Rust MCP Filesystem is a fast, asynchronous, and lightweight MCP server for efficient filesystem operations.
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Rust MCP Filesystem is a fast, asynchronous, and lightweight MCP server for efficient filesystem operations.
What is Rust MCP Filesystem is a fast, asynchronous, and lightweight MCP server for efficient filesystem operations.?
Rust MCP Filesystem is a blazingly fast, asynchronous, and lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed for efficient handling of various filesystem operations. This project is a pure Rust rewrite of the JavaScript-based `@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem`, offering enhanced capabilities, improved performance, and a robust feature set tailored for modern filesystem interactions.
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Rust MCP Filesystem
Rust MCP Filesystem is a blazingly fast, asynchronous, and lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed for efficient handling of various filesystem operations.
This project is a pure Rust rewrite of the JavaScript-based @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem, offering enhanced capabilities, improved performance, and a robust feature set tailored for modern filesystem interactions.
🚀 Refer to the project documentation for installation and configuration instructions.
Features
- ⚡ High Performance: Built in Rust for speed and efficiency, leveraging asynchronous I/O to handle filesystem operations seamlessly.
- 🔒 Read-Only by Default: Starts with no write access, ensuring safety until explicitly configured otherwise.
- 🔍 Advanced Glob Search: Supports full glob pattern matching allowing precise filtering of files and directories using standard glob syntax.For example, patterns like
*.rs,src/**/*.txt, andlogs/error-???.logare valid and can be used to match specific file types, recursive directory searches, or patterned filenames. - 📁 Nested Directories: Improved directory creation, allowing the creation of nested directories.
- 📦 Lightweight: Standalone with no external dependencies (e.g., no Node.js, Python etc required), compiled to a single binary with a minimal resource footprint, ideal for both lightweight and extensive deployment scenarios.
👉 Refer to capabilities for a full list of tools and other capabilities.
🔧 Installation & Configuration
For detailed setup instructions, please visit the project documentation.
Purpose
This project aims to provide a reliable, secure, and feature-rich MCP server for filesystem management, reimagining the capabilities of @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem in a more performant and type-safe language. Whether you’re building tools for file exploration, automation, or system integration, rust-mcp-filesystem offers a solid foundation.
🧰 Built With
The project leverages the rust-mcp-sdk and rust-mcp-schema to build this server. check out those repositories if you’re interested in crafting your own Rust-based MCP project or converting existing ones to Rust for enhanced performance and safety.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
Inspired by @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem and built with the power of Rust.
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"rust-mcp-filesystem-is-a-fast,-asynchronous,-and-lightweight-mcp-server-for-efficient-filesystem-operations.-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"rust-mcp-filesystem-is-a-fast,-asynchronous,-and-lightweight-mcp-server-for-efficient-filesystem-operations."
]
}
}
}