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Silicon Transfer MCP Server

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FTP/SFTP/FTPS MCP server with transfer proofs - every upload returns a checksum verdict.

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FTP/SFTP/FTPS MCP server with transfer proofs - every upload returns a checksum verdict.

Security Report

5.2
Moderate5.2Moderate Risk

Silicon Transfer is a well-architected MCP server for FTP/SFTP/FTPS file transfers with built-in cryptographic verification. The codebase demonstrates strong security practices: credentials are runtime-only (never stored), no telemetry or exfiltration, proper input validation via Zod schemas, and clean separation of concerns. The design explicitly avoids dynamic tool definitions and supply chain risks. Minor findings relate to error handling breadth and logging practices, but do not constitute security vulnerabilities. Permissions (file I/O, network access) are appropriate for the stated purpose. Supply chain analysis found 5 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (1 critical, 4 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

7 files analyzed · 10 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

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How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-siliconainetworks-silicon-transfer-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "silicon-transfer-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

Silicon Transfer MCP Server

npm version npm downloads license node

FTP / FTPS / SFTP for Claude and other MCP clients - with built-in transfer proofs.

Every upload and download returns a verdict: PROVEN only when the SHA-256 of the remote file matches your local file. No more "transfer complete" on blind trust.

Philosophy: prove it, then claim it. Built from scratch by Silicon Networks - the makers of AEGIS Shield.

Why this one?

Typical FTP toolsSilicon Transfer
Upload result"done"verdict + SHA-256 of both sides
Directory sync checkmanualper-file proof walk with mismatch list
Remote file fingerprintdownload firststreamed SHA-256, no disk contact
Protocolsoften FTP onlyFTP, FTPS, SFTP (password or SSH key)

Tools (13)

Connection: silicon_connect, silicon_disconnect, silicon_status, silicon_server_info Files: silicon_upload_file, silicon_download_file, silicon_delete_file, silicon_file_info Directories: silicon_list_dir, silicon_make_dir, silicon_upload_dir, silicon_download_dir, silicon_rename

Transfers accept proof: "hash" | "size" | "none" - hash is the default for single files, size for directory trees (switch to hash when it matters).

Install

npm install -g silicon-transfer-mcp-server

That's it - live on npm. Or run it without installing via npx (see config below).

git clone https://github.com/SiliconAINetworks/silicon-transfer-mcp-server.git
cd silicon-transfer-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Claude Desktop configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json (no credentials in the config - you pass them at runtime through silicon_connect, for your own server):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "silicon-transfer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "silicon-transfer-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "silicon-transfer": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["C:/path/to/silicon-transfer-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage example

Ask your AI assistant:

"Connect to my server via SFTP (host example.com, user deploy, key at ~/.ssh/id_ed25519) and upload dist/app.js to /var/www/app.js - with hash proof."

The assistant calls silicon_connect, then silicon_upload_file and answers with the verdict:

{
  "proof": {
    "verdict": "PROVEN",
    "detail": "SHA-256 identisch - Transfer bewiesen.",
    "local_sha256": "9f2a...",
    "remote_sha256": "9f2a..."
  }
}

If the hashes ever differ you get MISMATCH with both fingerprints - retry instead of trusting a broken deploy.

Security notes

Built with the OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (2026) in mind - specifically ASI02 (Tool Misuse) and ASI04 (Agentic Supply Chain).

What this server does not do

  • No stored credentials. They are runtime-only tool parameters for your own server - no defaults, no config files with secrets, no server addresses shipped.
  • No dynamic tool definitions. Every tool is fixed in the source you can read; nothing is fetched from a remote registry at runtime, so no third party can rewrite what your assistant thinks a tool does.
  • No telemetry, no phone-home, no analytics.

Sharp edges - operate accordingly

silicon_delete_file, silicon_delete_directory and silicon_sync_deploy (with deleteExtras) can destroy remote data. An assistant reading untrusted content - a web page, a PDF, an email - can be steered by instructions hidden inside it (indirect prompt injection). Treat these tools like rm -rf:

  • Connect with an account scoped to the directory you intend to touch, never root.
  • Prefer SSH keys over passwords; give the key its own restricted account.
  • Run silicon_list_dir before any delete, and read the plan before approving.
  • Keep deleteExtras off unless you are deliberately mirroring.

Verifying what you installed

Package name is exactly silicon-transfer-mcp-server, published by aegisshield888. Similar names on npm are placeholders we registered to prevent typosquatting - they contain no code. Source: the GitHub repository linked above.

Reporting

Found a hole? Open an issue on GitHub, or write to security@siliconnetworks.ch.

License

MIT (c) 2026 Silicon Networks. Built from scratch - single-author codebase.

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