How do I use ZIP MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@ZIP MCP Server compress the ./src directory into backup.zip" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

ZIP MCP Server

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides ZIP file compression and decompression capabilities for AI assistants like Claude.

Features

Compress files and directories into ZIP archives
Decompress ZIP files to specified directories
Get ZIP metadata including file listings and compression info
Support for multiple input files/directories
Configurable compression options
Password protection support (via adm-zip)

Installation

npm install npm run build

Usage

As an MCP Server

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{ "mcpServers": { "zip": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@loscolmebrothers/zip-mcp"] } } }

Available Tools

`compress`

Compress local files or directories into a ZIP file.

Parameters:

input (string | string[]): File path(s) or directory to compress
output (string): Output ZIP file path
options (optional):
- overwrite (boolean): Overwrite if output file exists
- level (number): Compression level (0-9)
- password (string): Password to encrypt ZIP file
- comment (string): ZIP file comment
- encryptionStrength (number): Encryption strength (1=AES-128, 2=AES-192, 3=AES-256)

Example:

{ "input": ["./docs", "./src/index.ts"], "output": "./archive.zip", "options": { "overwrite": true, "comment": "Project backup" } }

`decompress`

Decompress a local ZIP file to a specified directory.

Parameters:

input (string): ZIP file path to decompress
output (string): Output directory path
options (optional):
- overwrite (boolean): Overwrite existing files
- password (string): Password for encrypted ZIP
- createDirectories (boolean): Create output directory if it doesn't exist

Example:

{ "input": "./archive.zip", "output": "./extracted", "options": { "overwrite": true, "createDirectories": true } }

`getZipInfo`

Get metadata information about a ZIP file.

Parameters:

input (string): ZIP file path
options (optional):
- password (string): Password for encrypted ZIP

Returns: JSON with file size, entry count, file listings, and compression details.

`echo`

Simple echo tool for testing the MCP connection.

Parameters:

message (string): Message to echo back

Development

# Install dependencies npm install # Build the project npm run build # The build output will be in ./build/index.js

Dependencies

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk - MCP SDK for building servers
adm-zip - ZIP file manipulation library

License

ISC

Author

danicolms

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