Local-only Python MCP server for the Files.com API.
To add python-mcp to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 2 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx files-com-mcp@1.0.105Environment variables
FILES_COM_API_KEYSet in your MCP configFILES_COM_LOCAL_ROOTSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add python --env FILES_COM_API_KEY=<YOUR_FILES_COM_API_KEY> --env FILES_COM_LOCAL_ROOT=<YOUR_FILES_COM_LOCAL_ROOT> -- uvx files-com-mcp@1.0.105
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
python-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
FILES_COM_API_KEY FILES_COM_LOCAL_ROOT
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install python-mcp?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add python-mcp to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with python-mcp?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to python-mcp as well.
Does python-mcp need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: FILES_COM_API_KEY, FILES_COM_LOCAL_ROOT. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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