File Server MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESKTOP_FOLDER | No | Override desktop folder path | |
| REPORTS_FOLDER | No | Override reports folder path | |
| DOCUMENTS_FOLDER | No | Override documents folder path | |
| FILE_SERVER_CONFIG | No | JSON string with custom configuration for folders, allowedExtensions, maxFileSize |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
| resources | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_filesB | List files in a configured folder |
| read_fileA | Read the content of a specific file |
| search_filesA | Search for files containing specific text |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 3 tools
Each tool targets a distinct operation: listing directory entries, reading one file's content, and searching for files by text. There is little risk of an agent selecting the wrong tool.
All three tools follow a consistent verb_noun snake_case pattern (list_files, read_file, search_files). The singular/plural noun forms are conventional and do not create ambiguity.
Three tools is minimal but reasonable for a narrowly scoped read-only file access server. It is slightly lean, but every tool covers a distinct and useful operation.
Despite the 'File Server' name, there are no create, write, update, move, or delete operations, leaving file modification workflows impossible. Agents can only read and search, so the surface is notably incomplete for general file management.