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mcp filesystem for Zed

io.github.digital-defiance/mcp-filesystem

Advanced filesystem operations with strict security boundaries for AI agents

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mcp filesystem in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

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{
  "context_servers": {
    "mcp-filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-filesystem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WORKSPACE_ROOT": "<WORKSPACE_ROOT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs

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