# iflow-mcp_mcp-filesystem-python

> MCP server for filesystem access

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_mcp-filesystem-python

### Description (declared)

# MCP Filesystem Python

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides secure, read-only access to files in a specified directory.

## Features

- Exposes files as MCP resources using \`file://\` URI scheme
- Provides file search capabilities through MCP tools
- Respects .gitignore patterns
- Security features including path traversal protection
- MIME type detection

## Installation

Using UV:

```bash
uv add mcp-filesystem-python
```

## Usage

Run the server:

```bash
uv run src/filesystem/server.py /path/to/directory
```

## Claude Desktop Integration

### Configuration Examples

Example configurations for Claude Desktop can be found in the \`examples\` directory:

- \`examples/claude_desktop_config.json\`: Example for macOS/Linux
- \`examples/claude_desktop_config_windows.json\`: Example for Windows

These files should be placed at:
- macOS: \`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json\`
- Windows: \`%AppData%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json\`

Make sure to:
1. Replace the paths with your actual paths
2. Use forward slashes (\`/\`) for macOS/Linux and backslashes (\`\\\\\`) for Windows
3. Use absolute paths (not relative paths)

## Development

1. Clone the repository
2. Create virtual environment and sync requirements, ```uv sync```

## License

[MIT](LICENSE)

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.filesystem (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_mcp-filesystem-python/ (first seen 2026-09-09T20:23:22.337Z)

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