# ai-vault-mcp

> MCP server that gives AI clients direct access to your local filesystem — save, find, and organize files using natural language

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/ai-vault-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/yashderasari/vault
- repository: https://github.com/yashderasari/vault
- version: 0.1.9
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, claude, filesystem, ai-tools, model-context-protocol
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:ai-vault-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Vault — MCP File Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives any AI client — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT, etc. — direct access to your local filesystem. Save AI-generated content, copy files between folders, download from URLs, and organize your machine using natural language.

## What makes it different

Most MCP file tools require you to know and type exact paths. Vault's `find_folder` tool lets you say *"save this to my distributed systems folder"* and Claude finds the right path itself — no copy-paste required.

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## Quickstart

### 1. Install

```bash
# Zero-install (recommended) — runs directly from PyPI
uvx ai-vault-mcp

# Or install permanently
pip install ai-vault-mcp
```

### 2. Add to your MCP client

**Claude Desktop** (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on Mac):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vault": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ai-vault-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

**Claude Code:**
```bash
claude mcp add vault -- uvx ai-vault-mcp
```

**HTTP mode** (for remote clients or Docker):
```bash
uvx ai-vault-mcp --transport http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
```

### 3. First-run setup

The first time you ask Claude to do anything with files, it'll say:

> *"Where would you like to save your files? You can point me to an existing folder (e.g. ~/Documents) or I can create a fresh ~/Documents/Vault folder just for AI-generated files."*

Answer in plain English. Claude calls `configure` under the hood, saves your choice to `~/.ai-vault-mcp/config.json`, and never asks again.

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## Tool reference

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| `configure` | First-run setup — sets allowed roots and default save location |
| `find_folder` | Find a folder by name without knowing the exact path |
| `save_content` | Save text, markdown, or code to a file |
| `save_binary` | Save base64-encoded binary content (images, zips) |
| `download_file` | Download any URL to a local folder |
| `copy_file` | Copy a file fr…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.filesystem (1, declared)
- security.secrets (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/ai-vault-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T08:21:59.596Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ai-vault-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ai-vault-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:ai-vault-mcp