# Text Editor Server

> Use this tool when you need to edit text files programmatically, leveraging a standardized API to streamline line-oriented editing tasks, especially in conjunction with LLM tools and git version control. It solves problems related to automated text file manipulation, providing a seamless interface for inputs and outputs. Ideal for use cases requiring efficient and controlled text editing, such as data preprocessing or content generation.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mcp-text-editor  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcp-text-editor

## Description

Provides line-oriented text file editing capabilities through a standardized API, optimized for LLM tools.

## Trust

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

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-04-21

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-text-editor)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tumf/mcp-text-editor>

## 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": "mcp-text-editor"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcp-text-editor` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcp-text-editor/pull`

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