--- title: I ditched Claude Code after giving my local LLM... description: Running a local LLM with the filesystem MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem) can replace Claude Code for file management tasks like bulk... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-after-giving-my-local-llm-filesystem-access-nf1zupzes twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I ditched Claude Code after giving my local LLM filesystem access | daily.dev og:description: Running a local LLM with the filesystem MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem) can replace Claude Code for file management tasks like bulk... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-after-giving-my-local-llm-filesystem-access-nf1zupzes og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Nf1zupZEs.png og:image:alt: I ditched Claude Code after giving my local LLM filesystem access og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I ditched Claude Code after giving my local LLM filesystem access **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Running a local LLM with the filesystem MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem) can replace Claude Code for file management tasks like bulk renaming, organizing folders, and editing markdown or YAML files — without sending sensitive data to cloud servers. The setup uses a simple JSON config to sandbox the model to a specific directory. Models like Qwen 3.5 9B (8GB VRAM) handle multi-step file operations well. Claude Code remains superior for actual coding and complex agentic work, but for everyday computer admin tasks, a local model with filesystem access offers a free, private alternative with no rate limits. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is the filesystem MCP server and how does it let a local LLM manage files? The filesystem MCP server, published on npm as @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem and maintained by Anthropic's MCP team, gives a local model tools to read, write, edit, move, rename, and search files within a folder you specify. It runs sandboxed so the model only sees the designated directory, and edits show diff previews before committing, making it usable for bulk file organization without cloud upload. _daily.dev surfaces practical MCP setups like this for developers weighing local versus cloud AI file access._ ### Why would someone use a local LLM instead of Claude Code for file organization tasks? A local LLM with filesystem access avoids sending file contents to a cloud provider's servers, which matters for sensitive data like tax paperwork or medical PDFs. Claude Code sends every touched file to Anthropic's servers as part of the session. Running a local model like Qwen 3.5 9B on 8GB VRAM with the filesystem MCP handles similar admin tasks at zero cost and no rate limits, though Claude Code remains stronger for complex coding work. _developers deciding between local and cloud AI tools for file handling can track these tradeoffs on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I ditched Claude Code's $20 plan for a local LLM in VS Code, and I'm getting more done](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-s-20-plan-for-a-local-llm-in-vs-code-and-i-m-getting-more-done-0s82xza4g) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Give Claude AI Full Access to Your Local Filesystem With MCP](https://daily.dev/posts/give-claude-ai-full-access-to-your-local-filesystem-with-mcp-s4qnn8j4o) · The New Stack · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Claude Code with a local LLM running offline is the hybrid setup I didn't know I needed](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-with-a-local-llm-running-offline-is-the-hybrid-setup-i-didn-t-know-i-needed-nj1yzrce2) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I ran Qwen3.5 locally instead of Claude Code. Here’s what happened.](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ran-qwen3-5-locally-instead-of-claude-code-here-s-what-happened--fnmwj9ey5) · InfoWorld · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mcp](https://daily.dev/tags/mcp), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code), [#local-ai](https://daily.dev/tags/local-ai), [#qwen](https://daily.dev/tags/qwen) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-after-giving-my-local-llm-filesystem-access-nf1zupzes) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I ditched Claude Code after giving my local LLM filesystem access","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-after-giving-my-local-llm-filesystem-access-nf1zupzes","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-after-giving-my-local-llm-filesystem-access-nf1zupzes"},"datePublished":"2026-07-29T22:03:38.547Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T07:52:02.022Z","description":"Running a local LLM with the filesystem MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem) can replace Claude Code for file management tasks like bulk...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7208023e2bac6a43c831e8b1d4854b74?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7208023e2bac6a43c831e8b1d4854b74?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-after-giving-my-local-llm-filesystem-access-nf1zupzes","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"mcp,claude-code,local-ai,qwen","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I ditched Claude Code after giving my local LLM filesystem access"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-claude-code-after-giving-my-local-llm-filesystem-access-nf1zupzes#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the filesystem MCP server and how does it let a local LLM manage files?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The filesystem MCP server, published on npm as @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem and maintained by Anthropic's MCP team, gives a local model tools to read, write, edit, move, rename, and search files within a folder you specify. 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