Platter
Give your MCP host a local toolbox of Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, and JavaScript execution without relying only on the IDE’s built-in tools.
Overview
Platter is a MCP server for the Build phase that exposes Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, and JS tools over stdio for local agent workflows.
What is this MCP server?
- Seven MCP tool families: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, and JS
- stdio transport with published mcpb binaries for Linux x64/arm64 and Darwin x64
- Packaged releases at version 2.0.2-rc7 with SHA256-pinned mcpb artifacts
- Local workspace operations for coding agents that expect Claude-like tool shapes
- Alternative to ad-hoc shell-only MCP servers when you need structured edit and search
- 7 exposed tool types: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, JS
- Release line 2.0.2-rc7 with 3 published mcpb platform artifacts
- Transport: stdio
What problem does it solve?
Your agent host lacks a full, consistent set of file, search, and shell tools, so you stall on repo edits and command runs during builds.
Who is it for?
Indie developers who want a portable, binary-distributed MCP toolpack mirroring common coding-agent primitives on Linux or macOS.
Skip if: Builders who only need read-only docs access, untrusted multi-tenant agents without sandboxing, or cloud-only CI with no local MCP host.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After installing the Platter mcpb or stdio server, your agent can read, edit, search, and execute commands on the workspace through seven MCP tools.
- Configured Platter MCP server in the agent host
- Seven callable tools for repo read, edit, search, and execution
- Repeatable local agent workflows without custom tool plugins
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Journey fit
Build is canonical because Platter is agent execution infrastructure you wire in while implementing and automating repo work, not a launch or growth distribution skill. Agent-tooling matches a stdio server that exposes seven file, shell, and JS primitives agents call during implementation and refactors.
How it compares
Local developer-tool MCP server with seven primitives, not a hosted API integration or planning methodology skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Platter for?
Solo builders and agent users who want Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, and JS available through a single stdio MCP server.
When should I use Platter?
Use it while building or shipping when your MCP client needs dependable filesystem, search, and shell tools on your machine.
How do I add Platter to my agent?
Download the matching platter *.mcpb release for your OS from GitHub, register it as a stdio MCP server in your host config, and verify the published SHA256 for your binary.