MCP File Tools
by dimitar-grigorovcommunityv1.5.9
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MCP server for file operations with non-UTF-8 encoding support, capable of auto-detecting and converting 22 different encodings for legacy files.
From the registry: Non-UTF-8/Unicode encoding: CP1251, CP1252, KOI8-R, ISO-8859 with auto-detection
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- requiredInstall binaryInstall mcp-file-tools via Go install (all platforms)
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/latest$ go install github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/cmd/mcp-file-tools@latest
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `mcp-file-tools` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Install binary** — Install mcp-file-tools via Go install (all platforms) Run: `go install github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/cmd/mcp-file-tools@latest` (https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/latest)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `mcp-file-tools`
- args: ["/path/to/allowed/dir"]
- optional environment variables:
- `MCP_DEFAULT_ENCODING`: Default encoding for write_file when none specified (example: `cp1251`)
- `MCP_NO_UPDATE_CHECK`: Set to 1 to disable automatic update checks (example: `1`)
Note: Go-based file operations with non-UTF-8 encoding support (22 encodings). args array specifies allowed directories — must provide at least one.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: Go-based file operations with non-UTF-8 encoding support (22 encodings). args array specifies allowed directories — must provide at least one.
Tools (20)
read_text_file
Read files with encoding auto-detection and conversion
read_multiple_files
Read multiple files concurrently with encoding support
write_file
Write files in specific encodings
edit_file
Line-based edits with diff preview and whitespace-flexible matching
copy_file
Copy a file to a new location
delete_file
Delete a file
list_directory
Browse directories with pattern filtering
tree
Compact indented tree view
search_files
Recursively search for files matching glob patterns
grep_text_files
Regex search in file contents with encoding support
detect_encoding
Auto-detect file encoding with confidence score
convert_encoding
Convert file between encodings
detect_line_endings
Detect line ending style (CRLF/LF/mixed)
change_line_endings
Convert line endings to LF or CRLF
Environment variables
MCP_DEFAULT_ENCODINGrequiredDefault encoding for write_file when none specifiedMCP_MEMORY_THRESHOLDrequiredMemory threshold in bytes for file loadingPrerequisites
- • Node.js v18+
Packages
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v1.5.9/mcp-file-tools_windows_amd64.exe
mcpbtransport: stdio
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v1.5.9/mcp-file-tools_windows_arm64.exe
mcpbtransport: stdio
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v1.5.9/mcp-file-tools_linux_amd64
mcpbtransport: stdio
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v1.5.9/mcp-file-tools_linux_arm64
mcpbtransport: stdio
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v1.5.9/mcp-file-tools_darwin_amd64
mcpbtransport: stdio
https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v1.5.9/mcp-file-tools_darwin_arm64
mcpbtransport: stdio
Details
- Language
- Go
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Released
- Mar 24, 2026
- Last commit