MCP File Tools
io.github.dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools
About MCP File Tools
MCP File Tools is an MCP server published by the GitHub account dimitar-grigorov. Non-UTF-8 files: CP1251, CP1252, KOI8, ISO-8859, UTF-16, GBK auto-detected and preserved
It runs on your own machine: your AI client starts it from the MCP bundle package mcp-file-tools_windows_amd64.exe, with no version pinned.
It asks for no keys or passwords.
Version 4.5.2 was published on 16 October 2026, and the source code is public, so you can read it before installing.
Written from the registry entry. 7 automated checks on registry metadata: 3 pass, 1 warn, 0 fail, 3 info. How we check.
What it asks for
This server declares no environment variables, so it asks for no keys or settings.
Checks
| Check | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source repository linked | Pass | https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools |
| Version pinned | Warn | Not pinned: https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_windows_amd64.exe, https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_windows_arm64.exe, https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_linux_amd64, https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_linux_arm64, https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_darwin_amd64, https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_darwin_arm64 |
| Secrets requested | Info | Asks for no secrets |
| Known package registry | Pass | All packages come from npm, PyPI, OCI, NuGet or MCPB |
| Namespace ownership | Info | Name verified via GitHub account dimitar-grigorov |
| Registry text aimed at the AI | Pass | Description and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI |
| Code red flags | Info | Package could not be read (not a zip) |
Popularity & health: 45 / 100
Worked out from public numbers and our own checks, not from user reviews or ratings. It says how used and how looked-after a server is, not whether it is safe.
10 forks, 21 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.
What people say
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Facts
| Registry name | io.github.dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools |
|---|---|
| Publisher | GitHub account dimitar-grigorov |
| How the name is verified | Name verified via GitHub account dimitar-grigorov. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code. |
| Type | Local: runs on your machine from a package |
| Packages | mcpb https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_windows_amd64.exe no version given (stdio)mcpb https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_windows_arm64.exe no version given (stdio)mcpb https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_linux_amd64 no version given (stdio)mcpb https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_linux_arm64 no version given (stdio)mcpb https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_darwin_amd64 no version given (stdio)mcpb https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools/releases/download/v4.5.2/mcp-file-tools_darwin_arm64 no version given (stdio) |
| Version | 4.5.2 |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Source repository | https://github.com/dimitar-grigorov/mcp-file-tools |
| Website | None linked |
| Category | Files & documents (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand) |
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