Best MCP servers for filesystem.
7 MCP servers in ahel's catalog match "filesystem". This list ranks 7 of them by GitHub stars, with the ones named for filesystem first. The top three are mcp-server-filesystem, domshell and seekstone. They come from 7 different publishers. 6 of the 7 have GitHub stars on record, and mcp-server-filesystem has the most, 39,166. 6 of the 7 show weekly downloads, and seekstone leads with 1,359 a week. All 7 come from the community rather than from the vendor of the product they work with. 1 of the 7 work through ahel today, so one connection brings them to Claude, ChatGPT and Ahel Desktop. All 7 had a commit in the last 90 days. Most sit in Files & storage and Search. Each row links to the item's own page, with its install steps and safety review.
7 results
| # | Name | Stars | Downloads a week | Publisher | Use in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mcp-server-filesystemGives your agent access to local files through a filesystem MCP server. | 39k | 382 | Communitybytedance | Not served yet |
| 2 | domshellLets your agent control Chrome using simple file-style commands like ls, cd, grep, click, and type. | 54 | 183 | Communityapireno | Not served yet |
| 3 | seekstoneLets your agent search and edit notes directly in an Obsidian vault. | 30 | 1k | Communityshaqmughal | Not served yet |
| 4 | patchloomLets your agent make safe, reversible edits to JSON, YAML, TOML and Markdown files. | 18 | 362 | Communitypatchloom | Not served yet |
| 5 | kobsidian-mcpLets your agent read, create, and edit notes in your Obsidian vault like a personal wiki. | 8 | 122 | Communitybezata | Not served yet |
| 6 | ellmos-filecommander-mcpLets your agent find, read, organize, archive, and safely delete files on your computer. | 4 | 135 | Communityellmos-ai | Not served yet |
| 7 | lambda-labsRead GPU instances, types, images, filesystems and firewall rules; launch and terminate instances. | none | none | Communitym190 | ClaudeChatGPTAhel Desktop |