# File Server MCP

> File Server MCP — g-linville-file-server-mcp-poc. Use this tool when you need to manage and stream large files efficiently, enabling seamless interactions between AI agents and web frontends. It solves problems related to file operations, such as uploading, downloading, and streaming, through a hybrid interface of REST APIs and MCP tools. Ideal for use cases requiring high-performance file handling, it accepts file inputs and outputs via REST and MCP, facilitating smooth file management and processing.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/g-linville-file-server-mcp-poc  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/g-linville-file-server-mcp-poc

## Description

A hybrid REST + MCP file server for managing files with large file streaming support, enabling AI agents and web frontends to perform file operations via MCP tools and REST APIs.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/c3gfi70mue)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/g-linville/file-server-mcp-poc>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "g-linville-file-server-mcp-poc"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/g-linville-file-server-mcp-poc` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/g-linville-file-server-mcp-poc/pull`

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