# local-filesystem

> Use this tool when you need to manage and search files across your workspace, and want to perform operations like reading, writing, moving, and deleting items. It solves problems like file organization, metadata inspection, and fast searching using name, glob, regex, and in-file text search. Ideal for use cases where you need to explore and manipulate local files and folders, with integration with git for version control.

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

## Description

Explore and organize files and folders across your workspace. Read, write, move, and delete items while inspecting detailed metadata. Find anything fast with name, glob, regex, and in-file text search.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.48
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/local-filesystem/local-filesystem)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mcp-bridge/local-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": "local-filesystem-local-filesystem"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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