, archive, and safely manage files.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add files -e FS_ROOTS=<FS_ROOTS> -e FS_READONLY=<FS_READONLY> -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/[email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "files": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ROOTS": "<FS_ROOTS>",
        "FS_READONLY": "<FS_READONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "files": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ROOTS": "<FS_ROOTS>",
        "FS_READONLY": "<FS_READONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "files": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhishekmcp/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ROOTS": "<FS_ROOTS>",
        "FS_READONLY": "<FS_READONLY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
FS_ROOTS
Required
Allowed root directories (comma-separated). Required — the server refuses to start without it.
FS_READONLY
Optional
Set to 1 or true to disable all file-modifying tools.

Details

Package@abhishekmcp/[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published28 Jun 2026
Last updated28 Jun 2026
Registry nameio.github.Abhishekkumar2021/files

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