Best File Systems MCP Servers for Windsurf
Top 8 of 8 File Systems MCP servers that work with Windsurf, ranked by security score — every entry below is human-reviewed, not just scraped. Every row has a one-click config for Windsurf — no need to open each page.
Setting up MCP servers in Windsurf
Windsurf (by Codeium) surfaces MCP servers through Cascade, its agentic chat panel — once a server is configured, Cascade can call its tools directly during a conversation without any extra steps on your part.
Like Claude Desktop and Cursor, Windsurf uses a single mcpServers object in its config file, so a config written for one of those two clients needs no key renaming to work in Windsurf — only the file path changes.
| # | Server | Security score | Stars | Language | Config |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File System MCP ServerOfficial Read, write, list, and modify files and directories directly within your local filesystem. | 76 | 89,054 | TypeScript | |
| 2 | Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Calendar management tools for your MCP-compatible assistant. | 58 | 198 | TypeScript | |
| 3 | Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Gmail, and Calendar integration for AI assistants. | 55 | 621 | TypeScript | |
| 4 | Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and Sheets interaction for your AI agent via OAuth. | 55 | 164 | TypeScript | |
| 5 | Google Drive and Sheets files accessible through search, read, and write operations. | 38 | 283 | TypeScript | |
| 6 | Dropbox files and folders management through the Model Context Protocol. | 33 | 29 | TypeScript | |
| 7 | Cloud storage management using Rclone RC API for AI-driven file operations. | 31 | 10 | TypeScript | |
| 8 | AWS S3 buckets and objects accessible directly through your AI assistant tools. | 29 | 29 | TypeScript |
File Systems + Windsurf: frequently asked questions
›How do I add a File Systems MCP server to Windsurf?
Add an entry under "mcpServers" in ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then reload Windsurf.
›Are File Systems MCP servers safe to use with Windsurf?
Check the security score on each server's page before installing — it's computed from real signals (permissions requested, authentication, maintenance activity), not a marketing claim. Every server ranked below has been human-reviewed, not just scraped.
›Where is the Windsurf MCP config file?
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
›What is Cascade in Windsurf?
Cascade is Windsurf's agentic chat panel — it's what actually calls your configured MCP servers' tools during a conversation.