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MCP File Summarizer

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A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI agents to read and summarize local `.txt` or `.md` files.

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What is MCP File Summarizer?

This is a lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to enable AI agents (like Cursor, Claude, etc.) to read and summarize local text-based files such as .txt and .md files.

How to use MCP File Summarizer?

To use this server, you need Python 3.7+ and Flask installed. Install Flask using pip install flask. The server provides two main functions: read_file(file_path) which returns the full content of the specified file, and summarize_file(file_path) which returns the first 10 lines of the file as a summary.

Key features of MCP File Summarizer

  • read_file(file_path) - returns full file content

  • summarize_file(file_path) - returns the first 10 lines as a summary

Use cases of MCP File Summarizer

  • Allowing AI agents to understand local file content

  • Summarizing documentation for AI processing

  • Providing context to AI models from local files

FAQ from MCP File Summarizer

What file types are supported?

The server is designed to work with .txt and .md files.

What Python version is required?

Python 3.7 or higher is required.

How do I install the dependencies?

You can install the required dependencies using pip install flask.

What does the read_file function do?

The read_file function takes a file path as input and returns the entire content of the file.

What does the summarize_file function do?

The summarize_file function takes a file path as input and returns the first 10 lines of the file as a summary.