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Remote Files

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Files & Documents

MCP server for monitoring remote file sources, detecting new files, and extracting content. Works with any storage backend via rclone (70+ providers) or custom commands.

STEP 1

Understand what it does

Tell your agent things like:

β†’β€œuse remote files”
β†’β€œmanage files”
β†’β€œread document”
β†’β€œprocess PDF”
PERMISSIONS

What this capability can access

This capability requires the following permissions:

This capability has elevated permissions including System Administration. Review the permissions below carefully before granting access to your agent.

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Read Files
Reads local files and directories
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Write/Delete Files
Creates, modifies, or deletes files
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System Administration
Modifies system configuration or infrastructure
STEP 2

Set it up

Available on 1 platform. Pick yours:

MCP (Model Context Protocol)Docs

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remote-files": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-remote-files"]
    }
  }
}
STEP 3

Go deeper

Full documentation and source code

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