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# MCP S3 File Manager
**S3 file operations for AI workflows** - Upload, download, and manage files in Amazon S3 through Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Perfect for AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.
## ⚡ Quick Start
```bash
# Install and run (requires AWS credentials)
uvx mcp-s3 --root ~/uploads
# Or install globally
pip install mcp-s3
```
## 🔧 Setup
### 1. AWS Credentials
Create `.env` file in your project:
```bash
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key
AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=us-east-1
S3_BUCKET_NAME=your-bucket-name
```
### 2. Add to Your AI Tool
**Cursor IDE** - Add to `settings.json`:
```json
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"s3": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-s3", "--root", "~/uploads"],
"env": {
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your_key",
"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "your_secret",
"S3_BUCKET_NAME": "your-bucket"
}
}
}
}
}
```
**Claude Desktop** - Add to config:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"s3": {
"command": "mcp-s3",
"args": ["--root", "~/uploads"],
"env": {
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your_key",
"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "your_secret",
"S3_BUCKET_NAME": "your-bucket"
}
}
}
}
```
## 🛠️ What You Can Do
### Upload Files
```
@mcp Upload my config.json file to S3
@mcp Upload the backup.zip with 2-hour expiration
@mcp Upload report.pdf with force overwrite enabled
```
- **Preserves original filenames** (`config.json` → `config.json`)
- **Prevents accidental overwrites** (fails if file exists)
- **Force overwrite option** for intentional replacements
- **Progress tracking** for large files
### Download Files
```
@mcp Download config.json from S3 to ./downloads/
@mcp Download backup-2024.zip from S3
```
### List Files
```
@mcp List all files in S3
@mcp List files starting with "logs/"
@mcp Show me the first 50 files in the bucket
```
### Get File Info
```
@mcp Get info about config.json in S3
@mcp Show details for backup.zip
```
## 🚀 For Software Engineers
### Common Workflows
**1. Backup & Share Code**
```bash
# Upload project files
@mcp Upload my entire src/ directory to S3
@mcp Generate a 7-day URL for team-config.json
```
**2. CI/CD Integration**
```bash
# In your deployment scripts
mcp-s3 --root ./build upload dist.tar.gz
```
**3. Log Management**
```bash
# Upload application logs
@mcp Upload today's error.log to S3
@mcp List all log files from this month
```
**4. Asset Management**
```bash
# Manage project assets
@mcp Upload design-assets.zip
@mcp Download latest-assets.zip to ./assets/
```
### Development Setup
```bash
git clone https://github.com/dayongd1/mcp-s3.git
cd mcp-s3
uv sync
uv run mcp-s3 --root ~/test-uploads
```
### Testing
```bash
# Test basic functionality
python examples/test_mcp_server.py
# Test naming conflicts
python examples/test_naming_conflicts.py
# Test all features
python examples/test_download.py
python examples/test_list_files.py
python examples/test_get_file_info.py
```
## 🔒 Security Notes
- **Path Safety**: Prevents directory traversal attacks
- **Credential Management**: Uses environment variables (never hardcode keys)
- **Presigned URLs**: Time-limited access (default 24 hours)
- **Conflict Detection**: Prevents accidental file overwrites
## 📦 Installation Options
```bash
# Run without installing (recommended)
uvx mcp-s3
# Install globally
pip install mcp-s3
# Development install
git clone && uv sync
```
## 🚨 Troubleshooting
**"Bucket not found"**
```bash
# Check your bucket name and region
aws s3 ls s3://your-bucket-name
```
**"Access denied"**
```bash
# Verify AWS credentials
python examples/test_aws_connection.py
```
**"File already exists"**
```bash
# Use force overwrite or rename the file
@mcp Upload config.json with force overwrite enabled
```
## 📚 Links
- **PyPI**: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-s3/
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/dayongd1/mcp-s3
- **MCP Docs**: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/
- **AWS S3 Setup**: See `AWS_SETUP_GUIDE.md`
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