An MCP server that provides rfc editing capabilities
mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-rfc-editor
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for editing RFC TXT documents using the rfc-editor Python library.
pip install mcp-rfc-editor
python -m mcp_rfc_editor
from mcp_rfc_editor import main
main()
The server exposes the following tools:
load_rfc - Load and parse an RFC TXT file (creates session)download_rfc - Download an RFC from rfc-editor by ID (creates session)create_rfc - Create a new empty RFC document (creates session)get_document - Get the current document from session contextsave_rfc - Save an RFC document to TXT formatset_title - Set the document titleset_abstract - Set the document abstractadd_section - Add a new sectionupdate_section - Update an existing sectiondelete_section - Delete a sectionlist_sections - List all sections in the documentset_copyright - Set copyright noticeset_authors - Set document authorsto_dict - Convert document to dictionaryThe server maintains session context so you don't need to pass the full document object on every call:
# 1. Download an RFC - returns Session ID
result = download_rfc(rfc_id="791")
# Returns: {document..., "Session ID": "abc-123"}
# 2. Use session ID to get title (no document needed)
get_title(session_id="abc-123")
# 3. Modify and changes are persisted
set_title(session_id="abc-123", title="New Title")
Alternatively, you can always pass the full document object directly (legacy mode).
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/
black src/ tests/
ruff check src/ tests/
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx mcp-rfc-editorMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-daedalus-mcp-rfc-editor": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-rfc-editor"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencemcp-rfc-editorpypiio.github.daedalus/mcp-rfc-editor works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.