Cursor MCP File Organizer MCP Server

MCP server for file organization in Cursor IDE

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Cursor MCP File Organizer MCP server?

Connect Cursor MCP File Organizer to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for file organization in Cursor IDE. The cursor mcp file organizer mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for organizing files in your Downloads folder using Cursor IDE.

  • Automatically organizes files in Downloads folder by type
  • Supports multiple file categories:
  • Images (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, webp, svg, etc.)
  • Documents (pdf, doc, docx, txt, etc.)
  • Archives (zip, rar, 7z, tar, etc.)
  • Code files (js, ts, py, java, etc.)

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • listDir — List directory contents
  • readFile — Read file contents
  • writeFile — Write content to file
  • moveFile — Move file to new location
  • createDir — Create directory
  • organizeFiles — Organize files by type

Credentials and setup notes

  • Node.js (v14 or higher) - TypeScript - Cursor IDE

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

Where it fits

Among the file and storage access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Cursor MCP File Organizer's toolset — listDir, readFile, writeFile and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by AlexanderVTr; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
listDirList directory contents
readFileRead file contents
writeFileWrite content to file
moveFileMove file to new location
createDirCreate directory
organizeFilesOrganize files by type

Configuration

  • Node.js (v14 or higher) - TypeScript - Cursor IDE

Example prompts to try

  • Use Cursor MCP File Organizer to listDir.
  • Use Cursor MCP File Organizer to readFile.
  • Use Cursor MCP File Organizer to writeFile.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Cursor MCP File Organizer to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (listDir, readFile, writeFile, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Cursor MCP File Organizer directly.