Is Go Mcp File Context Server safe to use?

Go Mcp File Context Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment.

How do I install Go Mcp File Context Server?

Go Mcp File Context Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Go Mcp File Context Server do?

Go Mcp File Context Server provides 14 tools: read_file, list_files, read_directory, create_file, create_directory and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Go Mcp File Context Server?

Go Mcp File Context Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Go Mcp File Context Server actively maintained?

Go Mcp File Context Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 110 days ago.

Go MCP File Context Server

Name: Go MCP File Context Server
Author: JeremyProffitt

by JeremyProffitt

go port of the mcp-file-context-server

14 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 110d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

14 tools · ~584 tok

Grade B · 0.3% of 200K ctx

MCPpedia last refreshed this data 10h ago

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Go MCP File Context Server is an MCP server that go port of the mcp-file-context-server. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 57/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Developer Tools

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-context": {
      "args": [
        "-root-dir",
        "/Users/username/projects/myproject",
        "-log-level",
        "access"
      ],
      "command": "/path/to/go-mcp-file-context-server"
    }
  }
}

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What Go Mcp File Context Server does

A Go port of the MCP File Context Server - a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides file system context to Large Language Models (LLMs).

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

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Score breakdown

57/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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Tools (14)

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~584 tokens total

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Is Go Mcp File Context Server safe to use?: Go Mcp File Context Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment.
How do I install Go Mcp File Context Server?: Go Mcp File Context Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Go Mcp File Context Server do?: Go Mcp File Context Server provides 14 tools: read_file, list_files, read_directory, create_file, create_directory and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Go Mcp File Context Server?: Go Mcp File Context Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Go Mcp File Context Server actively maintained?: Go Mcp File Context Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 110 days ago.

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Developer Tools

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-context": {
      "args": [
        "-root-dir",
        "/Users/username/projects/myproject",
        "-log-level",
        "access"
      ],
      "command": "/path/to/go-mcp-file-context-server"
    }
  }
}

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What Go Mcp File Context Server does

A Go port of the MCP File Context Server - a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides file system context to Large Language Models (LLMs).

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

go-mcp-file-context-server

A Go port of the MCP File Context Server - a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides file system context to Large Language Models (LLMs).

Features

File Read Operations
- Read file and directory contents with metadata
- List files with detailed metadata
- Recursive directory traversal
- File type filtering
- Batch file retrieval
- Folder structure tree generation
File Write Operations
- Create new files or overwrite existing files
- Create directories (including nested paths)
- Copy files and directories
- Move/rename files and directories
- Delete files and directories
- Find and replace text (with regex support)
Code Analysis
- Cyclomatic complexity calculation
- Dependency/import extraction
- Code outline generation (classes, functions, imports)
- Quality metrics:
  - Duplicate lines detection
  - Long lines detection (>100 characters)
  - Complex function identification
  - Line counts (total, non-empty, comments)
Smart Caching
- LRU (Least Recently Used) caching strategy
- Configurable TTL (Time-To-Live)
- Cache statistics and performance metrics
Advanced Search
- Regex pattern matching
- Context-aware results with configurable surrounding lines
- File type filtering
- Multi-pattern search support
Comprehensive Logging
- File access logging (file names and bytes, never content)
- Detailed startup information
- Configurable log levels
- Automatic log directory creation

Installation

Download Pre-built Binaries

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the Releases page:

Platform	Architecture	File
macOS	Universal (Intel + Apple Silicon)	`go-mcp-file-context-server-darwin-universal`
macOS	Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)	`go-mcp-file-context-server-darwin-arm64`
macOS	Intel	`go-mcp-file-context-server-darwin-amd64`
Linux	x86_64	`go-mcp-file-context-server-linux-amd64`
Linux	ARM64	`go-mcp-file-context-server-linux-arm64`
Windows	x86_64	`go-mcp-file-context-server-windows-amd64.exe`

Build from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/JeremyProffitt/go-mcp-file-context-server.git
cd go-mcp-file-context-server

# Build
go build -o go-mcp-file-context-server .

# Run
./go-mcp-file-context-server

Configuration

Command Line Options

Usage: go-mcp-file-context-server [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -root-dir <paths>   Root directories to restrict file access (comma-separated)
                      Default: no restriction (full filesystem access)

  -blocked-patterns <patterns>
                      Patterns to block access to (comma-separated globs)
                      Default: .aws/*,.env,.mcp_env

  -allowed-patterns <patterns>
                      Patterns to allow (exceptions to blocked patterns)
                      Default: .aws/terraform,.aws/terraform/*,.aws/terraform/**

  -log-dir <path>     Directory for log files
                      Default: ~/go-mcp-file-context-server/logs

  -log-level <level>  Log level: off, error, warn, info, access, debug
                      Default: info

  -version            Show version information

  -help               Show help message

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`MCP_ROOT_DIR`	Restrict file access to these directories (comma-separated)	No restriction
`MCP_BLOCKED_PATTERNS`	Block access to files matching these patterns (comma-separated globs)	`.aws/*,.env,.mcp_env`
`MCP_ALLOWED_PATTERNS`	Allow access to files matching these patterns (exceptions to blocked, comma-separated globs)	`.aws/terraform,.aws/terraform/,.aws/terraform/*`
`MCP_LOG_DIR`	Directory for log files

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Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

57/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−43

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (14)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~584 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience - it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Go Mcp File Context Server safe to use?: Go Mcp File Context Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment.
How do I install Go Mcp File Context Server?: Go Mcp File Context Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Go Mcp File Context Server do?: Go Mcp File Context Server provides 14 tools: read_file, list_files, read_directory, create_file, create_directory and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Go Mcp File Context Server?: Go Mcp File Context Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Go Mcp File Context Server actively maintained?: Go Mcp File Context Server is less actively maintained - last commit was 110 days ago.