list_allowed_directories
Check which directories the Claude Desktop Commander MCP server can access on your computer to understand its file system permissions.
Instructions
Returns the list of directories that this server is allowed to access.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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No arguments | |||
Implementation Reference
- src/server.ts:327-335 (handler)The handler for the 'list_allowed_directories' tool. It calls listAllowedDirectories() and returns the formatted list of allowed directories.
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 listTools handler, including name, description, and 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/server.ts:192-196 (schema)Input schema for the tool (empty object as it takes no parameters).
inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {}, required: [], }, - src/tools/filesystem.ts:152-154 (helper)Core helper function that returns the predefined list of allowed directories.
export function listAllowedDirectories(): string[] { return allowedDirectories; } - src/tools/filesystem.ts:6-9 (helper)Constant defining the allowed directories used by the tool.
const allowedDirectories: string[] = [ process.cwd(), // Current working directory os.homedir() // User's home directory ];