Guide
A hosted alternative to the Filesystem MCP server
The Filesystem MCP server reads and writes folders on the machine it runs on. agentdrive is hosted at https://useagentdrive.com/mcp. Files follow your account across machines, and each has a browser link.
How it compares
The reference Filesystem MCP server and agentdrive, side by side.
| Filesystem MCP server | agentdrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On your machine, as a local process | Hosted. Nothing to run. |
| Where files live | In the folders you allow, on that machine | In your drive, on your account |
| Another machine or a cloud agent | Cannot reach the files | Same drive, after one authorization |
| Link a human can open | None | get_file_link, per file |
| Access control | The folder list you pass at start | OAuth per agent, revoked from your account |
| Cost | Free | Free 500 MB, or $9/month for 50 GB |
Set it up in your client
Each client has a step-by-step guide: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Claude Desktop.
Any other MCP client needs Streamable HTTP and OAuth with PKCE S256. The plain-text guide at /agent covers it.
When the Filesystem server is still the right choice
Use the Filesystem server when the agent must edit files in a local folder, such as your code.
Use agentdrive for files the agent produces and you want to keep, move between machines or send to someone.
The two work together. Many setups run both.
Questions
- Can agentdrive read files on my computer?
- No. agentdrive holds only what an agent saves to it. It has no access to your local folders.
- Do files survive when my machine is off?
- Yes. Files are stored in your drive, not on your machine. Their links keep working.
- Can I use both servers at once?
- Yes. The agent reads a local file through the Filesystem server, then saves a copy to agentdrive for the link.
- How much does it cost?
- The free drive holds 500 MB, 25 MB per file. The Drive plan is $9/month for 50 GB shared across drives, 1 GB per file.