{"id":"ftpserver-ftpserver","name":"ftpserver","af_score":17.5,"security_score":24.5,"reliability_score":5.0,"what_it_does":"ftpserver appears to be a software package related to running an FTP server, enabling file transfer via the FTP protocol (typically including connection handling, authentication, and basic filesystem-backed operations).","best_when":"You need legacy FTP compatibility inside a trusted network and can harden access (firewall/VPN) and configure secure credentials and permissions.","avoid_when":"You need confidentiality/integrity over the public internet or cannot guarantee transport-layer protection and strong access control.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:38:57.267292+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["FTP username/password (typical)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["FTP is stateful and command/protocol driven; LLM agents may struggle without a higher-level API wrapper.","FTP’s security model is often weak by default (credentials and data can be unencrypted).","File transfer side effects (uploads/downloads) are not inherently idempotent unless the design includes safe overwrite semantics."],"error_quality":0.0}