diff --git a/src/filesystem/README.md b/src/filesystem/README.md
index 3d3fb48556..762db2dfd8 100644
--- a/src/filesystem/README.md
+++ b/src/filesystem/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operatio
     - `path` (string): File location
     - `content` (string): File content
 
+- **append_file**
+  - Append content to an existing file without overwriting previous content
+  - Inputs:
+    - `path` (string): File location
+    - `content` (string): Content to append
+  - Useful for adding content to log files or continuing content from previous operations
+
 - **edit_file**
   - Make selective edits using advanced pattern matching and formatting
   - Features:
diff --git a/src/filesystem/index.ts b/src/filesystem/index.ts
index c544ff2571..df5a231cd5 100644
--- a/src/filesystem/index.ts
+++ b/src/filesystem/index.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ const WriteFileArgsSchema = z.object({
   content: z.string(),
 });
 
+const AppendFileArgsSchema = z.object({
+  path: z.string(),
+  content: z.string(),
+});
+
 const EditOperation = z.object({
   oldText: z.string().describe('Text to search for - must match exactly'),
   newText: z.string().describe('Text to replace with')
@@ -343,6 +348,15 @@ server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
           "the contents of a single file. Only works within allowed directories.",
         inputSchema: zodToJsonSchema(ReadFileArgsSchema) as ToolInput,
       },
+      {
+        name: "append_file",
+        description:
+          "Append content to an existing file or create a new file if it doesn't exist. " +
+          "This is safer than overwriting when you need to add content incrementally. " +
+          "Preserves existing content and adds new content at the end of the file. " +
+          "Handles text content with proper encoding. Only works within allowed directories.",
+        inputSchema: zodToJsonSchema(AppendFileArgsSchema) as ToolInput,
+      },
       {
         name: "read_multiple_files",
         description:
@@ -366,6 +380,8 @@ server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
         description:
           "Make line-based edits to a text file. Each edit replaces exact line sequences " +
           "with new content. Returns a git-style diff showing the changes made. " +
+          "When modifying existing files, prefer using this tool for partial changes (adding/modifying/removing specific parts) " +
+          "rather than rewriting the entire or substantial portions of the file. " +
           "Only works within allowed directories.",
         inputSchema: zodToJsonSchema(EditFileArgsSchema) as ToolInput,
       },
@@ -491,6 +507,18 @@ server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (request) => {
         };
       }
 
+      case "append_file": {
+        const parsed = AppendFileArgsSchema.safeParse(args);
+        if (!parsed.success) {
+          throw new Error(`Invalid arguments for append_file: ${parsed.error}`);
+        }
+        const validPath = await validatePath(parsed.data.path);
+        await fs.appendFile(validPath, parsed.data.content, "utf-8");
+        return {
+          content: [{ type: "text", text: `Successfully appended to ${parsed.data.path}` }],
+        };
+      }
+
       case "edit_file": {
         const parsed = EditFileArgsSchema.safeParse(args);
         if (!parsed.success) {