MCP File Tools
Solves the legacy encoding problem that breaks most AI file operations. Exposes 21 tools including read_text_file, write_file, edit_file, and grep_text_files, all with automatic detection and conversion across 22 encodings: Windows-125x, ISO-8859, KOI8-R, CP866, and UTF variants with BOM handling. Built in Go, runs as a stdio transport with directory-based access control. You'll want this when working with Delphi projects, old VB6 codebases, or any PHP/HTML sites that predate UTF-8. Instead of seeing corrupted Cyrillic or Western European characters, Claude reads the actual text. Also includes tree views, regex search, line ending conversion, and encoding detection with confidence scores.
- GitHub stars
- 30
- tools
- 20
- transport
- STDIO
- last updated
- Oct 31, 2026
Tools
20 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
read_text_fileRead files with encoding auto-detection and conversion
Read files with encoding auto-detection and conversion
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
read_multiple_filesRead multiple files concurrently with encoding support
Read multiple files concurrently with encoding support
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
write_fileWrite files in specific encodings
Write files in specific encodings
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
edit_fileLine-based edits with diff preview and whitespace-flexible matching
Line-based edits with diff preview and whitespace-flexible matching
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
copy_fileCopy a file to a new location
Copy a file to a new location
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
delete_fileDelete a file
Delete a file
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
list_directoryBrowse directories with pattern filtering
Browse directories with pattern filtering
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
treeCompact indented tree view, optionally annotated with each file's encoding
Compact indented tree view, optionally annotated with each file's encoding
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search_filesRecursively search for files matching glob patterns
Recursively search for files matching glob patterns
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
grep_text_filesRegex search in file contents with encoding support
Regex search in file contents with encoding support
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
detect_encodingAuto-detect file encoding with confidence score
Auto-detect file encoding with confidence score
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
convert_encodingConvert file between encodings
Convert file between encodings
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
manage_line_endingsDetect or convert line endings (CRLF/LF/mixed)
Detect or convert line endings (CRLF/LF/mixed)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
manage_bomDetect, strip, or add Unicode BOM
Detect, strip, or add Unicode BOM
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
list_encodingsShow all supported encodings
Show all supported encodings
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_file_infoGet file/directory metadata
Get file/directory metadata
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
create_directoryCreate directories recursively (mkdir -p)
Create directories recursively (mkdir -p)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
move_fileMove or rename files and directories
Move or rename files and directories
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
list_allowed_directoriesShow accessible directories
Show accessible directories
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
check_for_updatesCheck whether a newer release is available
Check whether a newer release is available
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Details
- Repository
- github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools
- Package
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.6.2/mcp-file-tools_windows_amd64.exe- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
- MCP registry, active