Claude Desktop
Desktop · Freemium · Proprietary
Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop application. Supports MCP servers to extend functionality.
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Fast Filesystem MCP
efforthye/fast-filesystem-mcp
Advanced filesystem operations for Claude Desktop with large file handling capabilities and Claude-optimized features.
Install
npx -y fast-filesystem-mcpClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"fast-filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"fast-filesystem-mcp"
]
}
}
}Environment variables
CREATE_BACKUP_FILES- Author
- @efforthye
- Category
- File System, Developer Tools
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
Features
Fast File Reading/Writing: Optimized for Claude Desktop with chunking support
Sequential Reading: Read large files completely with continuation token support
Large File Handling: Stream-based writing for files of any size
Directory Operations: Comprehensive directory listing, creation, and management
File Search: Name and content-based file searching with filtering
Pagination Support: Handle large directories efficiently
Chunked Reading: Read large files in manageable chunks
Streaming Writes: Memory-efficient writing for large files
Backup & Recovery: Automatic backup creation and error recovery
Retry Logic: Built-in retry mechanism for reliable operations
Tools (26)
fast_read_file
Read files with chunking support
fast_read_multiple_files
Read multiple files simultaneously with sequential reading support
fast_write_file
Write or modify files
fast_large_write_file
Stream-based writing for large files
fast_get_file_info
Get detailed file information
fast_copy_file
Copy files and directories with advanced options
fast_move_file
Move/rename files and directories safely
fast_delete_file
Delete files and directories with protection
fast_batch_file_operations
Execute multiple file operations in sequence
fast_compress_files
Create compressed archives (tar, tar.gz, tar.bz2)
fast_extract_archive
Extract compressed archives with options
fast_sync_directories
Advanced directory synchronization with multiple modes
fast_edit_file
Precise line-based file editing with multiple modes
fast_edit_block
Safe block editing with exact string matching
fast_edit_blocks
Batch block editing for multiple precise changes
fast_edit_multiple_blocks
Edit multiple sections in a single operation
fast_extract_lines
Extract specific lines or ranges from files
fast_list_directory
List directory contents with pagination
fast_create_directory
Create directories recursively
fast_get_directory_tree
Get directory tree structure
fast_search_files
Search files by name or content
fast_search_code
Advanced code search with ripgrep integration
fast_find_large_files
Find large files in directories
fast_get_disk_usage
Check disk usage information
fast_list_allowed_directories
List allowed directories
fast_search_and_replace
Advanced Replace
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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