Filesystem MCP Server

Ruby server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations using the vector_mcp gem.

Features

File operations: read, write, edit, move
Directory operations: create, list
Advanced search with filtering and sorting
Bulk metadata operations
Optional authentication and authorization
Secure filesystem boundaries using MCP roots

Installation

Install Ruby 3.1+ and bundler
Clone this repository
Run bundle install

Usage

Basic Mode

ruby file_system_mcp.rb ~/Documents ~/Desktop

Secure Mode (with authentication)

FILESYSTEM_MCP_API_KEY=your-secret-key ruby file_system_mcp.rb --enable-auth ~/Documents

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "ruby",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/file_system_mcp.rb",
        "~/Documents",
        "~/Desktop"
      ]
    }
  }
}

For secure mode:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "ruby",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/file_system_mcp.rb",
        "--enable-auth",
        "~/Documents"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FILESYSTEM_MCP_API_KEY": "your-secret-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

File Operations

read_file - Read complete file contents
read_multiple_files - Read multiple files at once
write_file - Create/overwrite files
edit_file - Make precise text replacements with diff preview
move_file - Move/rename files and directories

Directory Operations

list_directory - List contents with optional metadata
create_directory - Create directories recursively

Search Operations

search_files - Basic recursive search with patterns
find_files - Advanced search with sorting, filtering, and metadata

Info Operations

get_file_info - Get detailed file/directory metadata
get_bulk_file_info - Get metadata for multiple files efficiently

Security

The server enforces filesystem boundaries using MCP roots - it can only access directories specified as command-line arguments.

Optional authentication adds API key verification for all operations.

Requirements

Ruby 3.1+
vector_mcp gem v0.3.1+

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