@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Name: @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem Review
Item: @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
Rating: 3.2
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

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Enables Claude to read, navigate, and analyze codebases directly, reducing manual file sharing and context-switching overhead while maintaining audit trails …

MCP server for filesystem access

Ask Claude to read and analyze source code files from your project directory.
Generate documentation by having Claude examine multiple files across your codebase.
Automate finding unused imports or functions by scanning your entire repository.

88,110 starsSEE LICENSE IN LICENSEFreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Enables Claude to read, navigate, and analyze codebases directly, reducing manual file sharing and context-switching overhead while maintaining audit trails of AI interactions with production code.

Best for

Engineering teams integrating Claude into development workflows for code review, refactoring, and documentation tasks.

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Source

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@modelcontextprotocol/server-f...

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How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

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First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Read and analyze source code files from my project directory

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars88,110Last updated2026-07-04LicenseSEE LICENSE IN LICENSEWeekly downloads504,593Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-06 · scanner v1

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 88,110 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

2/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.15 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 88,110 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 2d ago; license SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.

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