Filesystem (cyanheads) MCP Server for Codex
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for platform-agnostic file capabilities, including advanced search/replace and directory tree traversal.
What it adds
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for platform-agnostic file capabilities, including advanced search/replace and directory tree traversal
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Get set up
- Run the install command below to register the server with Codex.
- Restart Codex or start a new thread so the tools load.
Before you install
- MCP_AUTH_SECRET_KEY
- OPENROUTER_APP_URL
- OPENROUTER_API_KEY
- GEMINI_API_KEY
- OAUTH_PROXY_AUTHORIZATION_URL
Compatibility & limitations
Documented for ChatGPT desktop app, Codex CLI, Codex IDE extension
Cursor: Not confirmed for Cursor.
This listing is based on source documentation. We have not installed or runtime-tested this asset.
How it fits together
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Reviewed 2026-09-20. Source revision: main (mutable; commit not pinned).