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In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@FTP Doc Reader MCP Server search for 'budget' in /reports/finance"
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Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that recursively searches .doc and .docx files in a specified directory on a remote FTP/FTPS server, matches document content by keyword, and returns relevant files with context snippets.
Recursive directory scanning: Automatically scans all Word documents in FTP directories and subdirectories (max depth 10, max 200 files)
Content keyword matching: Case-insensitive full-text search, returns context snippets (100 characters before and after each match)
Supports .doc and .docx: Handles both legacy binary format and modern XML format
FTP/FTPS dual protocol: Supports plain FTP and TLS-encrypted FTPS
Local file caching: Size-based cache invalidation strategy to avoid redundant downloads
Auto retry: Transient network errors are automatically retried 3 times (2-second intervals)
Deploy via uvx: No manual dependency management required
Related MCP server: MCP Keyword Search Server
uvx ftp-doc-readergit clone https://github.com/hackerpl/doc-mcp-server.git
cd doc-mcp-server
pip install -e .Edit claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ftp-doc-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["ftp-doc-reader"],
"env": {
"FTP_HOST": "ftp.example.com",
"FTP_USERNAME": "your_username",
"FTP_PASSWORD": "your_password",
"FTP_PROTOCOL": "FTP",
"FTP_PORT": "21",
"CACHE_DIR": ".cache"
}
}
}
}Edit .kiro/settings/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ftp-doc-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["ftp-doc-reader"],
"env": {
"FTP_HOST": "ftp.example.com",
"FTP_USERNAME": "your_username",
"FTP_PASSWORD": "your_password"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": ["search_docs"]
}
}
}Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ftp-doc-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["ftp-doc-reader"],
"env": {
"FTP_HOST": "ftp.example.com",
"FTP_USERNAME": "your_username",
"FTP_PASSWORD": "your_password"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"ftp-doc-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/hackerpl/doc-mcp-server.git", "ftp-doc-reader"],
"env": {
"FTP_HOST": "ftp.example.com",
"FTP_USERNAME": "your_username",
"FTP_PASSWORD": "your_password"
}
}
}
}Variable | Required | Default | Description |
| ✅ | — | FTP server hostname or IP |
| ✅ | — | FTP login username |
| ✅ | — | FTP login password |
| ❌ |
| FTP server port |
| ❌ |
| Connection protocol: |
| ❌ |
| Local cache directory path |
Environment variables can be set via the env field in MCP configuration, or by placing a .env file in the project directory.
Search Word document content in a remote FTP directory.
Parameters:
Parameter | Type | Description |
| string (1-500 chars) | Search keyword or phrase |
| string (1-1024 chars) | Remote FTP directory path |
Returns:
A list of matching results (sorted by match count descending), each containing:
file_path — Full remote path of the file
file_name — File name
snippets — List of matched context snippets (max 5 per file)
Usage example:
Search for documents containing "installation guide" in the /products/docs directory on the FTP serverThe AI assistant will call:
{
"tool": "search_docs",
"arguments": {
"query": "installation guide",
"directory_path": "/products/docs"
}
}# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"
# Run tests
pytest
# Run tests with coverage
pytest --cov
# Start server directly (requires .env file)
python -m ftp_doc_readerPython 3.10+
MCP Python SDK (FastMCP)
python-docx (.docx parsing)
olefile (.doc parsing)
python-dotenv (environment variable management)
MIT
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