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list_directory

View and retrieve a list of files and subdirectories within a specified directory using a standardized interface for terminal-based file system operations.

Instructions

List files and subdirectories in the specified directory Args: path: Directory path to list contents, default is current directory Returns: List of directory contents

Input Schema

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NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
pathNo

Implementation Reference

  • The handler function for the 'list_directory' tool. It is decorated with @mcp.tool() for registration. Lists contents of a directory (current if path=None), separates dirs and files with icons, sorts them alphabetically, and handles common errors like FileNotFoundError and PermissionError.
    @mcp.tool() async def list_directory(path: Optional[str] = None) -> str: """ List files and subdirectories in the specified directory Args: path: Directory path to list contents, default is current directory Returns: List of directory contents """ if path is None: path = os.getcwd() try: items = os.listdir(path) dirs = [] files = [] for item in items: full_path = os.path.join(path, item) if os.path.isdir(full_path): dirs.append(f"📁 {item}/") else: files.append(f"📄 {item}") # Sort directories and files dirs.sort() files.sort() if not dirs and not files: return f"Directory '{path}' is empty" output = f"Contents of directory '{path}':\n\n" if dirs: output += "Directories:\n" output += "\n".join(dirs) + "\n\n" if files: output += "Files:\n" output += "\n".join(files) return output except FileNotFoundError: return f"Error: Directory '{path}' does not exist" except PermissionError: return f"Error: No permission to access directory '{path}'" except Exception as e: return f"Error listing directory contents: {str(e)}"

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