Filesystem Ignore MCP Server
Standalone MCP filesystem server fork with opt-in ignore-file filtering for listing, traversal, and search.
context tax
pending
security
92/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Stale7mo ago
Our reading of Filesystem Ignore, from the data
Filesystem Ignore is a file system MCP server from neon-light-dev.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It looks stale: the newest commit, release or package publish we found was 7 months ago (2026-03-26). For comparison, 58% of file system servers are active or maintained.
With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #85 of 129 file system servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Filesystem Ignore MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add filesystem-ignore -- npx -y @neonlightdev/mcp-server-filesystem-ignoreInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-ignore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@neonlightdev/mcp-server-filesystem-ignore"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-ignore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@neonlightdev/mcp-server-filesystem-ignore"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"filesystem-ignore": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@neonlightdev/mcp-server-filesystem-ignore"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem-ignore": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@neonlightdev/mcp-server-filesystem-ignore"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
92/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- No license detected-5
- No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Stale — last maintenance signal 7mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-03-26 · 7mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in File System
Against the most-starred file system servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filesystem Ignore (this) | 0 | — | not measured | Stale | local |
| Markitdown | 190,947 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Filesystem | 91,356 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Plg Handler | 14,805 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Everything Search | 366 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| LLM Context PY | 307 | — | not measured | Active | — |
FAQ
›How do I install the Filesystem Ignore MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add filesystem-ignore -- npx -y @neonlightdev/mcp-server-filesystem-ignore. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Filesystem Ignore require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Filesystem Ignore as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Filesystem Ignore in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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