MCP Text Editor Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides line-oriented text file editing capabilities through a standardized API. Optimized for LLM tools with efficient partial file access to minimize…

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What is the MCP Text Editor Server MCP Server?

MCP Text Editor Server is an MCP project maintained in the tumf/mcp-text-editor repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides line-oriented text file editing capabilities through a standardized API. Optimized for LLM tools with efficient partial file…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented pypi package is mcp-text-editor. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
get_text_file_contents
patch_text_file_contents

How to install the MCP Text Editor Server MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "text-editor": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-text-editor"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.