move_dir
Move files or folders from a source path to a destination path on the MCP server. Simplifies directory management without terminal commands, returning status and path details for the transferred items.
Instructions
Use instead of terminal: Move a file or folder from path1 to path2.
Args:
path1: Source path of the file or folder to move
path2: Destination path where the file or folder will be moved to
Returns:
A dictionary containing the status and paths of the moved file or folder
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| path1 | No | ||
| path2 | No |
Implementation Reference
- The MoveDirOperation class implements the 'move_dir' tool logic. It defines the tool name, validates paths within the root directory, checks existence, creates parent dirs if needed, and moves using shutil.move. The __call__ method is the entrypoint invoked by the MCP server.
@dataclass(unsafe_hash=True, slots=True) class MoveDirOperation(AsyncOperation): """Class to move a file or folder in the workspace.""" name = "move_dir" def _move_folder(self, path1: str, path2: str) -> None: """Move a file or folder from path1 to path2. Args: path1: Source path path2: Destination path Raises: FileNotFoundError: If the source path does not exist FileExistsError: If the destination path already exists """ root_path = self._root_path abs_path1 = self._validate_path_in_root(root_path, path1) abs_path2 = self._validate_path_in_root(root_path, path2) # Check if source exists source_path = Path(abs_path1) if not source_path.exists(): raise FileNotFoundError(f"Source path does not exist: {path1}") # Check if destination exists dest_path = Path(abs_path2) if dest_path.exists(): raise FileExistsError(f"Destination path already exists: {path2}") # Create parent directories of destination if they don't exist dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) # Move the file or folder shutil.move(str(source_path), str(dest_path)) async def __call__(self, path1: str = None, path2: str = None) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Move a file or folder from path1 to path2. Args: path1: Source path of the file or folder to move path2: Destination path where the file or folder will be moved to Returns: A dictionary containing the status and paths of the moved file or folder """ # Handle both model and direct path input for backward compatibility self._move_folder(path1, path2) return { "status": "success", "message": f"Successfully moved from {path1} to {path2}", "path1": path1, "path2": path2, } - dev_kit_mcp_server/create_server.py:51-54 (registration)ToolFactory is instantiated and invoked with the 'dev_kit_mcp_server.tools' module, which transitively includes MoveDirOperation from file_sys.move, registering the 'move_dir' tool with the FastMCP server.
# Register all tools tool_factory = ToolFactory(fastmcp) tool_factory(["dev_kit_mcp_server.tools"], root_dir=root_dir, commands_toml=commands_toml) return fastmcp - dev_kit_mcp_server/tool_factory.py:73-76 (registration)In _decorate_function, for each operation like MoveDirOperation, a Tool is created from its __call__ and name, then registered to the MCP server via add_fast_tool. This is where 'move_dir' gets registered.
tool = self.create_tool(func) self.mcp.add_fast_tool( tool=tool, ) - Private helper method in MoveDirOperation that performs path validation, existence checks, directory creation, and the actual shutil.move operation.
def _move_folder(self, path1: str, path2: str) -> None: """Move a file or folder from path1 to path2. Args: path1: Source path path2: Destination path Raises: FileNotFoundError: If the source path does not exist FileExistsError: If the destination path already exists """ root_path = self._root_path abs_path1 = self._validate_path_in_root(root_path, path1) abs_path2 = self._validate_path_in_root(root_path, path2) # Check if source exists source_path = Path(abs_path1) if not source_path.exists(): raise FileNotFoundError(f"Source path does not exist: {path1}") # Check if destination exists dest_path = Path(abs_path2) if dest_path.exists(): raise FileExistsError(f"Destination path already exists: {path2}") # Create parent directories of destination if they don't exist dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) # Move the file or folder shutil.move(str(source_path), str(dest_path))