# chatgpt-file-mcp

> chatgpt-file-mcp — limars874-chatgpt-file-mcp. Use this tool when you need to enable secure file access and searching within authorized directories for local ChatGPT or OpenAI MCP clients. It solves the problem of constrained file system access by providing read-only, policy-controlled tools. This tool is ideal for use cases requiring secure and controlled file interaction, with inputs including directory paths and search queries, and outputs featuring relevant file content and search results.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/limars874-chatgpt-file-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/limars874-chatgpt-file-mcp

## Description

Enables local ChatGPT/OpenAI MCP clients to read files and search within explicitly authorized directories using read-only, policy-constrained tools.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-04

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-04

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/t60b3bmksk)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/limars874/chatgpt-file-mcp>

## 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": "limars874-chatgpt-file-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/limars874-chatgpt-file-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/limars874-chatgpt-file-mcp/pull`

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