Filewash
Let your agent scrub metadata, edit PDFs and images, and remove backgrounds locally without shipping files to random cloud APIs.
Overview
Filewash is a MCP server for the Build phase that provides privacy-first PDF, image, metadata, and background-removal tools to AI agents.
What is this MCP server?
- Privacy-first file operations designed for AI agents (local-oriented workflow)
- PDF operations for docs and export pipelines
- Image operations including background removal
- Metadata scrubbing before publishing screenshots or user uploads
- Stdio MCP via npm @fixpixel/filewash-api (v0.1.0), Node runtime
- MCP server version 0.1.0; npm identifier @fixpixel/filewash-api
- Stdio transport with Node runtimeHint
- Four capability areas stated: PDF ops, image ops, metadata scrubbing, background removal
What problem does it solve?
Agents often suggest cloud uploads or leaky metadata when you need quick, private file prep for docs, thumbnails, and launch assets.
Who is it for?
Privacy-conscious solo builders who want agent-driven asset prep for docs sites, portfolios, and user-generated content features.
Skip if: Teams needing enterprise DAM, legal-grade redaction, or heavy video transcoding without checking Filewash’s current tool coverage.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can run metadata scrubbing, PDF/image ops, and background removal through a dedicated stdio MCP instead of improvised unsafe commands.
- Agent-invokable PDF and image transformation and cleanup
- Metadata-reduced assets safe for public repos and marketing pages
- Background-removed images for UI mocks and storefront content
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Journey fit
File manipulation for apps and launch assets usually happens while building agent workflows and polishing deliverables before release. Filewash is agent-facing tooling—stdio MCP that extends what your coding agent can do to binaries on disk.
How it compares
Privacy-oriented file-ops MCP, not a browser automation or generic cloud storage integration.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Filewash for?
Solo builders and indie developers using Claude Code or similar agents who need PDF, image, and metadata utilities without sending files to random external services.
When should I use Filewash?
Use it while building agent workflows or preparing launch content when you must strip EXIF/metadata, tweak PDFs or images, or remove backgrounds as part of your pipeline.
How do I add Filewash to my agent?
Add the stdio MCP entry for @fixpixel/filewash-api (Node), install via npm registry, and point your client at the published server configuration from the filewash-api GitHub repo.