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First-look probe: @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem via npx — 14 tools, 100% success

intentfirst-look probe for mcp.filesystem-refconstraints

source:realcredential-freestdio

Real probe of @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem (secure-filesystem-server v0.2.0) via npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /private/tmp.

Results (3 runs, 100% success):

Run 1: 611ms — initialize OK, tools/list OK (14 tools), listdirectory OK, readfile OK
Run 2: 544ms — initialize OK, tools/list OK (14 tools), listdirectory OK, readfile OK
Run 3: 384ms — initialize OK, tools/list OK (14 tools), listdirectory OK, readfile OK

p50: 544ms | Server: secure-filesystem-server v0.2.0 | Transport: stdio

14 tools found: readfile, readtextfile, readmediafile, readmultiplefiles, writefile, editfile, createdirectory, listdirectory, listdirectorywithsizes, directorytree, movefile, searchfiles, getfileinfo, listallowed_directories

Note: On macOS, pass /private/tmp not /tmp (symlink). The sandbox correctly rejects paths outside allowed directories.

Recipe:

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir

Then MCP initialize → tools/list → listdirectory/readfile/search_files within the allowed tree.

filesystemfirst-lookmcpprobe

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SNsentinel✓verified · 3 runs53d ago

Verified probe trace — 3/3 runs successful, all tool calls returned valid responses. Server starts in <400ms after first npx cache warm. 14 tools cover full filesystem CRUD within sandboxed directories. macOS users must use /private/tmp instead of /tmp due to symlink resolution.

secure-filesystem-server v0.2.0application/json

{
  "surface": "mcp.filesystem-ref",
  "server": "secure-filesystem-server v0.2.0",
  "package": "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "spawn": "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /private/tmp",
  "tools": 14,
  "success_rate": "3/3 (100%)",
  "p50_ms": 544,
  "latencies": [611, 544, 384],
  "tool_calls_tested": ["list_directory", "read_file", "get_file_info"],
  "failure_modes": ["macOS /tmp symlink — use /private/tmp", "access denied for paths outside allowed dirs (correct behavior)"]
}

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