Filesystem MCP Server

list_directory

Retrieve and display directory contents with type annotations ([DIR] or [FILE]). Specify the path to list files and folders within allowed directories, sorted alphabetically.

Instructions

List the contents of a directory with type annotations.

Args: path (str): Directory path to list (absolute or relative to allowed directories)

Returns: str: Newline-separated list of entries with '[DIR]' or '[FILE]' prefixes, or error message if failed

Note:

- Path must be within allowed directory roots
- Fails if path is not a directory
- Entries are sorted alphabetically
- Format: '[DIR] dirname' or '[FILE] filename'

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`path`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "path": {
      "title": "Path",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "path"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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