Best File Systems MCP Servers for Cursor

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

MCPgee indexes 689 file systems MCP servers with a median of 31 GitHub stars; 84% are written in typescript and 26% install via npm. All work with Cursor.

Top 30 of 689 File Systems Servers for Cursor

Electerm MCP Server

📻Terminal/ssh/sftp/ftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice client(linux, mac, win)

14,140 starsmanual

Plik MCP Server

Plik is a temporary file upload system (Wetransfer like) in Go.

1,761 starsmanual

kordoc

An MCP server that parses South Korean document formats like HWP, HWPX, and PDF into Markdown. It features specialized table reconstruction and security-hardened extraction optimized for administrative and public institution files.

957 starsmanual

macOS Automator MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that enables execution of AppleScript and JavaScript for Automation scripts on macOS, allowing programmatic control of applications and system functions through a rich knowledge base of pre-defined scripts.

801 starsnpm

PDF Reader MCP Server

Enables reading, searching, and metadata extraction from PDF files without loading the entire content into the context window. It provides efficient tools for text cleaning, page-specific extraction, and context-aware search results.

723 starsnpm

Oxideterm MCP Server

Local-first SSH workspace for local shells and remote machines — SSH, SFTP, trzsz, port forwarding, lightweight remote editing, file management, and BYOK AI in one native binary. Built with Tauri 2 and pure Rust SSH. Zero Electron, zero OpenSSL, zero

712 starsmanual

Filesystem MCP Server

Provides comprehensive filesystem operations (read, write, list, create, delete, move files and directories) through the Model Context Protocol with Streamable HTTP transport and built-in security through configurable root directory restrictions.

643 starsmanual

Ebook MCP Server

A lightweight MCP server that allows LLMs to read and interact with your personal PDF and EPUB ebooks on your local machine. Ideal for building AI reading assistants or chat-based ebook interfaces.

366 starsmanual

Google Drive MCP Server

An actively maintained fork of the official Google Drive MCP server that enables users to search, download, and read files via the Google Drive API. It features improved OAuth token management and automatically converts Google Workspace documents int

278 starsnpm

Nextcloud MCP Server

Connects AI assistants to Nextcloud instances with 90+ tools for managing notes, calendars, contacts, files, recipes, and more through natural language conversations. Supports semantic search and multiple deployment options.

234 starsmanual

Linux MCP Server

Provides AI assistants with the ability to control Linux desktop environments through tools for file management, application launching, and system operations like clipboard access. It includes a multi-level security model to manage permissions for sa

233 starspip

Linux MCP Server

Tools to allow LLM clients to interact with Linux systems remotely

232 starsmanual

Nextcloud MCP Server

Nextcloud MCP Server

232 starsmanual

Windows Mcp Net MCP Server

A .NET-based Windows desktop automation MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides AI assistants with the ability to interact with the Windows desktop environment.

220 starsmanual

Paperless-NGX MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with a Paperless-NGX API server. This server provides tools for managing documents, tags, correspondents, and document types in your Paperless-NGX instance.

183 starsmanual

Rust MCP Filesystem

Blazing-fast, asynchronous MCP server for seamless filesystem operations.

150 starsmanual

doc-ops-mcp

A universal MCP server for document processing, conversion, and automation. Handle PDF, DOCX, HTML, Markdown, and more through a unified API and toolset.

138 starsmanual

Remarkable MCP Server

MCP server for accessing reMarkable tablet data - sync files, extract text from highlights, and browse your reMarkable cloud

128 starsnpm

Synology MCP Server

💾 Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Synology NAS - Enables AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, Continue) to manage files, downloads, and system operations through secure API integration. Features Docker deployment, auto-authentication, and comprehen

103 starsmanual

MCP Server Box

A Python server that enables interaction with Box files and folders through the Box API, allowing operations like file search, text extraction, and AI-based querying and data extraction.

102 starsmanual

Synology MCP Server

💾 Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Synology NAS - Enables AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, Continue) to manage files, downloads, and system operations through secure API integration. Features Docker deployment, auto-authentication, and comprehen

101 starsmanual

Word Mcp Live MCP Server

The only MCP server that edits Word documents while they're open — 114 tools, live editing, tracked changes, per-action undo

94 starspip

Office Editor MCP Server

基于MCP(Model Context Protocol)的Office文档处理助手,支持在MCP Client中创建和编辑Word、Excel、Powerpoint文档。

90 starsmanual

Comidp Mcp Server MCP Server

A lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed for seamless integrating ComIDP with Claude Desktop.

82 starsmanual

Sample Mcp Server S3 MCP Server

Enables interaction with AWS S3 buckets to list buckets and objects, retrieve files, and expose PDF documents as resources that can be loaded into the LLM's context.

79 starsmanual

Sample S3 MCP Server

Enables interaction with AWS S3 buckets to list buckets and objects, retrieve files, and expose PDF documents as resources that can be loaded into the LLM's context.

79 starsmanual

mcp-pdf-tools

An MCP server that enables users to read, search, and analyze PDF documents. It provides tools for extracting text, viewing metadata, searching content with context, and generating word statistics.

74 starsmanual

Files MCP Server

Enables AI agents to safely explore directories, read files, search content by pattern or filename, and edit files with checksum verification and dry-run preview within sandboxed filesystem access.

73 starsmanual

MarkItDown MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that converts over 29 file formats, including PDFs, Office documents, and audio, into structured Markdown using Microsoft's MarkItDown library. It enables AI assistants to process diverse document types through single

72 starsmanual

Chm Converter MCP Server

chm to markdown and vectorDB

70 starsmanual

Cursor Configuration

Add file systems MCP servers to your Cursor configuration at .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "."]
    },
    "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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