find_large_files

Identify oversized files in specified directories by setting size thresholds, search depth, and result limits. Output in text or JSON format. Use exclusion patterns to refine searches on the MCP Filesystem Server.

Instructions

Find files larger than the specified size.

Args:
    path: Starting directory
    min_size_mb: Minimum file size in megabytes
    recursive: Whether to search subdirectories
    max_results: Maximum number of results to return
    exclude_patterns: Optional patterns to exclude
    format: Output format ('text' or 'json')
    ctx: MCP context

Returns:
    Large file information

Input Schema

Name	Required	Default
`exclude_patterns`	No
`format`	No	text
`max_results`	No
`min_size_mb`	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_results": {
      "default": 100,
      "title": "Max Results",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "min_size_mb": {
      "default": 100,
      "title": "Min Size Mb",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "path": {
      "title": "Path",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "recursive": {
      "default": true,
      "title": "Recursive",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "path"
  ],
  "title": "find_large_filesArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

MCP Filesystem Server

find_large_files

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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