mcp-local MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for advanced local file management and system operations.

Local serverstdio

What is the mcp-local MCP Server?

mcp-local is an MCP project maintained in the nexus-aissam/mcp-local repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for advanced local file management and system operations”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using /Users/{{USERNAME}}/Documents/mcp-start-app/scripts/run_server.py. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

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.

Tool	What it does
list_files	directory, show_hidden) - List directory contents
read_file	file_path) - Read text file contents
write_file	file_path, content) - Write content to file
get_file_lines	file_path, start_line, end_line) - Get specific lines
get_file_info	file_path) - Get detailed file information
edit_file_lines	file_path, start_line, new_content, end_line) - Edit specific lines
insert_lines	file_path, line_number, content) - Insert new lines
delete_lines	file_path, start_line, end_line) - Delete lines
replace_in_file	file_path, search_pattern, replace_with, use_regex) - Find & replace
get_file_diff	file_path, backup_file) - Show file differences
get_edit_history	limit, file_path) - View edit history
search_adv	search_term, search_path, case_sensitive, whole_word, use_regex, include_patterns, exclude_patterns, file_types, max_results, context_lines, show_hidden) -…
replace_adv	search_term, replace_with, search_path, case_sensitive, whole_word, use_regex, include_patterns, exclude_patterns, file_types, dry_run, backup) - Advanced…
search_files_by_name	filename_pattern, search_path, case_sensitive, exact_match, show_hidden, exclude_patterns) - Search files by name
search_in_files	search_pattern, directory, file_pattern, use_regex) - Simple text search
get_search_stats	search_path) - Get directory statistics
run_command	command) - Execute system commands (with safety restrictions)
get_system_info	) - Get comprehensive system information
find_files	pattern, directory, max_results) - Find files by pattern
get_running_processes	) - View running processes
validate_syntax	file_path) - Check code syntax
format_code	file_path, language) - Format code files
get_local_data	query) - Local data queries

How to install the mcp-local MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-start-app": {
      "command": "/Users/{{USERNAME}}/Documents/mcp-start-app/scripts/run_server.py",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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