Distill MCP Server
Let Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client rename files for you — automatically, based on content.
This is the official Model Context Protocol bridge for Distill — a native macOS app that uses AI (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, or Apple Intelligence) to read your files and rename them with descriptive, consistent names. No more IMG_4521.jpg or Scan_003.pdf — get 250401 Invoice Telekom.pdf instead.
You need the Distill app installed and running. This MCP server is a stdio→HTTP bridge — the actual file analysis happens in the app. Get Distill at store.juergenkoller.software/apps/distill.
What you can do
"Claude, look at the 47 PDFs in ~/Downloads, rename them based on content, but show me the suggestions first."
The MCP server exposes 9 tools:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
rename_files |
Analyze file content with AI and rename with descriptive names |
suggest_names |
Suggest new names without renaming (preview mode) |
revert_rename |
Undo a previous rename |
get_rename_history |
Show the rename history (timestamps, before/after, AI provider used) |
watch_folder |
Add a folder to auto-monitoring (new files get renamed in the background) |
app_status |
Current state, AI provider, credits left, watched folders |
set_provider |
Switch AI provider — Claude, OpenAI GPT-4o, Gemini, Ollama (local), Apple Intelligence |
get_rules |
Show naming rules (date format, casing, categories, custom templates) |
set_rules |
Update naming rules |
