File Forge

About

File Forge is a robust Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to streamline and secure file management and project creation. It offers a comprehensive suite of file operations, including reading, writing, copying, moving, and deleting, all governed by configurable sandboxed access controls to ensure data integrity and security. Beyond basic file handling, it excels at project scaffolding, allowing users to rapidly generate new projects from templates with dynamic variable substitution. Optimized for Windows, it integrates seamlessly with its path conventions and permissions, making it an ideal tool for developers and automated workflows requiring secure, programmatic interaction with the file system.

Key Features

• Project scaffolding with template-based generation and variable substitution
• Configurable security settings, including allowed paths, size limits, and read-only modes
• Secure and sandboxed file operations (read, write, copy, move, delete)
• Advanced search capabilities using glob patterns and regex content search
• Windows-first optimization for paths, permissions, and conventions
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Use Cases

• Automating secure file system interactions within developer workflows
• Programmatically searching files and directories for specific patterns or content
• Rapidly generating new projects or code structures from predefined templates