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fs_delete_directory

Remove directories and optionally delete all contents recursively to manage file system structure during development.

Instructions

Delete a directory. Can recursively delete all contents. WARNING: Use with caution as this is irreversible.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
pathYesAbsolute or relative path to the directory to delete
recursiveNoDelete directory and all contents recursively

Implementation Reference

  • The core handler function that implements the fs_delete_directory tool logic. It deletes the specified directory using Node.js fs.promises.rm (recursive with force if specified) or fs.rmdir (non-recursive), and returns a standardized ToolResponse.
    export async function deleteDirectory(args: z.infer<typeof deleteDirectorySchema>): Promise<ToolResponse> {
      try {
        if (args.recursive) {
          await fs.rm(args.path, { recursive: true, force: true });
        } else {
          await fs.rmdir(args.path);
        }
    
        return {
          content: [
            {
              type: "text" as const,
              text: JSON.stringify({
                success: true,
                path: args.path,
                message: 'Directory deleted successfully'
              }, null, 2)
            }
          ]
        };
      } catch (error) {
        return {
          content: [
            {
              type: "text" as const,
              text: JSON.stringify({
                success: false,
                error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
              }, null, 2)
            }
          ],
          isError: true
        };
      }
    }
  • Zod schema used for input validation in the deleteDirectory handler and dispatch.
    export const deleteDirectorySchema = z.object({
      path: z.string().describe('Absolute or relative path to the directory to delete'),
      recursive: z.boolean().default(false).describe('Delete directory and all contents recursively')
    });
  • JSON schema definition for the fs_delete_directory tool, part of the exported filesystemTools array used for MCP tool registration.
    {
      name: 'fs_delete_directory',
      description: 'Delete a directory. Can recursively delete all contents. WARNING: Use with caution as this is irreversible.',
      inputSchema: {
        type: 'object',
        properties: {
          path: {
            type: 'string',
            description: 'Absolute or relative path to the directory to delete'
          },
          recursive: {
            type: 'boolean',
            default: false,
            description: 'Delete directory and all contents recursively'
          }
        },
        required: ['path']
      }
    },
  • src/index.ts:329-332 (registration)
    Dispatch/registration logic in the main server handler that matches tool name 'fs_delete_directory', validates input with deleteDirectorySchema, and invokes the deleteDirectory handler.
    if (name === 'fs_delete_directory') {
      const validated = deleteDirectorySchema.parse(args);
      return await deleteDirectory(validated);
    }

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