RemoteZip MCP Server

An MCP server that provides tools for accessing remote zip files over HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols without downloading the entire archive.

Features

• List files in remote zip archives

• Extract individual files from remote zip archives

• Get file information and statistics

• Support for HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols

• Partial reading - only downloads necessary parts of the zip file

Related MCP server: ZIP MCP Server

Installation

From Source

1. Install Python 3.10 or higher

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/remotezip-mcp.git
   cd remotezip-mcp

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -e .

From GitHub Releases

Download the latest release from the Releases page and install:

pip install remotezip_mcp-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

MCP Server Configuration

For VSCode

1. Install the MCP extension:

   • Search for "MCP (Model Context Protocol)" in VSCode extensions

   • Install the extension by Anthropic

2. Create MCP configuration file:

   • Create the file ~/.vscode/mcp.json (on macOS/Linux) or %APPDATA%\Code\User\mcp.json (on Windows)

   • Or use the global config: ~/.config/mcp/mcp.json

3. Add the following configuration to your mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remotezip": {
      "command": "remotezip-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "PATH": "$PATH"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Restart VSCode to load the MCP server

For Cursor

1. Open Cursor settings:

   • Press Cmd/Ctrl + , to open settings

   • Or go to File → Preferences → Settings

2. Navigate to MCP settings:

   • Search for "mcp" in the settings search bar

   • Look for "MCP: Servers" or "Model Context Protocol" section

3. Add a new MCP server with these exact settings:

• Name: RemoteZip MCP Server

• Command: remotezip-mcp

• Arguments: Leave this field empty

• Environment Variables: (optional)

4. Save and restart Cursor to activate the MCP server

Alternative: Manual MCP Configuration

If your editor doesn't have built-in MCP support, you can also run the server manually:

# Start the MCP server
remotezip-mcp

Then connect to it using your MCP client with the server running on the default port.

Troubleshooting

• Command not found: Make sure remotezip-mcp is in your PATH after installation

• Permission denied: Try running with sudo or check file permissions

• Server won't start: Verify the installation with remotezip-mcp --help

• Configuration not loading: Check the JSON syntax in your mcp.json file

Usage

Run the server:

python remotezip_server.py

Or use the installed command:

remotezip-mcp

Tools

• list_files(url): Get list of files in the archive

• extract_file(url, filename, local_path): Extract a file to local storage

• get_file_info(url, filename): Get details about a specific file

• get_zip_statistics(url): Get overall statistics of the archive

Development

Setup Development Environment

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

Running Tests

# Run the MCP server
python remotezip_server.py

Creating Releases

Use the provided release script:

./release.sh 1.0.0

This will:

1. Create a git tag r1.0.0

2. Push the tag to GitHub

3. Trigger GitHub Actions to build and release

GitHub Actions

The repository includes automated release workflows:

• Release Workflow (.github/workflows/release.yml): Automatically builds and releases when version tags are pushed

• Triggers on tags matching pattern r*

• Builds Python wheel and source distribution

• Creates GitHub release with generated release notes

Dependencies

• remotezip: For partial reading of remote zip files

• mcp: Model Context Protocol framework

• fastmcp: FastMCP server implementation

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details