How do I install mcp-file-edit?

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/patrickomatik/mcp-file-edit

What does mcp-file-edit connect to, and what does it need?

The credentials we found in its source are SECRET_KEY.

Is mcp-file-edit official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 19 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-30.

What licence does mcp-file-edit use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-file-edit

mcp-file-edit is an MCP server, listed under files & storage. It needs SECRET_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 19 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

A simple MCP server for file system operations, ideal for vide-coding type activities.

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-file-edit’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.

Read mcp-file-edit’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

SECRET_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

A simple MCP server for file system operations, ideal for vide-coding type activities.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mcp-file-edit compared with similar servers

mcp-file-edit compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-file-edit (this page)	—	SECRET_KEY	19	2025-06-30	MIT
mcp-google-sheets	google, googledrive, googlesheets	GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS	1,012	2026-05-14	MIT
mcp-filesystem-server	filesystem	None listed	692	2025-11-24	MIT
mcp-gdrive	googledrive, googlesheets	CLIENT_SECRET	282	2025-05-07	MIT
mcp-video-analyzer	—	None listed	100	2026-10-21	MIT
fast-filesystem-mcp	filesystem	None listed	64	2026-05-23	Apache-2.0

Ranked by services in common with mcp-file-edit, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-file-edit

What does mcp-file-edit do?: A simple MCP server for file system operations, ideal for vide-coding type activities.
How do I install mcp-file-edit?: 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/patrickomatik/mcp-file-edit
What does mcp-file-edit connect to, and what does it need?: The credentials we found in its source are SECRET_KEY.
Is mcp-file-edit official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 19 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-30.
What licence does mcp-file-edit use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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