Who maintains Filesystem MCP?

Filesystem MCP is maintained by j0hanz, which publishes 14 MCP servers (200 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.

Is Filesystem MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?

Yes — Filesystem MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.

How many versions does Filesystem MCP have?

MCP Toplist tracks 52 versions of Filesystem MCP, most recently published on Aug 27, 2026.

Where can I find the source code for Filesystem MCP?

The source code for Filesystem MCP is hosted at github.com/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp.

SERVER

Filesystem MCP

Rank #2,703

io.github.j0hanz/filesystem-mcp

Secure filesystem MCP server for reading, writing, searching, diffing, and patching files.

52 versions

13 GitHub stars

by j0hanz (14 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Jan 10, 2026

Last publish date

Aug 27, 2026

OVERVIEW

Filesystem MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by j0hanz. It ranks #2,703 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 13 GitHub stars. Filesystem MCP is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 52 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jan 10, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 27, 2026.

STANDING

#2,703of 115,460 tracked serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 112,757 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use Filesystem MCP

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

npm package

claude mcp add filesystem-mcp -e "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS=<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>" -- npx -y @j0hanz/filesystem-mcp

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Docker image

claude mcp add filesystem-mcp -e "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS=<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>" -- docker run -i --rm -v "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro" ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.0.0 /workspace

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npm package

[mcp_servers.filesystem-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.filesystem-mcp.env]
FS_ALLOWED_DIRS = "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

[mcp_servers.filesystem-mcp]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-v", "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro", "ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.0.0", "/workspace"]

[mcp_servers.filesystem-mcp.env]
FS_ALLOWED_DIRS = "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro",
        "ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.0.0",
        "/workspace"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro",
        "ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.0.0",
        "/workspace"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "servers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro",
        "ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.0.0",
        "/workspace"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro",
        "ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.0.0",
        "/workspace"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/filesystem-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "{host_dir}:/workspace:ro",
        "ghcr.io/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp:2.0.0",
        "/workspace"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FS_ALLOWED_DIRS": "<your FS_ALLOWED_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 1 registry (1 delisted)

Official MCP

GlamaDelisted · last seen Apr 27, 2026

ORGANIZATION

j0hanz

Organization

j0hanz

Servers in org

Versions across org

200

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VERSIONS

Available versions (52)

Version	Published
2.0.0	Aug 27, 2026
1.19.1	Apr 11, 2026
1.19.0	Apr 11, 2026
1.18.0	Apr 11, 2026
1.17.1	Apr 10, 2026
1.17.0	Apr 10, 2026
1.16.3	Apr 10, 2026
1.16.2	Apr 10, 2026
1.16.1	Apr 10, 2026
1.16.0	Apr 10, 2026
1.15.5	Apr 10, 2026
1.15.1	Apr 10, 2026
1.15.0	Apr 10, 2026
1.14.1	Apr 10, 2026
1.14.0	Mar 11, 2026
1.13.2	Mar 9, 2026
1.13.1	Mar 9, 2026
1.13.0	Mar 9, 2026
1.12.0	Mar 6, 2026
1.11.1	Mar 6, 2026
1.11.0	Mar 6, 2026
1.9.1	Mar 5, 2026
1.9.0	Mar 5, 2026
1.8.0	Mar 1, 2026
1.7.3	Feb 28, 2026
1.7.2	Feb 27, 2026
1.7.1	Feb 25, 2026
1.7.0	Feb 25, 2026
1.6.2	Feb 25, 2026
1.6.1	Feb 24, 2026
1.6.0	Feb 24, 2026
1.5.4	Feb 23, 2026
1.5.3	Feb 23, 2026
1.5.2	Feb 23, 2026
1.5.1	Feb 22, 2026
1.5.0	Feb 21, 2026
1.4.0	Feb 21, 2026
1.3.2	Feb 21, 2026
1.3.1	Feb 21, 2026
1.3.0	Feb 21, 2026
1.2.4	Feb 20, 2026
1.2.3	Feb 20, 2026
1.2.2	Feb 19, 2026
1.2.1	Feb 19, 2026
1.2.0	Feb 19, 2026
1.1.2	Feb 13, 2026
1.1.1	Feb 11, 2026
1.1.0	Feb 11, 2026
1.0.4	Feb 11, 2026
1.0.1	Feb 10, 2026
1.0.0	Feb 10, 2026
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Filesystem MCP?: Filesystem MCP is maintained by j0hanz, which publishes 14 MCP servers (200 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Filesystem MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Filesystem MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
How many versions does Filesystem MCP have?: MCP Toplist tracks 52 versions of Filesystem MCP, most recently published on Aug 27, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Filesystem MCP?: The source code for Filesystem MCP is hosted at github.com/j0hanz/filesystem-mcp.

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