FTP Server Manager MCP server

This MCP server provides tools for interacting with FTP servers directly from Claude.app. It enables listing directories, downloading/uploading files, creating directories, and deleting files or directories on FTP servers - all through natural language commands.

Installation Options

Quick Installation via Smithery

The easiest way to install the MCP server is through Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @alxspiker/mcp-server-ftp --client claude

Manual Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher
• Claude for Desktop (or other MCP-compatible client)

Linux/macOS Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/alxspiker/mcp-server-ftp.git
cd mcp-server-ftp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Windows Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/alxspiker/mcp-server-ftp.git
cd mcp-server-ftp

# Run the Windows build helper script
build-windows.bat

Configuration

MacOS/Linux Configuration

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ftp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-server-ftp/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "FTP_HOST": "ftp.example.com",
        "FTP_PORT": "21",
        "FTP_USER": "your-username",
        "FTP_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "FTP_SECURE": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windows Configuration

Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ftp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\mcp-server-ftp\\build\\index.js"],
      "env": {
        "FTP_HOST": "ftp.example.com",
        "FTP_PORT": "21",
        "FTP_USER": "your-username",
        "FTP_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "FTP_SECURE": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration Options

Using the FTP Server

After configuring and restarting Claude for Desktop, you can use natural language to perform FTP operations. Simply ask Claude to:

• "List the files in the /public directory on my FTP server"
• "Download the file /data/report.txt from the FTP server"
• "Upload this text as a file called notes.txt to the FTP server"
• "Create a new directory called 'backups' on the FTP server"
• "Delete the file obsolete.txt from the FTP server"
• "Remove the empty directory /old-project from the FTP server"

Available Tools

Troubleshooting Windows Build Issues

If you encounter build issues on Windows:

1. Use the provided build-windows.bat script which handles common build issues
2. Make sure Node.js and npm are properly installed
3. Try running the TypeScript compiler directly: npx tsc
4. If you still have issues, you can use the pre-compiled files in the build directory by running:

   node path\to\mcp-server-ftp\build\index.js
   

Security Considerations

• FTP credentials are stored in the Claude configuration file. Ensure this file has appropriate permissions.
• Consider using FTPS (secure FTP) by setting FTP_SECURE=true if your server supports it.
• The server creates temporary files for uploads and downloads in your system's temp directory.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.