read_multiple_files — Filesystem MCP Tool Read-only

read_multiple_files (read multiple files) is one of 11 tools on the Filesystem MCP server. Connect the server and your client discovers it on the handshake.

by client

How to call read_multiple_files from your client

Claude Code Filesystem read_multiple_files run in your project directory
Claude Desktop Filesystem read_multiple_files ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor Filesystem read_multiple_files ~/.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code Filesystem read_multiple_files .vscode/mcp.json
Zed Filesystem read_multiple_files ~/.config/zed/settings.json
Windsurf Filesystem read_multiple_files ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Fastest route

claude mcp add server-filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

Other tools on this server

read_file
write_file
edit_file
create_directory
list_directory
directory_tree
move_file
search_files
get_file_info
list_allowed_directories

Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. The registry stores tool names only; connect the server for its live schemas.

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