Distill MCP Server

What is Distill Mcp?

Distill Mcp is an open-source MCP server that acts as a stdio-to-HTTP bridge to the Distill macOS app. It lets Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client automatically rename files based on content analysis performed by Distill’s AI (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, or Apple Intelligence). It is for macOS users who want AI-powered file naming from their AI assistant.

How to use Distill Mcp?

Install the binary (build from source or use the pre-built release), ensure Distill app is installed and running with credentials from its Settings page. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) to run the DistillMCP binary with the environment variables DISTILL_PORT (default 22200) and DISTILL_TOKEN. No other setup is needed.

Key features of Distill Mcp

• Exposes 9 MCP tools including rename, preview, undo, folder monitoring
• Supports five AI providers: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, Apple Intelligence
• Reads PDFs, images (OCR), Office docs, emails, HTML, RTF, and media
• Fully local mode with Ollama (no data leaves your Mac)
• Configurable naming rules: date format, casing, categories, custom templates
• Pay-per-use credits starting at €1.99 per 100 renames (free trial available)

Use cases of Distill Mcp

• Ask an AI assistant to rename 47 PDFs in ~/Downloads with preview before applying
• Automatically rename files dropped into a monitored folder
• Revert a batch rename and review the history of changes
• Switch AI provider on the fly to use a local Ollama model for sensitive files
• Bulk rename old scans (IMG_4521.jpg -> 250401 Invoice Telekom.pdf)