get_modal_volume_file

Download files from a Modal volume to a local destination or output to stdout. Specify the volume name, remote path, and optional local path or force overwrite.

Instructions

Download files from a Modal volume.

Args:
    volume_name: Name of the Modal volume to download from.
    remote_path: Path to the file or directory in the volume to download.
    local_destination: Local path to save the downloaded file(s). Defaults to current directory.
                     Use "-" to write file contents to stdout.
    force: If True, overwrite existing files. Defaults to False.

Returns:
    A dictionary containing the result of the download operation.

Raises:
    Exception: If the download operation fails for any reason.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Default
`force`	No
`local_destination`	No	.
`remote_path`	Yes
`volume_name`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "force": {
      "default": false,
      "title": "Force",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "local_destination": {
      "default": ".",
      "title": "Local Destination",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "remote_path": {
      "title": "Remote Path",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "volume_name": {
      "title": "Volume Name",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "volume_name",
    "remote_path"
  ],
  "title": "get_modal_volume_fileArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

Modal MCP Server

get_modal_volume_file

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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