mcp-server-text-editor
mcp-server-text-editor is an MCP server. Its repository has 36 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This is an open-source implementation of the Claude built-in text editor tool, connecting to Claude's API, requiring API credentials.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-server-text-editor’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
An open source implementation of the Claude built-in text editor tool
What mcp-server-text-editor can do
2 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
str_replace- Replace text in a file.
undo_edit- Revert the last edit made to a file.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
Common questions about mcp-server-text-editor
- What does mcp-server-text-editor do?
- This is an open-source implementation of the Claude built-in text editor tool, connecting to Claude's API, requiring API credentials.
- How do I install mcp-server-text-editor?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/bhouston/mcp-server-text-editor
- Is mcp-server-text-editor official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 36 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-03-17.
- What licence does mcp-server-text-editor use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.