Filesystem Context MCP Server
by j0hanzio.github.j0hanz/filesystem-contextv1.0.9
🔍 Read-only MCP server for secure filesystem exploration, searching, and analysis
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Deprecated2d ago
Install Filesystem Context MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add filesystem-context -- npx -y @j0hanz/filesystem-context-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-context": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@j0hanz/filesystem-context-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-context": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@j0hanz/filesystem-context-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"filesystem-context": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@j0hanz/filesystem-context-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-context": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@j0hanz/filesystem-context-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Freshness
Deprecated — last maintenance signal 2d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-07 · 2d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-07 · 2d ago · GitHub · v2.7.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-27 · 12d ago · official registry · v1.0.9
FAQ
›How do I install the Filesystem Context MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add filesystem-context -- npx -y @j0hanz/filesystem-context-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Filesystem Context require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Filesystem Context as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Filesystem Context in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.j0hanz/filesystem-context.
Alternatives to Filesystem Context
Other file system MCP servers.