enhanced-filesystem-mcp
High-performance MCP server giving AI agents advanced filesystem and automation capabilities on Windows, with 26 tools across file I/O, search, Git, process management, and more.
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Enhanced Filesystem MCP Server
High-performance Model Context Protocol (MCP) server giving AI agents advanced filesystem and automation capabilities on Windows.
26 tools across file I/O, search, Git, process management, Ollama, HTTP, SSH, Windows UI automation, and more — all from a single server.
Install
Requirements: Node.js >= 22 · Windows (for windows_tool; other tools are cross-platform)
git clone https://github.com/AesirKode/enhanced-filesystem-mcp
cd enhanced-filesystem-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Connect to Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"enhanced-filesystem": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["C:/path/to/enhanced-filesystem-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"ALLOWED_DIRS": "C:/Users/you/Projects",
"MAX_PARALLEL": "20"
}
}
}
}
The Toolkit (26 Tools)
File Operations
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
efs_read |
Read any file with caching and pagination |
efs_write |
Write files of any size — no chunking |
efs_edit |
Surgical find/replace |
efs_list |
Directory listing with depth and pattern filters |
efs_info |
File metadata: size, type, timestamps |
efs_delete |
Delete files or directories |
efs_move |
Move or rename |
efs_search |
Parallel file/content search |
efs_batch |
Atomic multi-operation execution with rollback |
efs_git |
Git: status, diff, log, blame, commit |
Execution & Process
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
efs_exec |
Shell command execution |
efs_python |
Python with persistent sessions |
process_tool |
Service/GPU management + NVIDIA stats |
AI & Integration
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
ollama_tool |
Ollama LLM: generate, chat, pull, manage models |
http_tool |
HTTP client with auth, retry, file download |
json_tool |
Deep JSON with JSONPath queries |
Utilities
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
archive_tool |
Zip: create, extract, list, add |
hash_tool |
MD5 / SHA1 / SHA256 / SHA512 |
clipboard_tool |
System clipboard read/write |
download_tool |
Smart downloads from CivitAI, HuggingFace, URLs |
model_tool |
GGUF/Safetensors inspection without loading |
yaml_tool |
YAML/TOML config management |
diff_tool |
File and directory comparison |
windows_tool |
Windows UI automation: keyboard, mouse, screenshots |
analysis_tool |
TypeScript/JS code structure analysis |
ssh_tool |
SSH client with SFTP |
Configuration
All settings via environment variables:
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
ALLOWED_DIRS |
(none) | Comma-separated allowed directories |
CACHE_SIZE |
100 |
LRU cache entries |
MAX_PARALLEL |
20 |
Max parallel operations |
MODELS_DIR |
D:\Models |
Base path for download_tool auto-placement |
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md. Bug reports and feature requests welcome via GitHub Issues.
License
MIT — Aesir / David R.
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