list_allowed_directories
Retrieve a list of directories accessible by the Desktop Commander MCP server, ensuring secure and authorized file operations and terminal command execution.
Instructions
Returns the list of directories that this server is allowed to access.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
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Implementation Reference
- src/server.ts:327-335 (handler)Handler for the 'list_allowed_directories' tool. It calls listAllowedDirectories() from filesystem and returns the formatted list of allowed directories as tool response.case "list_allowed_directories": { const directories = listAllowedDirectories(); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Allowed directories:\n${directories.join('\n')}` }], }; }
- src/server.ts:188-197 (registration)Registration of the 'list_allowed_directories' tool in the ListToolsRequest handler, including name, description, and empty input schema.{ name: "list_allowed_directories", description: "Returns the list of directories that this server is allowed to access.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {}, required: [], }, },
- src/tools/filesystem.ts:152-154 (helper)Helper function that returns the list of allowed directories defined in the module.export function listAllowedDirectories(): string[] { return allowedDirectories; }
- src/tools/filesystem.ts:6-9 (helper)Definition of the allowedDirectories array used by the listAllowedDirectories tool.const allowedDirectories: string[] = [ process.cwd(), // Current working directory os.homedir() // User's home directory ];