# Filesystem (Rust)

> Use this tool when you need to safely perform file and directory operations with controlled access, such as listing prompts or executing specific filesystem operations. It provides a standardized MCP interface for AI systems to interact with the filesystem, restricting operations to user-defined allowed directories. Ideal for applications requiring secure document handling, AI-assisted file management, or automated data processing within specified directories.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/fellowtraveler-rust-filesystem  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/fellowtraveler-rust-filesystem

## Description

This Rust-based MCP filesystem server, developed by Chris Odom, provides a set of filesystem tools for use with Claude Desktop or other MCP clients. Built using the rpc-router library for JSON-RPC routing, it offers functionality like listing prompts, resources, and tools, as well as executing specific filesystem operations. The server implements security measures by restricting operations to user-defined allowed directories. By abstracting filesystem interactions through a standardized MCP interface, it enables AI systems to safely perform file and directory operations. This implementation is particularly useful for applications requiring controlled filesystem access, facilitating use cases such as AI-assisted file management, automated data processing, and secure document handling within specified directories.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.84
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/fellowtraveler-rust-filesystem)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/texasfortress-ai/rs_filesystem>

## 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": "fellowtraveler-rust-filesystem"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/fellowtraveler-rust-filesystem` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/fellowtraveler-rust-filesystem/pull`

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