A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides enhanced file operation capabilities with streaming, patching, and change tracking support.
File Operations MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides enhanced file operation capabilities with streaming, patching, and change tracking support.
Once File Operations is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:
Building — The Building tool exposed by this serverLinting — The Linting tool exposed by this serverFormatting — The Formatting tool exposed by this serverTesting — The Testing tool exposed by this server@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
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. File Operations's toolset — Building, Linting, Formatting and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by bsmi021; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Building | The Building tool exposed by this server. |
| Linting | The Linting tool exposed by this server. |
| Formatting | The Formatting tool exposed by this server. |
| Testing | The Testing tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"file-operations-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"]
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
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