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How do I install Textfiles?

Textfiles is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: textfiles-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Textfiles safe to use?

Yes. Textfiles passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 7.2/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What AI apps work with Textfiles?

Textfiles uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Textfiles MCP Server

by mrfentmen

Developer ToolsModerate7.2Local

$7.00/mo

Use this MCP server to textfiles.com, the BBS era archive of zines, phreaking docs, and early...

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Use this MCP server to textfiles.com, the BBS era archive of zines, phreaking docs, and early...

Security Report

7.2

Moderate7.2Low Risk

This is a well-structured MCP server with clean code, appropriate error handling, and properly scoped permissions. It safely fetches and parses public content from textfiles.com with no authentication requirements (appropriate for a read-only archive), no hardcoded credentials, and no dangerous operations. Minor recommendations around input validation and error handling do not materially impact security. Supply chain analysis found 1 known vulnerability in dependencies (0 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

5 files analyzed · 6 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Install

Install instructions and configuration are available after purchase.

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

textfiles mcp

MCP server for textfiles.com, the definitive archive of BBS era text files: 1980s/90s zines, phreaking docs, hacker culture, and early net history.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`list_topics`	Topic sections (adventure, anarchy, hacking, phreak, magazines, music…)
`list_files`	Files + subdirectories inside a section
`read_file`	Read a text file (latin-1 decoded, it predates UTF-8)

Usage

npm run build && node dist/index.js

Example:

list_topics {}
list_files { dir: "hacking" }
read_file { path: "hacking/22.txt" }

No API, the site is a static tree with its own HTML tables, parsed directly. Read the same DDN bulletins, phreak docs, and underground zines that shaped the early internet.