# File Modifier

> Use this tool when you need to modify text files programmatically, such as updating documents or refactoring code, and require targeted edits with operations like adding, replacing, or deleting content. The File Modifier server provides a simple API for common file modification tasks, handling UTF-8 encoding and abstracting file I/O operations. It is ideal for scenarios requiring automated document updates, where AI assistants can make precise changes to files without direct file system access.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jpinillagoshawk-file-modifier  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jpinillagoshawk-file-modifier

## Description

This MCP server for file modifications, developed by jpinillagoshawk, enables AI assistants to perform targeted edits on text files. It integrates with the Model Context Protocol to provide operations for adding, replacing, and deleting content at specific locations within files. The server handles UTF-8 encoding and exposes a simple API for common file modification tasks. By abstracting file I/O operations, this implementation allows AI systems to make precise changes to documents without direct file system access. It is particularly useful for scenarios requiring automated document updates, code refactoring, or any application where an AI assistant needs to modify text files programmatically.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** maps-location
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/jpinillagoshawk-file-modifier)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jpinillagoshawk/mcp-server-file-modifier>

## 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": "jpinillagoshawk-file-modifier"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jpinillagoshawk-file-modifier` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jpinillagoshawk-file-modifier/pull`

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