Rclone

MCP server for the Rclone RC API, with selectable toolsets.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rclone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rclone-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

rclone-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the Rclone RC API. Gives AI assistants the ability to manage cloud storage remotes, copy/sync files, list directories, and more — all through natural language.

Tools are auto-generated from the rclone-openapi spec using the rclone-sdk client. 98 endpoints, organized into selectable toolsets.

Prerequisites

A running rclone remote control daemon:

bash

rclone rcd --rc-no-auth
# or with auth:
rclone rcd --rc-user=admin --rc-pass=secret

Installation

Cursor / Claude Desktop (stdio)

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rclone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rclone-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RCLONE_URL": "http://localhost:5572"
      }
    }
  }
}

With authentication

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rclone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rclone-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RCLONE_URL": "http://localhost:5572",
        "RCLONE_USER": "admin",
        "RCLONE_PASS": "secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker

Terminal

docker build -t rclone-mcp .

docker run -i --rm \
  -e RCLONE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:5572 \
  rclone-mcp

Streamable HTTP transport

For remote hosting or web-based MCP clients:

Terminal

npx rclone-mcp http --port 3000

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`RCLONE_URL`	rclone RC daemon URL	`http://localhost:5572`
`RCLONE_USER`	HTTP Basic Auth username	—
`RCLONE_PASS`	HTTP Basic Auth password	—
`RCLONE_TOOLSETS`	Comma-separated toolset list	`default`
`RCLONE_READ_ONLY`	Set to `1` to disable write tools	—

CLI Arguments

Code

rclone-mcp [command]

Commands:
  rclone-mcp stdio  Run with stdio transport (default)
  rclone-mcp http   Run with Streamable HTTP transport

Options:
  --toolsets   Comma-separated list of toolsets
  --read-only  Only expose read-only tools
  --port       HTTP port (http command only, default: 3000)

Toolsets

Tools are grouped by API path prefix. Enable only what you need to keep the tool list focused.

Toolset	Paths	Default
`core`	`/core/`, `/rc/`	Yes
`config`	`/config/*`	Yes
`operations`	`/operations/*`	Yes
`sync`	`/sync/*`	Yes
`jobs`	`/job/*`	No
`vfs`	`/vfs/*`	No
`mount`	`/mount/*`	No
`serve`	`/serve/*`	No
`cache`	`/cache/*`	No
`debug`	`/debug/*`	No
`backend`	`/backend/*`	No
`options`	`/options/*`	No
`plugins`	`/pluginsctl/*`	No
`fscache`	`/fscache/*`	No

Special values:

default — the four default toolsets (core, config, operations, sync)
all — every toolset

Examples

bash

# Default toolsets (55 tools)
npx rclone-mcp

# Everything (98 tools)
RCLONE_TOOLSETS=all npx rclone-mcp

# Just file operations and config
npx rclone-mcp --toolsets operations,config

# Default + mount
npx rclone-mcp --toolsets default,mount

# Read-only mode (no copy, delete, sync, etc.)
npx rclone-mcp --read-only

Read-Only Mode

When --read-only or RCLONE_READ_ONLY=1 is set, only non-mutating tools are registered. This excludes operations like file copy/move/delete, sync, config creation, mount/unmount, etc. Useful for giving AI assistants safe, read-only access.

License

MIT

_{Made with ☁️ for the rclone community}

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

7.6k

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

7mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rclone

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "rclone": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "rclone"] } }

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Rclone

MCP server for the Rclone RC API, with selectable toolsets.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rclone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rclone-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

rclone-mcp

Tools are auto-generated from the rclone-openapi spec using the rclone-sdk client. 98 endpoints, organized into selectable toolsets.

Prerequisites

A running rclone remote control daemon:

bash

rclone rcd --rc-no-auth
# or with auth:
rclone rcd --rc-user=admin --rc-pass=secret

Installation

Cursor / Claude Desktop (stdio)

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rclone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rclone-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RCLONE_URL": "http://localhost:5572"
      }
    }
  }
}

With authentication

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rclone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rclone-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RCLONE_URL": "http://localhost:5572",
        "RCLONE_USER": "admin",
        "RCLONE_PASS": "secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker

Terminal

docker build -t rclone-mcp .

docker run -i --rm \
  -e RCLONE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:5572 \
  rclone-mcp

Streamable HTTP transport

For remote hosting or web-based MCP clients:

Terminal

npx rclone-mcp http --port 3000

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`RCLONE_URL`	rclone RC daemon URL	`http://localhost:5572`
`RCLONE_USER`	HTTP Basic Auth username	—
`RCLONE_PASS`	HTTP Basic Auth password	—
`RCLONE_TOOLSETS`	Comma-separated toolset list	`default`
`RCLONE_READ_ONLY`	Set to `1` to disable write tools	—

CLI Arguments

Code

rclone-mcp [command]

Commands:
  rclone-mcp stdio  Run with stdio transport (default)
  rclone-mcp http   Run with Streamable HTTP transport

Options:
  --toolsets   Comma-separated list of toolsets
  --read-only  Only expose read-only tools
  --port       HTTP port (http command only, default: 3000)

Toolsets

Tools are grouped by API path prefix. Enable only what you need to keep the tool list focused.

Toolset	Paths	Default
`core`	`/core/`, `/rc/`	Yes
`config`	`/config/*`	Yes
`operations`	`/operations/*`	Yes
`sync`	`/sync/*`	Yes
`jobs`	`/job/*`	No
`vfs`	`/vfs/*`	No
`mount`	`/mount/*`	No
`serve`	`/serve/*`	No
`cache`	`/cache/*`	No
`debug`	`/debug/*`	No
`backend`	`/backend/*`	No
`options`	`/options/*`	No
`plugins`	`/pluginsctl/*`	No
`fscache`	`/fscache/*`	No

Special values:

default — the four default toolsets (core, config, operations, sync)
all — every toolset

Examples

bash

# Default toolsets (55 tools)
npx rclone-mcp

# Everything (98 tools)
RCLONE_TOOLSETS=all npx rclone-mcp

# Just file operations and config
npx rclone-mcp --toolsets operations,config

# Default + mount
npx rclone-mcp --toolsets default,mount

# Read-only mode (no copy, delete, sync, etc.)
npx rclone-mcp --read-only

Read-Only Mode

License

MIT

_{Made with ☁️ for the rclone community}

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

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Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

7.6k

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

7mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rclone

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "rclone": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "rclone"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

41Quality signal: Fair · 41/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools15/30

Adoption & activity6/15

Community engagement0/10

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