FTP Manager MCP server for AI agents

The File Manager MCP is a powerful application that provides a modern interface for managing FTP file operations. It allows you to browse, upload, download, delete, and create files and directories on remote FTP servers through an intuitive user interface.

Installation Options

Using Smithery Hosted Service

The simplest way to get started is by using the hosted service:

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Connect using your preferred development environment:
- Visual Studio Code
- Cursor
- Any IDE or tool with MCP integration

Local Installation

If you prefer running the application locally, follow these steps:

Ensure you have the .NET 9.0 SDK installed on your system

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/taha-ghadirian/FileManagerMcp.git
cd FileManagerMcp

Install dependencies:
```
dotnet restore
```
Build the project:
```
dotnet build
```

Run the application with the inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector dotnet run

Configuration

The application requires configuration through environment variables:

Option	Description	Required	Default
`ftpHost`	FTP server hostname or IP address	Yes	-
`ftpUsername`	FTP account username	Yes	-
`ftpPassword`	FTP account password	Yes	-
`ftpPort`	FTP server port	No	21

Setting Environment Variables

You can provide these variables inline when running the application:

ftpHost=ftp.example.com ftpUsername=myuser ftpPassword=mypassword npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector dotnet run

Security Note: Never commit sensitive information like passwords to version control. Always use environment variables or secure secrets management for production deployments.

Features

The File Manager MCP provides the following capabilities:

Browse and manage remote FTP directories: Navigate through your FTP server's folder structure
Upload files and directories: Transfer local files to your remote server
Download files and directories: Save remote files to your local system
Delete files and directories: Remove unwanted content from your FTP server
Create new directories: Organize your files by creating new folders
Recursive file operations support: Perform operations on entire directory structures
Clean and intuitive user interface: Easy-to-use interface for all file operations

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.