Provides a full set of FTP/FTPS/SFTP operations mimicking FileZilla's feature set, enabling file management, site management, and bulk transfers.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@ftp-mcp list files in /var/www on prod"
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.
MCP server for FTP/FTPS/SFTP operations — full FileZilla feature set for AI agents.
Add to your opencode.json config:
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"ftp-mcp": {
"type": "local",
"command": ["npx", "-y", "github:kemalabuteliyte/ftp-mcp"],
"enabled": true
}
}
}Add to your MCP config (~/.claude/settings.json or Claude Desktop config):
{
"mcpServers": {
"ftp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "github:kemalabuteliyte/ftp-mcp"]
}
}
}Add to your MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ftp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "github:kemalabuteliyte/ftp-mcp"]
}
}
}npm install -g github:kemalabuteliyte/ftp-mcpThen use ftp-mcp as the command in any MCP client config.
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36 tools covering all FileZilla operations:
ftp_connect — Connect to FTP/FTPS/SFTP server
ftp_disconnect — Close a connection
ftp_list_connections — List active connections
ftp_connection_info — Get connection details
ftp_add_site — Save connection profile
ftp_remove_site — Delete saved site
ftp_list_sites — List saved profiles
ftp_edit_site — Update site config
ftp_pwd — Print working directory
ftp_cd — Change directory
ftp_list — List directory (permissions, size, date)
ftp_tree — Recursive tree view
ftp_upload — Upload file (binary/ascii/auto)
ftp_download — Download file
ftp_delete — Delete file
ftp_rename — Rename file/directory
ftp_move — Move file
ftp_copy — Copy file on server
ftp_read — Read remote file contents
ftp_write — Write content to remote file
ftp_append — Append to remote file
ftp_stat — Get file info
ftp_exists — Check if path exists
ftp_mkdir — Create directory (recursive option)
ftp_rmdir — Remove directory (recursive option)
ftp_dir_size — Calculate directory size
ftp_upload_directory — Upload entire directory
ftp_download_directory — Download entire directory
ftp_sync — Sync local/remote directories
ftp_mirror — Mirror directories (one-way sync with delete)
ftp_chmod — Change permissions (recursive option)
ftp_chown — Change ownership (SFTP only)
ftp_find — Search files by name pattern
ftp_grep — Search file contents on server
ftp_compare — Compare local vs remote directories
ftp_checksum — File checksum verification
Protocol | Library | Default Port |
FTP | basic-ftp | 21 |
FTPS | basic-ftp | 990 |
SFTP | ssh2-sftp-client | 22 |
Connect to multiple servers simultaneously with named connections:
ftp_connect(name: "prod", host: "prod.example.com", protocol: "sftp", ...)
ftp_connect(name: "staging", host: "staging.example.com", protocol: "ftp", ...)
ftp_list(connection: "prod", path: "/var/www")
ftp_sync(connection: "staging", localPath: "./dist", remotePath: "/public_html", direction: "local-to-remote")Save frequently used connections to ~/.ftp-mcp/sites.json:
ftp_add_site(name: "myserver", host: "example.com", protocol: "sftp", username: "deploy", privateKeyPath: "~/.ssh/id_rsa")
ftp_connect(name: "session1", site: "myserver")MIT
Save a connection profile to the site manager
Inputs: host (required), name (required), protocol (required), username (required), +5 more.
Append content to an existing remote file
Inputs: path (required), content (required), connection (required).
Change the remote working directory
Inputs: path (required), connection (required).
Calculate checksum of a remote file for integrity verification
Inputs: path (required), connection (required), algorithm.
Change file or directory permissions (e.g., 755, 644)
Inputs: mode (required), path (required), connection (required), recursive.
Change file ownership (SFTP only)
Inputs: gid (required), uid (required), path (required), connection (required).
Compare local and remote directories to find differences
Inputs: localPath (required), connection (required), remotePath (required), recursive.
Connect to an FTP/FTPS/SFTP server using credentials or a saved site name
Inputs: name (required), host, port, site, +7 more.
Get detailed info about a specific connection
Inputs: name (required).
Copy a remote file (downloads then re-uploads to new location)
Inputs: destPath (required), connection (required), sourcePath (required).
Delete a remote file
Inputs: path (required), connection (required).
Calculate the total size of a remote directory recursively
Inputs: path (required), connection (required).
Disconnect a named connection
Inputs: name (required).
Download a remote file to a local path
Inputs: localPath (required), connection (required), remotePath (required).
Download an entire remote directory to a local path recursively
Inputs: localPath (required), connection (required), remotePath (required), overwrite.
Update specific fields of a saved site profile
Inputs: name (required), host, port, password, +5 more.
Check if a remote path exists
Inputs: path (required), connection (required).
Search for files by name pattern (glob) recursively on the remote server
Inputs: pattern (required), connection (required), path, type, +2 more.
Search for text content within remote files (downloads and searches each file)
Inputs: pattern (required), connection (required), path, maxDepth, +3 more.
List directory contents with details (permissions, size, date, type)
Inputs: connection (required), path, showHidden.
List all active connections with status
Inputs: no named parameters.
List all saved connection profiles
Inputs: no named parameters.
Mirror a remote directory to local or vice versa (one-way sync with delete)
Inputs: direction (required), localPath (required), connection (required), remotePath (required), +1 more.
Create a remote directory
Inputs: path (required), connection (required), recursive.
Move a remote file to a new location
Inputs: destPath (required), connection (required), sourcePath (required).
Print the current working directory on the remote server
Inputs: connection (required).
Read the contents of a remote text file
Inputs: path (required), connection (required), maxSize.
Remove a saved site from the site manager
Inputs: name (required).
Rename a remote file or directory
Inputs: newPath (required), oldPath (required), connection (required).
Remove a remote directory
Inputs: path (required), connection (required), recursive.
Get file or directory info (size, modified date, permissions, type)
Inputs: path (required), connection (required).
Synchronize local and remote directories (like FileZilla synchronized browsing)
Inputs: direction (required), localPath (required), connection (required), remotePath (required), +2 more.
Recursively list directory tree structure with depth limit
Inputs: connection (required), path, maxDepth, showFiles.
Upload a local file to the remote server
Inputs: localPath (required), connection (required), remotePath (required), mode.
Upload an entire local directory to the remote server recursively
Inputs: localPath (required), connection (required), remotePath (required), overwrite.
Write content directly to a remote file
Inputs: path (required), content (required), connection (required).
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
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Scored across 36 tools
Several tools have overlapping purposes, notably ftp_move vs ftp_rename, ftp_sync vs ftp_mirror, and ftp_exists vs ftp_stat. While descriptions clarify some differences, the boundaries between move/rename and sync/mirror remain ambiguous enough to cause misselection.
The vast majority of tools follow a consistent ftp_<verb>_<noun> snake_case pattern, such as ftp_add_site, ftp_upload_directory, and ftp_list_connections. Minor deviations like ftp_pwd, ftp_cd, ftp_tree, and ftp_connection_info break the verb_noun convention, but the overall pattern is predictable.
With 36 tools, the server is over-scoped for an FTP MCP. Many functions overlap, and the count exceeds the 25+ threshold where the tool set becomes heavy and harder to navigate, even though FTP supports a wide range of operations.
The tool surface covers the core FTP lifecycle well: connection management, site profiles, navigation, file/directory CRUD, uploads/downloads, sync, permissions, search, and integrity checks. A notable gap is the lack of a recursive directory delete operation, which would require manual traversal with list/delete.
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