File Operations
About
Enhances file and directory management with streaming, patching, and change tracking for advanced manipulation, real-time monitoring, and integration into automated workflows.
Details
- Author
- bsmi021
- Repository
- bsmi021/mcp-file-operations-server
- GitHub stars
- 9
- Downloads
- 31
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Productivity, Developer Tools, Design, File Management, AI, Automation, Infrastructure, Frontend, Other
- Tags
- #integration
Jump to
- Basic File Operations: Copy, read, write, move, and delete files
- Directory Operations: Create, remove, and copy directories
- File Watching: Monitor files and directories for changes
- Change Tracking: Track and query file operation history
- Streaming Support: Handle large files efficiently with streaming
- HTTP Interface: Streamable HTTP interface with Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- Resource Support: Access files and directories through MCP resources
- Progress Reporting: Real-time progress updates for long operations
- Rate Limiting: Protection against excessive requests
- Enhanced Security: Path validation and input sanitization
- Robust Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling and reporting
- Type Safety: Full TypeScript support with strict type checking
- Docker Support: Containerized deployment with volume mounting
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
File OperationsCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
@highlight/mcp-server
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
To install File Operations Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @bsmi021/mcp-file-operations-server --client claude
npm install
See DOCKER.md for comprehensive Docker setup instructions including local drive mounting for Windows and Linux.
Quick Docker Start:
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| MCP_TRANSPORT | stdio | Transport mode: stdio or http |
| MCP_HTTP_PORT | 3001 | Port for HTTP transport |
copy_file
Copy a file to a new location.
read_file
Read content from a file.
write_file
Write content to a file.
move_file
Move/rename a file.
delete_file
Delete a file.
append_file
Append content to a file.
make_directory
Create a directory.
remove_directory
Remove a directory.
copy_directory
Copy a directory recursively (with progress reporting).
watch_directory
Start watching a directory for changes.
unwatch_directory
Stop watching a directory.
get_changes
Get the list of recorded changes.
clear_changes
Clear all recorded changes.
Basic File Operations
- copy_file: Copy a file to a new location
- read_file: Read content from a file
- write_file: Write content to a file
- move_file: Move/rename a file
- delete_file: Delete a file
- append_file: Append content to a file
Directory Operations
- make_directory: Create a directory
- remove_directory: Remove a directory
- copy_directory: Copy a directory recursively (with progress reporting)
Watch Operations
- watch_directory: Start watching a directory for changes
- unwatch_directory: Stop watching a directory
Change Tracking
- get_changes: Get the list of recorded changes
- clear_changes: Clear all recorded changes
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"file operations": {
"env": {},
"args": [
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Linux
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}Macos
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}Windows
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "cmd"
}File Operations MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides enhanced file operation capabilities with streaming, patching, and change tracking support.
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Features
- Basic File Operations: Copy, read, write, move, and delete files
- Directory Operations: Create, remove, and copy directories
- File Watching: Monitor files and directories for changes
- Change Tracking: Track and query file operation history
- Streaming Support: Handle large files efficiently with streaming
- HTTP Interface: Streamable HTTP interface with Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- Resource Support: Access files and directories through MCP resources
- Progress Reporting: Real-time progress updates for long operations
- Rate Limiting: Protection against excessive requests
- Enhanced Security: Path validation and input sanitization
- Robust Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling and reporting
- Type Safety: Full TypeScript support with strict type checking
- Docker Support: Containerized deployment with volume mounting
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install File Operations Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @bsmi021/mcp-file-operations-server --client claude
Manual Installation
npm install
Docker Installation
See DOCKER.md for comprehensive Docker setup instructions including local drive mounting for Windows and Linux.
Quick Docker Start:
```bash
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