Multi-File Reader MCP Server
About
This is a FastMCP server that exposes a tool to read the content of multiple files. It is designed for use with MCP-compatible clients.
Explore
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
FileNotFoundErrorandPermissionError.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Multi-File Reader MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
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"
]
},
multi-file-reader-mcp
```
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"multi-file reader mcp server": {
"mcp-many-files": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-many-files": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}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
FileNotFoundErrorandPermissionError.
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
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