list_dir
Retrieve files and directories within a specified path using JSON output, with options for recursive scanning and output length control on Serena's MCP server.
Instructions
Lists files and directories in the given directory (optionally with recursion). Returns a JSON object with the names of directories and files within the given directory.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| max_answer_chars | No | If the output is longer than this number of characters, no content will be returned. Don't adjust unless there is really no other way to get the content required for the task. | |
| recursive | Yes | Whether to scan subdirectories recursively. | |
| relative_path | Yes | The relative path to the directory to list; pass "." to scan the project root. |