find_duplicate_files

Identify and manage duplicate files by comparing sizes and contents across directories. Supports recursive searches, size filters, exclusion patterns, and output formats like text or JSON.

Instructions

Find duplicate files by comparing file sizes and contents.

Args:
    path: Starting directory
    recursive: Whether to search subdirectories
    min_size: Minimum file size to consider (bytes)
    exclude_patterns: Optional patterns to exclude
    max_files: Maximum number of files to scan
    format: Output format ('text' or 'json')
    ctx: MCP context

Returns:
    Duplicate file information

Input Schema

Name	Required	Default
`exclude_patterns`	No
`format`	No	text
`max_files`	No
`min_size`	No
`path`	Yes
`recursive`	No

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "exclude_patterns": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Exclude Patterns"
    },
    "format": {
      "default": "text",
      "title": "Format",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "max_files": {
      "default": 1000,
      "title": "Max Files",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "min_size": {
      "default": 1,
      "title": "Min Size",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "path": {
      "title": "Path",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "recursive": {
      "default": true,
      "title": "Recursive",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "path"
  ],
  "title": "find_duplicate_filesArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

MCP Filesystem Server

find_duplicate_files

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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