# mcp-filesystem

> mcp-filesystem — donliggett-mcp-file-system. Use this tool when you need to securely interact with the filesystem, restricting access to specific directories while preventing symlink attacks. It solves problems related to data integrity and security by providing a controlled environment for file operations. The mcp-filesystem tool takes directory specifications as input and outputs secure file access, ideal for use cases requiring robust data protection and isolation.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/donliggett-mcp-file-system  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/donliggett-mcp-file-system

## Description

Provides a hardened filesystem interface that lets a local model read and write files only within user-specified directories, with symlink protection and atomic operations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-04

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-04

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/q1dc8xjggp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/donliggett/mcp-file-system>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "donliggett-mcp-file-system"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/donliggett-mcp-file-system` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/donliggett-mcp-file-system/pull`

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