FI-Mihej/text_file_read_and_refactor_mcp

Overview

A minimal Python Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that runs over stdio and exposes tools for searching, reading, and refactoring text files. It automatically resolves file BOM and codepage, and edit tools save files with their original encoding and BOM.

Best for

Best for
Developers needing a lightweight, encoding-safe file MCP server for Python-based agent environments.

Use cases

• Read files with automatic encoding detection in MCP-compatible agents
• Search and refactor text while preserving BOM and codepage
• Provide token-efficient file access to LLM tools over stdio

Notes

A minimal Python Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that runs over stdio and exposes tools for searching, reading, and refactoring text files. It automatically resolves file BOM and codepage, and edit tools save files with their original encoding and BOM.

1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-08-11. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Read files with automatic encoding detection in MCP-compatible agents
• Search and refactor text while preserving BOM and codepage
• Provide token-efficient file access to LLM tools over stdio

Pros

• Preserves original BOM and encoding on writes
• Auto-resolves codepage for reading
• Runs as a simple stdio process, no network setup

Cons

• Very few stars (1), suggests limited community validation
• No evidence of non-Python support or packaging
• Scope limited to text-file operations

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