Sandboxed local filesystem: read, search, edit, copy, archive, and safely manage files.
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claude mcp add files -e FS_ROOTS=<FS_ROOTS> -e FS_READONLY=<FS_READONLY> -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/[email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"files": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@abhishekmcp/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"FS_ROOTS": "<FS_ROOTS>",
"FS_READONLY": "<FS_READONLY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"files": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@abhishekmcp/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"FS_ROOTS": "<FS_ROOTS>",
"FS_READONLY": "<FS_READONLY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"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
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Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
FS_ROOTSRequired | Allowed root directories (comma-separated). Required — the server refuses to start without it. |
FS_READONLYOptional | Set to 1 or true to disable all file-modifying tools. |
Details
| Package | @abhishekmcp/[email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Last updated | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.Abhishekkumar2021/files |
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