# file-tools-mcp

> MCP server providing file tools for LLMs and coding agents to quickly get project context

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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/file-tools-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/BumpyClock/file-tools-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/BumpyClock/file-tools-mcp
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, assistant, claude, file-tools, llm, mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:file-tools-mcp

### Description (declared)

# File Tools MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides file and directory tools for LLMs, with built-in support for respecting `.gitignore` patterns.

## Features

### Tools
- **project_structure**: Generates a tree view of directory structures while respecting `.gitignore` patterns
- **read_multiple_files**: Reads multiple files in a single request with clear content separation

### Resources
- **project://info**: Comprehensive project information (type, dependencies, scripts, git status)
- **git://status**: Detailed git repository status with file changes and recent commits
- **dependencies://list**: Lists all project dependencies by package manager
- **config://list**: Finds and lists all configuration files in the project
- **files://recent**: Shows the 20 most recently modified files
- **context://full**: Complete project context with directory structure and all text files under 50KB

### Additional Features
- Handles circular symlinks and permission errors gracefully
- Supports depth limiting and hidden file visibility options
- Clear error messages with helpful context for path issues

## Installation

### For Claude Desktop

1. Install the server to Claude Desktop:
   ```bash
   uv run mcp install main.py --name "File Tools"
   ```

2. Restart Claude Desktop

### For Development

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:
   ```bash
   uv sync
   ```

## Usage

### Development Mode (with Inspector)
```bash
uv run mcp dev main.py
```
This opens the MCP Inspector for debugging and testing.

### Standalone Mode
```bash
uv run python main.py
```
Runs the server in stdio mode, waiting for MCP client connections.

### Testing
```bash
uv run python test_client.py
```
Runs a test client to verify server functionality.

## Available Tools

### project_structure

Generates a tree view of a directory structure while respecting `.gitignore` patterns.

**Parameters:**
- `path` (str, optional): Directory path to analyze (default: current work…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)
- dev.filesystem (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/file-tools-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T15:22:53.167Z)

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