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sworddut/mcp-local-file-reader

A local file reading server based on the MCP protocol, providing AI models with secure local file system access

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Install

npx mcp-local-file-reader

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-tools": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "node",
        "<value>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FILE_TOOLS_API_KEY": "<FILE_TOOLS_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

FILE_TOOLS_API_KEY
GitHub stars
4
Author
@sworddut
Category
File System, Developer Tools
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Tools (3)

  • read_file

  • list_files

  • get_file_info

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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