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mcp-editor

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github.com/arathaldFiles & Storage9Updated 88w ago
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About mcp-editor

mcp-editor is a TypeScript MCP server porting Anthropic's filesystem editing tools. It is for users who want an MCP client to perform file edits, but has no access controls and relies on client approvals.

Key features

  1. 01Filesystem editing tools
  2. 02TypeScript MCP server
  3. 03Client-mediated operation approvals

Use cases

  1. 01Edit files through an MCP client
  2. 02Use as a reference for building a server with access controls

MCP support

It exposes filesystem editing tools to MCP clients. The server has no access controls of its own, so write operations depend on the client's approval mechanisms.

#mcp-editor#file-editing#mcp-server

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

No install method listed yet

We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.

Repository

Tools

No tool list yet

Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.

Details

From the project README

mcp-editor

This is a direct port of Anthropic's filesystem editing tools from their computer use demos to a TypeScript MCP server. It was written largely by Claude Sonnet 3.5 on Roo Cline (now Roo Code) with probably not quite enough direct supervision. I checked over the code and use this server every day, but there may be mistakes or AI weirdness.

I recommend using this server along with mcp-server-commands

mcp-editor MCP server

WARNING: This MCP server has NO access controls and relies entirely on your client's approval mechanisms. Use at your own risk. DO NOT automatically approve write operations, doing so basically gives the LLM permission to destroy your computer.
WARNING: This MCP server is NOT actively maintained, and is provided for reference (for example creating your own MCP server with proper access controls). I may update it occasionally.

Usage

Get the files on your computer. Run:

npm install
npm build

If you're using the Claude desktop app, paste this into your config under "mcpServers", and edit the path to match where you put mcp-editor:

{
  "mcpServers":
... your existing servers ...
    "mcp-editor": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-editor/dist/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

If you're using MCP Installer, you just need to provide your LLM with the path on your disk to mcp-editor.

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