zip-mcp

A compression server based on fastMCP and zip.js, implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with fully parameter-controlled ZIP compression and decompression.

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Added on 3/28/2025

ZIP MCP Server

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Project Introduction

ZIP MCP Server is a compression server based on fastMCP and zip.js, implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This project provides fully parameter-controlled ZIP compression, decompression, and query compression package information functions.

Features

  • Supports compression and decompression of files and data
  • Supports multi-file packaging compression
  • Provides compression level control (0-9)
  • Supports password protection and encryption strength settings
  • Provides query function for compressed package metadata

Project Structure

zip-mcp
├── src
│   ├── index.ts               # Application entry point
│   ├── utils
│   │   └── compression.ts     # Compression and decompression implementation
├── tsconfig.json              # TypeScript configuration file
├── package.json               # npm configuration file
└── README.md                  # Project documentation

Installation and Usage

  1. Clone the project:

    git clone <repository-url>
    cd zip-mcp
    
  2. Install dependencies:

    npm install
    
  3. Generate MCP JSON:

    npm run json
    
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "zip-mcp": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "tsx",
            "<ABSOLUTE PATH>src/index.ts"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
    
  4. Configure the MCP JSON in the AI Client

  • Claude Client https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/user
  • Raycast requires installing the MCP plugin

MCP Tool Description

ZIP MCP Server provides the following tools, which can be called through the MCP protocol:

Compression Tool (compress)

Compress local files or directories into a ZIP file.

Parameters:

  • input: Path of the file or directory to be compressed (string or string array)
  • output: Path of the output ZIP file
  • options: Compression options (optional)
    • level: Compression level (0-9, default is 5)
    • password: Password protection
    • encryptionStrength: Encryption strength (1-3)
    • overwrite: Whether to overwrite existing files (boolean)

Returns:

  • Success: Text content containing success information
  • Failure: Text content containing error information

Decompression Tool (decompress)

Decompress local ZIP files to the specified directory.

Parameters:

  • input: Path of the ZIP file
  • output: Path of the output directory
  • options: Decompression options (optional)
    • password: Decompression password
    • overwrite: Whether to overwrite existing files (boolean)
    • createDirectories: Whether to create non-existent directories (boolean)

Returns:

  • Success: Text content containing decompression result information
  • Failure: Text content containing error information

ZIP Info Tool (getZipInfo)

Get metadata information of local ZIP files.

Parameters:

  • input: Path of the ZIP file
  • options: Options (optional)
    • password: Decompression password

Returns:

  • Success: Text content containing detailed information of the ZIP file, including:
    • Total number of files
    • Total size
    • Compressed size
    • Compression ratio
    • Detailed information of each file
  • Failure: Text content containing error information

Test Tool (echo)

Returns the input message to test if the service is running normally.

Parameters:

  • message: Message to be returned

Returns:

  • Text content containing the input message and current timestamp

Examples

Examples of calling tools using the MCP client:

// Compress files
await client.executeTool("compress", {
  input: "/path/to/files/or/directory",
  output: "/path/to/output.zip",
  options: {
    level: 9,
    comment: "Test compression",
    password: "secret",
    overwrite: true,
  },
});

// Decompress files
await client.executeTool("decompress", {
  input: "/path/to/archive.zip",
  output: "/path/to/extract/directory",
  options: {
    password: "secret",
    overwrite: true,
    createDirectories: true,
  },
});

// Get ZIP info
await client.executeTool("getZipInfo", {
  input: "/path/to/archive.zip",
  options: {
    password: "secret",
  },
});

// Test service
await client.executeTool("echo", {
  message: "Hello, ZIP MCP Server!",
});

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