# Filesystem

**Type:** Official

**Source Type:** Local Package

**Description:** Filesystem MCP server provides AI assistants with read/write access to local directories on the host where the MCP client runs. It is intended for desktop/local use and is sandboxed to the directories you allow.

**Configuration Parameters:**

* **Allowed Directories** \* - Comma-separated full paths to expose to the assistant (e.g. `/Users/<you>/Documents,/Users/<you>/work`). Avoid system roots.

**Setup Steps:**

1. List the **full absolute paths** of directories you want the assistant to access. Avoid system roots like `/` or `C:\`.
2. When creating the connection in Natoma, enter the comma-separated list and save.


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