Best File Systems MCP Servers for Claude Code CLI

Connect file systems tools to Claude Code CLI using MCP servers. These servers let Claude Code CLI interact with file systems resources, enabling powerful AI-assisted workflows for developers.

2 File Systems Servers for Claude Code CLI

Claude Code CLI Configuration

Add file systems MCP servers to your Claude Code CLI configuration at .claude/settings.json or --mcp flag:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/home/you/projects/myapp"]
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
      }
    },
    "postgres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres", "postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb"]
    },
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your_brave_api_key_here"
      }
    },
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"]
    }
  }
}

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