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Make, check and unpack zip files from chat, safely.

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Free tier needs no key. See the exact limits.

What you get

Send October's paperwork to the accountant

Katarzyna Dabrowska, freelance architect in Warsaw, Poland

CSV
Tool callWhat it did
zip_bundle_monthCollects 2026-10 files from the sibling servers' output folders and names each folder it checked
zip_listLists what went in, with sizes

One zip with 23 documents (14 invoices, 6 quotes, 3 CSV exports), 4.1 MB, ready to attach to the email to her biuro rachunkowe.

Example from "Send October's paperwork to the accountant". Invented names, real math from the tools.

Pack a folder into a zip, look inside a zip someone sent you, or pull out one file without unpacking the rest. Before anything is unpacked it checks for the tricks that make zips dangerous, such as paths that escape the folder or a zip bomb. The local install works with no network at all.

Made for Freelancers sending files to clients, Bookkeepers collecting month-end documents, Anyone who gets zips by email

3 requests, start to finish

Example chats. Each one uses real tools of this server, named as they run. The people and firms are made up.

Example done on the free tier. Doing this every week? Pro removes the limit for $19, once. Free vs Pro

  1. Example 1 · Katarzyna Dabrowska, freelance architect in Warsaw, PolandSend October's paperwork to the accountant

    Zip all my October invoices, quotes and exports into one file for my accountant.
    • zip_bundle_month Collects 2026-10 files from the sibling servers' output folders and names each folder it checked
    • zip_list Lists what went in, with sizes

    One zip with 23 documents (14 invoices, 6 quotes, 3 CSV exports), 4.1 MB, ready to attach to the email to her biuro rachunkowe.

    Saves about 10 min (our estimate)

  2. Example 2 · Mark Davies, office manager at a recruitment firm in Reading, UKCheck a zip from an unknown sender

    A candidate sent CV_and_portfolio.zip. Is it safe? Show me what's in it and read the cover letter text.
    • zip_list Lists entries and flags absolute paths, .., symlinks, encryption, duplicates and bomb ratios
    • zip_extract_text Reads cover_letter.txt inline without unpacking anything

    4 entries, no flags, 2.3 MB uncompressed. The cover letter text shows in chat, and then Mark unpacks it, with a dry run first.

    Saves about 5 min (our estimate)

  3. Example 3 · Elena Rossi, web designer in Milan, Italy, finishing a EUR 3,200 site buildHand over a project folder

    Zip the ~/clients/trattoria/site folder but leave out node_modules and .DS_Store files. Then add the final invoice PDF.
    • zip_create Packs the folder with glob excludes and relative names
    • zip_add Adds the invoice PDF. The archive is rebuilt and swapped in only when complete
    • zip_history Shows the archive in the register and the free allowance left this month

    trattoria-handover.zip with 186 entries and 18.4 MB, under the free 200-entry and 25 MB limits. 17 of 20 free archives are left this month.

    Saves about 5 min (our estimate)

Free and Pro, line by line

The free column is yours with no key. The Pro column costs $19 once, or comes with the $39 bundle.

Free

$0 no key

Pro

$19 once, lifetime

20 new archives per calendar month
Unlimited archives per month
Archives up to 25 MB and 200 entries
No archive size limit
Listing, safe unpack and text reads with no limit
No entry limit
Buy Zip Pro, $19

Saw a message that says the free tier allows a set number per month? That's the limit Pro removes. Paste the key where the token goes, or set MCP_LICENSE_KEY.

Or Pro on all 49 paid servers for $39 once. Get the bundle

Limits read from the code: servers/zip/src/index.ts:44-46, :87, :278, :294; https://mcp.zovo.one/s/zip

Install

Works with Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other MCP clients. The hosted URL needs no install at all.

npm @theluckystrike/mcp-zip

  1. Get a free token. It lasts 30 days and allows 600 calls per hour. Or open the connect page for a ready URL.
  2. Paste the URL with your token as a custom connector in your MCP client.

1. Free token

curl -s -X POST https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/token

2. Connector URL (replace <token>)

https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/zip/t/<token>

Download the .mcpb bundle and open it. Claude Desktop installs it in one click.

Download zip.mcpb

Add this to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code). Needs Node.js.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zip": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@theluckystrike/mcp-zip"
      ]
    }
  }
}

One command in your terminal.

claude mcp add --transport http zip https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/zip/t/<token>

# or run it locally
claude mcp add zip -- npx -y @theluckystrike/mcp-zip

Jobs this server does

Zip

Can Claude read zip files?

Not in most chat apps on its own. Here's what works out of the box, what needs a tool, and a 1-minute setup to inspect and extract zips in Claude.

You get: CSV

All tools (7)

ToolWhat it does
zip_addCall this tool to add files to an existing archive.
zip_bundle_monthCall this tool to zip one month of invoices, quotes and exports written by the sibling servers into their default output folders.
zip_createCall this tool to pack files or a whole directory (with glob patterns) into a new .zip at out_path.
zip_extractCall this tool to unpack an archive into out_dir.
zip_extract_textCall this tool to read one text entry out of an archive without unpacking anything: give the entry name and the text comes back inline.
zip_historyList the archives this server created, newest first, with their entry counts and sizes, plus how many of this month's free allowance are left.
zip_listCall this tool to list an archive's entries with sizes, compressed sizes and ratios, and to flag what is dangerous in it: absolute paths, .., symlinks, encrypted entries, duplicate names and compression bombs.

Questions

Is checking a zip someone sent me limited on the free tier?
No. Listing, unpacking and reading entries are never metered. The free limits apply only to zips you create.
Does it upload my files?
Not on the local install. It makes no network call of any kind, and everything happens on your machine. The hosted URL takes the zip in the request and keeps it on the server for a limited time.
Can it open password-protected zips?
No. Encrypted entries are flagged and refused.

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