File System Operations MCP Servers

Tools for reading, writing, searching, browsing, and managing files and directories on local or networked filesystems. Does NOT include cloud storage services, version control systems, or application-specific file formats (use rails-ai-context or similar domain tools instead).

There are 83 file system operations servers tracked. 5 score above 50 (established tier). The highest-rated is efforthye/fast-filesystem-mcp at 56/100 with 44 stars.

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#	Server	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	efforthye/fast-filesystem-mcp A high-performance Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides secure...	56	Established	44	TypeScript
2	cyanheads/filesystem-mcp-server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for platform-agnostic file...	54	Established	34	TypeScript
3	seuros/action_mcp Rails Engine with MCP compliant Spec.	53	Established	93	Ruby
4	n0zer0d4y/vulcan-file-ops A Security-centric MCP Server providing enterprise-grade filesystem powers...	53	Established	9	TypeScript
5	MarcusJellinghaus/mcp_server_filesystem MCP File System Server: A secure Model Context Protocol server that provides...	52	Established	45	Python
6	gabrielmaialva33/mcp-filesystem A secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing filesystem access...	48	Emerging	7	TypeScript
7	alexbakers/mcp-ipfs 🪐 MCP IPFS Server	48	Emerging	14	TypeScript
8	andredezzy/deep-directory-tree-mcp Powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation for visualizing...	47	Emerging	14	TypeScript
9	SylphxAI/filesystem-mcp 📁 Secure, efficient MCP filesystem server - token-saving batch operations...	47	Emerging	6	TypeScript
10	peteretelej/diffchunk diffchunk - A local MCP server that gives LLMs the ability to work with...	46	Emerging	8	Python
11	sergiobayona/vector_mcp A server implementation for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Ruby.	45	Emerging	13	Ruby
12	peteretelej/largefile largefile - MCP server that helps LLMs work with large files that exceed...	43	Emerging	8	Python
13	Luxshan2000/fastmcp-file-server A secure MCP (Model Context Protocol) file server providing AI assistants...	43	Emerging	6	Python
14	bsmi021/mcp-file-context-server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides file system context to...	42	Emerging	36	JavaScript
15	protomated/legal-context-ce LegalContext is an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that...	40	Emerging	22	TypeScript
16	bsmi021/mcp-file-operations-server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides enhanced file operation...	39	Emerging	20	TypeScript
17	storacha/mcp-storage-server Storacha MCP storage server - self-sovereign data for your AI applications.	39	Emerging	12	TypeScript
18	j0hanz/filesystem-mcp A local filesystem MCP server that lets LLMs and AI agents read, write,...	38	Emerging	2	TypeScript
19	funwarioisii/mcp-rb A lightweight Ruby framework for building MCP servers with a Sinatra-like DSL	38	Emerging	207	Ruby
20	Nefrols/NTS_MCP_FS Transactional File System server for Model Context Protocol (MCP)....	37	Emerging	6	Java
21	ysthink/Filesystem-MCP-Server-SSE The SSE version of the MCP service is modified from the Filesystem MCP server	37	Emerging	17	JavaScript
22	rubyonai/mcp_on_ruby 💎 A Ruby implementation of the Model Context Protocol	36	Emerging	98	Ruby
23	seuros/mcp_rails_template A minimal Rails API template for creating MCP (Model Context Protocol)...	35	Emerging	40	Ruby
24	airshelf/mcpfs Mount MCP servers as a filesystem. Plan 9 for the agent era.	35	Emerging	2	Go
25	nhevers/mcpfs MCP server for filesystem operations	35	Emerging	6	Python
26	nobodywasishere/mcprotocol Crystal object bindings and serialization for the Model Context Protocol	34	Emerging	4	Crystal
27	AlexZeitler/rails-diff-mcp MCP server for Rails version diffs	34	Emerging	1	TypeScript
28	PyneSys/patch-file-mcp An MCP Server to patch existing files using block format	32	Emerging	2	Python
29	SDILogin/filesystem-android A Claude MCP server providing secure access to Android project files for...	32	Emerging	3	Python
30	wilsonsilva/mcp-ruby The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that enables developers to...	31	Emerging	4	Ruby
31	Cognitive-Stack/gaia-vault-mcp Gaia Vault MCP enables secure, type-safe interaction with Azure Blob Storage...	31	Emerging	2	TypeScript
32	MausRundung/mcp-explorer Model Context Protocol server providing advanced file system operations,...	30	Emerging	1	TypeScript
33	1999AZZAR/filesystem-mcp-server A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for advanced file system...	27	Experimental	2	TypeScript
34	redf0x1/MCP-Server-Filesystem Enhanced MCP filesystem server with fixed limitations and powerful features	27	Experimental	1	JavaScript
35	slow-groovin/unstorage-mcp Key-Value storage MCP server based on unjs/unstorage, support drivers:...	26	Experimental	1	TypeScript
36	vrerv/rails_mcp_engine Sorbet, RubyLLM, FastMCP + Simple Tool DSL for Rails MCP Server	26	Experimental	3	Ruby
37	6/mcp-server-rubygems A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for fetching rubygems metadata via...	25	Experimental	1	TypeScript
38	amkisko/scout_apm_mcp.rb Ruby gem providing ScoutAPM API client and MCP (Model Context Protocol)...	25	Experimental	2	Ruby
39	rclone-ui/rclone-mcp MCP server for rclone.	24	Experimental	2	TypeScript
40	neosun100/zfile-mcp-server MCP Server for ZFile - Enable AI assistants to upload files and generate...	24	Experimental	1	Python
41	dmatscheko/filesystem A MCP file system server	24	Experimental	3	Python
42	crisnahine/rails-ai-context Turn any Rails app into an AI-ready codebase — one gem install....	23	Experimental	1	Ruby
43	FIL-Builders/foc-storage-mcp Model Context Protocol server that brings Filecoin's decentralized storage...	23	Experimental	8	TypeScript
44	For-Sunny/darkside-mcp File system + Python + PowerShell MCP server. For those willing to trust.	22	Experimental	1	JavaScript
45	os-tack/fcp File Context Protocol — MCP servers that let LLMs interact with complex file...	22	Experimental	—	Shell
46	os-tack/fcp-core File Context Protocol — shared framework for building MCP servers...	22	Experimental	—	Python
47	os-tack/fcp-sheets Spreadsheet File Context Protocol — semantic spreadsheet operations for LLMs	22	Experimental	—	Python
48	Tabeeh/filesystem-mcp Node.js Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing secure, relative...	22	Experimental	—	HTML
49	TakyiEric/mcpfs Mount MCP servers as filesystems to access reads via standard file commands...	22	Experimental	—	Go
50	BumpyClock/file-tools-mcp MCP server providing file tools for LLMs and coding agents to quickly get...	22	Experimental	—	Python
51	vaur94/mcp-fileops Safe filesystem MCP server for AI coding agents, built on mcpbase.	21	Experimental	—	TypeScript
52	trycatchkamal/filesystemwatcher-mcp An event-driven file system watcher for AI agents via the Model Context...	21	Experimental	—	Python
53	8r4n/zstar-mcp-server An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes all features of the...	21	Experimental	—	TypeScript
54	ExpertVagabond/mega-mcp-server MCP server for MEGA encrypted cloud storage -- file management, uploads,...	21	Experimental	—	JavaScript
55	mcp-tool-shop-org/mcp-file-forge MCP server for file operations and project scaffolding - Windows-first,...	21	Experimental	—	TypeScript
56	scopweb/mcp-filesystem-go-ultra High-performance MCP filesystem server — 56 tools, intelligent caching,...	21	Experimental	—	Go
57	lu-zhengda/mcp-virtual-fs PostgreSQL-backed virtual filesystem exposed via MCP tools. Persistent,...	21	Experimental	—	TypeScript
58	ellmos-ai/ellmos-filecommander-mcp Comprehensive MCP server with 29 tools: filesystem, process management,...	21	Experimental	—	JavaScript
59	aetherwing-io/fcp-sheets Spreadsheet File Context Protocol — semantic spreadsheet operations for LLMs	21	Experimental	—	Python
60	SiddarthSingaravel/pifrs-mcp-server PIFRS is a lightweight MCP-powered personal file retrieval system that helps...	21	Experimental	—	Python
61	aetherwing-io/fcp-core File Context Protocol — shared framework for building MCP servers...	21	Experimental	—	Python
62	RasyidFadh/file-trail 🗂️ Track your file system navigation with file-trail, noting visited files...	21	Experimental	—	TypeScript
63	Wolfgang-check24/repomix-reader-mcp A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for reading and grep-searching...	20	Experimental	2	TypeScript
64	lxKylin/file-operation-mcp 一个基于MCP的文件操作服务器，提供pdf拆分、合并、转图片、文件统计、文件压缩、文件解压、图片压缩等功能。	20	Experimental	4	TypeScript
65	sergiobayona/file_system_mcp Ruby server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem...	18	Experimental	1	Ruby
66	matdev83/patch-file-mcp-fork Agent‑ready MCP server for precise, cross‑model file edits. Improves context...	18	Experimental	1	Python
67	RJTPP/mcp-server-file-search-tool A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching file content with regex...	18	Experimental	1	Python
68	ganjooh/rails-ast-mcp-server Intelligent code indexing and retrieval system for Ruby on Rails projects...	15	Experimental	—	TypeScript
69	feli0x/docfs DocFS is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes read-only file...	15	Experimental	—	TypeScript
70	hrushikeshkothem/simple-fs-mcp Simple MCP server and client in Node.js using Ollama for local LLM-based...	14	Experimental	1	JavaScript
71	phiponatchi/fs-mcp Basic File System MCP Server, List and delete files	14	Experimental	—	Python
72	rog0x/mcp-file-tools MCP server for file operations: directory tree, file stats, duplicate...	14	Experimental	—	TypeScript
73	TobiasArg/LocalFilesOrganizer-MCP a MCP with tools to organize our local files	14	Experimental	1	TypeScript
74	jihadkhawaja/MCP.FileSystem A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing secure file...	14	Experimental	1	C#
75	neeranzan/mcp-file-metadata-server MCP server that exposes tools to provide file content and information to...	13	Experimental	—	Python
76	Microck/catbox-mcp mcp server for uploading files to catbox.moe (permanent) and...	13	Experimental	—	JavaScript
77	kmcallorum/mcp-local-filesystem Minimal local MCP server giving Claude Web direct filesystem read/write...	13	Experimental	—	TypeScript
78	JDKristenson/secure-file-ops-mcp-server MCP server providing secure file operations with prompt injection detection,...	13	Experimental	—	TypeScript
79	oni-shiro/FileSystem.Mcp.Server This is a one stop mcp server for accessing and altering file system written...	13	Experimental	—	C#
80	chayan-1906/FS-MCP 🧠🤖 MCP-compliant AI agent server in TypeScript 🚀 — Extend Claude & others...	12	Experimental	3	TypeScript
81	stephanj79/Verzeichnis-Server-MCP A c# backend that provides AI agents with secure, controlled access to the...	11	Experimental	2	C#
82	otaviocc/homebrew-mcp Homebrew tap for Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools maintained by me	10	Experimental	1	Ruby
83	OmniS0FT/Filesys This is a File system mcp server that could allow an LLM to read and list...	10	Experimental	2	Python

Comparisons in this category

fast-filesystem-mcp and mcp_server_filesystem (56 vs 52) mcp_server_filesystem and mcp-file-context-server (52 vs 42) fast-filesystem-mcp and mcp-file-context-server (56 vs 42) filesystem-mcp-server and mcp_server_filesystem (54 vs 52) fast-filesystem-mcp and filesystem-mcp-server (56 vs 54) filesystem-mcp-server and mcp-file-context-server (54 vs 42) mcp_server_filesystem and mcp-file-operations-server (52 vs 39) fast-filesystem-mcp and mcp-file-operations-server (56 vs 39) mcp-file-context-server and mcp-file-operations-server (42 vs 39) filesystem-mcp-server and mcp-file-operations-server (54 vs 39)