"How to find and read files on a computer" matching MCP servers:

An MCP server for searching and downloading books from Library Genesis, supporting EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and more through natural language queries.

Enables secure, read-only access to local project files (including text, DOCX, PDF, and XLSX) through MCP, with strict directory whitelisting and no write, edit, or command-execution tools.

Pull Deep Memory from across your Claude Code Sessions — when you need it.

Enables ChatGPT/Codex to read, search, and edit files in a single allowed folder on Windows through OpenAI Secure MCP Tunnel.

A local stdio MCP server for managing files on XServer via SFTP, enabling secure file operations, backups, and workspace management for XServer hosting.

Generates test files locally (images, PDFs, CSVs, corrupted files, etc.) from natural language prompts, with configurable sizes and safety limits.

MCP server enabling Claude Code to capture screenshots of Windows applications through WSL2, allowing AI to diagnose UI errors and verify layouts.

Enables LM Studio Bionic to perform multimodal image search and tagging by bridging to a local Find Images MCP server, including preview download and scratchpad registration for further editing or processing.

A lightweight MCP server for basic file operations, enabling reading, writing, and listing files securely via the Model Context Protocol.

MCP server for AI agents to control a Mac via screen and mouse/keyboard, supporting Anthropic Claude and OpenAI for task automation.

A local vector database system that provides LLM coding agents with fast, efficient semantic search capabilities for software projects via the Message Control Protocol.

Stdio MCP server for sandboxed file access — read files, search content, safely edit with checksums, and manage file structure.

An MCP server for local testing that enables file management operations, requiring authentication via Microsoft identity platform credentials.

Enables AI agents to search and query the public DOJ Epstein Files release across 20 databases, resolve EFTA numbers to official DOJ PDFs, and cross-check viral claims against a fact-checked registry.

Enables AI agents to safely explore directories, read files, search content by pattern or filename, and edit files with checksum verification and dry-run preview within sandboxed filesystem access.

Enables AI agents to use a desktop computer with event-driven settling, waiting for the screen to react and stabilize before returning a settled screenshot and verdict.

MCP server to read protected (or unprotected) PDF files, extracting text to a temp file, and handling large PDFs.

An MCP server that enables searching for specific files by name within the current directory and its subdirectories. It uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) to provide a find_file tool for locating local files and libraries.

MCP server that converts file contents into compact, line-numbered PNG images for vision models to read, reducing token usage by roughly 7x for large files.

A read-only MCP server for Slack that reads messages from channels the bot is invited to, without storing data. It provides tools to fetch channel history, thread replies, and resolve user IDs, with access controlled solely by channel invitations.