Multi-File Reader MCP Server

This project provides a FastMCP server that exposes a tool to read the content of multiple files.

Features

• read_files Tool: Reads a list of specified file paths and returns their content or error information if a file cannot be read.
• Progress Reporting: Reports progress as it reads through the list of files.
• Error Handling: Handles common errors like FileNotFoundError and PermissionError.

McpServer Usage

Simply add the following to your McpServer configuration

    "Read Many Files (GitHub)": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "https://github.com/strawgate/mcp-many-files.git"
      ],
      "alwaysAllow": [
        "read_files"
      ]
    },

Development

1. Clone the repository:

   # Replace with the actual repository URL
   git clone https://github.com/your-username/mcp-many-files.git
   cd mcp-many-files
   

2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   uv venv
   source .venv/bin/activate # or .venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
   uv pip install -e .[dev] # Install in editable mode with dev dependencies
   

3. Run the server locally for testing:

   python multi_file_reader_mcp.py
   # or using the installed script
   multi-file-reader-mcp