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Filesystem
Anthropic
The reference implementation for file access. Sandbox-scoped, symlink-safe, and boringly reliable. Exactly what you want from filesystem access.
7 Tools84,955 Stars
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FILESYSTEM MCP SERVERS
Filesystem servers let models interact with filesystem systems through the MCP protocol. Each entry carries an editorial score, security notes, and per-client connection configs.
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4.4 / 5
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Kreuzberg MCP
Kreuzberg, Inc.
A polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core. Extract text, metadata, images, and structured info from 97+ formats via MCP. 8,241 stars and 100 commits on main in the last 30 days.
4.5/5
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Desktop Commander MCP
wonderwhy-er (community)
MCP server giving Claude terminal control, filesystem search, and code editing on the local machine. 6,007 stars and 14 commits on main in the last 30 days.
4.5/5
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Filesystem
Anthropic
Local file access with scoped read and write permissions to configured directories. Path allow-listing enforced at the protocol layer. The safe default for local file operations.
7 tools · 84,955 ★Details →
Community4.5/5
Kreuzberg MCP
Kreuzberg, Inc.
A polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core. Extract text, metadata, images, and structured info from PDFs, Office documents, images, and 97+ formats via MCP. 8,241 GitHub stars and 100 commits on main in the last 30 days. Elastic License 2.0.
6 tools · 8,241 ★Details →
Community4.5/5
Desktop Commander MCP
wonderwhy-er (community)
MCP server giving Claude terminal control, filesystem search, and code editing on the local machine. 6,007 GitHub stars and 14 commits on main in the last 30 days.
7 tools · 6,007 ★Details →
Community4.1/5
Google Drive MCP
piotr-agier
Google Drive MCP server. Covers Drive plus Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar. OAuth 2.0 with token storage and revocation flows. File revisions tools added in v1.7.0.
8 tools · 140 ★Details →
Community4/5
Conduit MCP
steipete (community)
MCP server to read, write, find, and list across filesystems and the web. Includes web fetching alongside filesystem operations. 65 GitHub stars and 1 commit on main in the last 30 days.
6 tools · 65 ★Details →
Community4/5
Fast Filesystem MCP
efforthye (community)
High-performance MCP server for secure filesystem operations. Optimised for large directories and bulk operations. 50 GitHub stars and 4 commits on main in the last 30 days.
6 tools · 50 ★Details →
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