Who should use Filesystem MCP?

Filesystem MCP is an open-source project built for developers building LLM applications and AI agents.

What platforms does Filesystem MCP run on?

Filesystem MCP runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Filesystem MCP still maintained?

Unverified. Filesystem MCP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Filesystem MCP?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include MCP ACS Filesystem Manager, apple-files-mcp, and contextl-mcp.

Who makes Filesystem MCP?

Filesystem MCP is developed by j0hanz.

Does Filesystem MCP have an API or integrations?

Yes — Filesystem MCP exposes an MCP server.

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Filesystem MCP

Name: Filesystem MCP
Author: j0hanz

github.comInfrastructure

Filesystem MCP is a local Model Context Protocol server that lets LLMs and AI agents read, write, search, diff, patch, and manage files. It is intended for developers who need controlled filesystem interaction in locally run agent workflows.

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Overview

7 features

Filesystem MCP is a Frameworks & runtimes project. It focuses on giving AI agents safe, structured access to read, modify, search, and manage local files. Filesystem MCP is an open-source project aimed at developers building LLM applications and AI agents. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by j0hanz. Among its 7 catalogued features are file reading, file writing, and file search. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

File reading
File writing
File search
Diff generation
Patch application
File management
Controlled access

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPS

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 13:57 UTC
Filesystem MCP verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Filesystem MCP

What does Filesystem MCP do?: Filesystem MCP focuses on giving AI agents safe, structured access to read, modify, search, and manage local files. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who should use Filesystem MCP?: Filesystem MCP is an open-source project built for developers building LLM applications and AI agents.
What platforms does Filesystem MCP run on?: Filesystem MCP runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Filesystem MCP still maintained?: Unverified. Filesystem MCP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Filesystem MCP?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include MCP ACS Filesystem Manager, apple-files-mcp, and contextl-mcp.MCP ACS Filesystem Manager apple-files-mcp contextl-mcp
Who makes Filesystem MCP?: Filesystem MCP is developed by j0hanz.
Does Filesystem MCP have an API or integrations?: Yes — Filesystem MCP exposes an MCP server.

At a glance

Pricing: Paid · pricing page detected
Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: developers building LLM applications and AI agents
Model: Open source
Solves: Giving AI agents safe, structured access to read, modify, search, and manage local files.

Developer

j0hanz

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 96.8
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: filesystem-mcp-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp

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