filesystem

# Filesystem All file and directory operations use Claude Code's built-in tools. No MCP server needed — native tools are faster, more capable, and cost zero context tokens when idle. ## Quick Reference | Filesystem MCP Tool | Replacement | Notes | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `read_file(path)` | `Read` tool | Supports line offset and limit | | `read_multiple_files(paths)` | Multiple parallel `Read` calls | Faster than sequential MCP calls | | `write_file(path, content)` | `Write` tool | Overwrites entire file | | `edit_file(path, edits)` | `Edit` tool | Exact string replacement; surgical edits | | `list_directory(path)` | `Glob` or `Bash ls` | Glob for patterns, ls for simple listing | | `directory_tree(path)` | `Bash fd` or `Glob **/*` | fd is fastest; Glob for pattern filtering | | `search_files(pattern, path)` | `Grep` tool | Full regex, file type filters, context lines | | `create_directory(path)` | `...