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MCP servers

File System & Documents MCP servers

Read and write local files, run terminal commands and convert PDFs, Office files and spreadsheets. 6 servers, 3 of them official, with the command to add each one, GitHub stars and the last push. Updated 2026-10-20.

Files & documents

6

6 of 6 servers

  • DropboxOfficial · Dropbox

    Search and read files in Dropbox (hosted server).

    on DevHunt

    See docs

    Setup is in the official docs.

  • FilesystemReference

    Read, write, move and search files inside the folders you allow.

    ★ 91k (repo)pushed 2026-10-19

    Local (stdio)
    claude mcp add filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir
  • MarkItDownOfficial · Microsoft

    Convert PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images and audio to Markdown.

    ★ 191k (repo)pushed 2026-10-04MIT

    Local (stdio)
    claude mcp add markitdown -- uvx markitdown-mcp
  • Desktop CommanderCommunity

    Terminal commands, process control, file search and diff edits on your machine.

    ★ 10kpushed 2026-10-19MIT

    Local (stdio)
    claude mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander
  • Windows-MCPCommunity

    Computer use on Windows: open apps, click, type and read the screen through UI automation.

    ★ 9.7kpushed 2026-10-20MIT

    Local (stdio)
    claude mcp add windows-mcp -- uvx windows-mcp
  • ExcelCommunity

    Create and edit Excel workbooks (formulas, charts, pivot tables) without Excel installed.

    ★ 4.3kpushed 2026-10-20MIT

    Local (stdio)
    claude mcp add excel -- uvx excel-mcp-server stdio

Using Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop? How to add an MCP server to each client. Read a server's permissions before you connect it to real accounts, and start with read-only or test keys.

FAQ

What is the best file system & documents MCP server?+

Start with the official server for the product you use: Dropbox, Filesystem, MarkItDown. Popular community options: Desktop Commander, Windows-MCP, Excel.

Which file system & documents MCP servers are official?+

3 of the 6 here are built by the vendor or the MCP project: Dropbox, Filesystem, MarkItDown.

How do I add a file system & documents MCP server to Claude Code or Cursor?+

In Claude Code, run the command shown next to the server (claude mcp add ...). In Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop, add the same URL or command to the client’s mcp.json; the MCP servers hub has a snippet for each client.

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