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MCP Start App

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

Features

πŸ—‚οΈ File Operations

  • Read/Write Files: Full support for text file operations with encoding handling

  • List Directories: Browse filesystem with size information and hidden file support

  • File Information: Detailed metadata including permissions, timestamps, and size

  • Path Validation: Robust path handling with security checks

✏️ Advanced File Editing

  • Line-based Editing: Edit, insert, or delete specific lines in files

  • Find & Replace: Text replacement with regex support across multiple files

  • Diff Viewing: Compare current files with backups

  • Edit History: Track all file modifications with detailed logs

πŸ” Advanced Search Capabilities

  • VSCode-like Search: Advanced search across multiple files with context

  • File Type Filtering: Search by extension groups (code, web, config, etc.)

  • Pattern Matching: Support for wildcards and regex

  • Context Display: Show surrounding lines for search results

  • File Name Search: Find files by name patterns

  • Search Statistics: Analyze file distribution and sizes

πŸ’» System Operations

  • Command Execution: Safe execution of system commands

  • System Information: Hardware and software details

  • Process Management: View running processes

  • File Finding: Advanced file discovery with patterns

πŸ”§ Code Tools

  • Syntax Validation: Check syntax for Python, JavaScript, JSON, etc.

  • Code Formatting: Format code using standard formatters (Black, Prettier)

  • Language Detection: Auto-detect programming languages

πŸ”„ Backup & History

  • Automatic Backups: Files are backed up before modifications

  • Edit Tracking: Complete history of all file operations

  • Restoration: Easy restore from backups

  • History Analysis: Statistics and insights on editing patterns

πŸ›‘οΈ Security & Safety

  • Path Validation: Prevents directory traversal attacks

  • File Size Limits: Configurable limits to prevent memory issues

  • Command Filtering: Restricted dangerous command execution

  • Backup System: Automatic backup before destructive operations

Quick Start

1. Installation

# Clone or navigate to the project cd /Users/{{USERNAME}}/Documents/mcp-start-app # Run the installation script (sets up venv and installs everything) ./scripts/install.sh

2. Activation

# Activate the virtual environment source venv/bin/activate # Run the server mcp-start-app

3. Alternative Run Methods

# Using the run script (auto-activates venv) ./scripts/run_server.py # Direct Python execution source venv/bin/activate python -m mcp_start_app.main

Configuration

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

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

Available Tools

Basic File Operations

  • 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

Advanced File Editing

  • 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

Advanced Search Tools

  • search_adv(search_term, search_path, case_sensitive, whole_word, use_regex, include_patterns, exclude_patterns, file_types, max_results, context_lines, show_hidden) - Advanced multi-file search

  • replace_adv(search_term, replace_with, search_path, case_sensitive, whole_word, use_regex, include_patterns, exclude_patterns, file_types, dry_run, backup) - Advanced multi-file replace

  • 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

System Tools

  • 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

Code Tools

  • validate_syntax(file_path) - Check code syntax

  • format_code(file_path, language) - Format code files

Data Tools

  • get_local_data(query) - Local data queries

Project Structure

mcp-start-app/ β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“ venv/ # Virtual environment β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“ src/mcp_local/ # Main package β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“ core/ # Core utilities & config β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“ services/ # Business logic layer β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“ tools/ # MCP tool implementations β”‚ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ file_operations.py # Basic file tools β”‚ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ file_editing.py # Advanced editing tools β”‚ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ search_tools.py # Search and replace tools β”‚ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ system_tools.py # System operation tools β”‚ β”‚ └── code_tools.py # Code formatting and validation β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ main.py # Entry point β”‚ └── server.py # Server configuration β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“ tests/ # Test suite β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“ scripts/ # Installation & run scripts β”œβ”€β”€ requirements.txt # Dependencies β”œβ”€β”€ pyproject.toml # Python packaging └── README.md # This file

Development

Running Tests

source venv/bin/activate pytest # Run all tests pytest --cov # Run with coverage

Code Quality

source venv/bin/activate black src/ tests/ # Format code isort src/ tests/ # Sort imports flake8 src/ tests/ # Lint code mypy src/ # Type checking

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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