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Delete a remote file or directory

ftp_delete
DestructiveIdempotent

Delete remote files or directories on configured FTP, FTPS, or SFTP servers, using recursive:true for directories; server root is never removed.

Instructions

Delete a remote file, or a directory when recursive:true. Never deletes the server root.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
pathYesRemote path to delete, relative to the server root.
serverNoName of the configured server. Defaults to the configured default, or the sole server.
recursiveNoRequired to delete a directory and its contents.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv0.3.2
    • changedOutput schema / oneOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "deleted": {
-        "type": "boolean"
-      },
-      "entry_type": {
-        "enum": [
-          "file",
-          "directory"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "path": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "recursive": {
-        "type": "boolean"
-      },
-      "security_warning": {
-        "type": [
-          "string",
-          "null"
-        ]
-      },
-      "server": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "server",
-      "path",
-      "entry_type",
-      "recursive",
-      "deleted",
-      "security_warning"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "additionalProperties": false,
-        "properties": {
-          "code": {
-            "enum": [
-              "CONFIG_REQUIRED",
-              "CONFIG_INVALID",
-              "SERVER_REQUIRED",
-              "SERVER_UNKNOWN",
-              "INVALID_ARGUMENT",
-              "READ_ONLY",
-              "TRANSPORT_POLICY",
-              "HOST_KEY_REJECTED",
-              "REMOTE_ROOT_REJECTED",
-              "PATH_REJECTED",
-              "NOT_FOUND",
-              "ALREADY_EXISTS",
-              "TRANSFER_LIMIT",
-              "TRANSFER_VERIFY",
-              "TARGET_CHANGED",
-              "CANCELLED",
-              "TIMEOUT",
-              "DEPLOY_PARTIAL",
-              "TRANSPORT_ERROR",
-              "OUTPUT_LIMIT",
-              "INTERNAL_ERROR",
-              "SCAN_LIMIT",
-              "CAPACITY_LIMIT"
-            ],
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "effects": {
-            "enum": [
-              "none",
-              "possible",
-              "confirmed"
-            ],
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "message": {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "next_action": {
-            "enum": [
-              "fix_input",
-              "fix_config",
-              "select_server",
-              "inspect_target",
-              "retry",
-              "contact_operator",
-              "none"
-            ],
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "partial": {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "completed_bytes": {
-                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-                "minimum": 0,
-                "type": "integer"
-              },
-              "completed_files": {
-                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-                "minimum": 0,
-                "type": "integer"
-              },
-              "failed_files": {
-                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-                "minimum": 0,
-                "type": "integer"
-              },
-              "final": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "total_files": {
-                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-                "minimum": 0,
-                "type": "integer"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "completed_files",
-              "completed_bytes",
-              "failed_files",
-              "final"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          "request_id": {
-            "format": "uuid",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "retryable": {
-            "type": "boolean"
-          },
-          "schema_version": {
-            "const": 1,
-            "type": "number"
-          }
-        },
-        "required": [
-          "schema_version",
-          "code",
-          "message",
-          "retryable",
-          "request_id",
-          "next_action",
-          "effects"
-        ],
-        "type": "object"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "deleted": {
+        "type": "boolean"
+      },
+      "entry_type": {
+        "enum": [
+          "file",
+          "directory"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "path": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "recursive": {
+        "type": "boolean"
+      },
+      "security_warning": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "server": {
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "server",
+      "path",
+      "entry_type",
+      "recursive",
+      "deleted",
+      "security_warning"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "error": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "code": {
+            "enum": [
+              "CONFIG_REQUIRED",
+              "CONFIG_INVALID",
+              "SERVER_REQUIRED",
+              "SERVER_UNKNOWN",
+              "INVALID_ARGUMENT",
+              "READ_ONLY",
+              "TRANSPORT_POLICY",
+              "HOST_KEY_REJECTED",
+              "REMOTE_ROOT_REJECTED",
+              "PATH_REJECTED",
+              "NOT_FOUND",
+              "ALREADY_EXISTS",
+              "TRANSFER_LIMIT",
+              "TRANSFER_VERIFY",
+              "TARGET_CHANGED",
+              "CANCELLED",
+              "TIMEOUT",
+              "DEPLOY_PARTIAL",
+              "TRANSPORT_ERROR",
+              "OUTPUT_LIMIT",
+              "INTERNAL_ERROR",
+              "SCAN_LIMIT",
+              "CAPACITY_LIMIT"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "effects": {
+            "enum": [
+              "none",
+              "possible",
+              "confirmed"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "message": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "next_action": {
+            "enum": [
+              "fix_input",
+              "fix_config",
+              "select_server",
+              "inspect_target",
+              "retry",
+              "contact_operator",
+              "none"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "partial": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "completed_bytes": {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": 0,
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              "completed_files": {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": 0,
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              "failed_files": {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": 0,
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              "final": {
+                "type": "boolean"
+              },
+              "total_files": {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": 0,
+                "type": "integer"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "completed_files",
+              "completed_bytes",
+              "failed_files",
+              "final"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "request_id": {
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "retryable": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "schema_version": {
+            "const": 1,
+            "type": "number"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "schema_version",
+          "code",
+          "message",
+          "retryable",
+          "request_id",
+          "next_action",
+          "effects"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "error"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv0.2.0
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "oneOf": [
+    {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "deleted": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "entry_type": {
+          "enum": [
+            "file",
+            "directory"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "recursive": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "security_warning": {
+          "type": [
+            "string",
+            "null"
+          ]
+        },
+        "server": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "server",
+        "path",
+        "entry_type",
+        "recursive",
+        "deleted",
+        "security_warning"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "error": {
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "properties": {
+            "code": {
+              "enum": [
+                "CONFIG_REQUIRED",
+                "CONFIG_INVALID",
+                "SERVER_REQUIRED",
+                "SERVER_UNKNOWN",
+                "INVALID_ARGUMENT",
+                "READ_ONLY",
+                "TRANSPORT_POLICY",
+                "HOST_KEY_REJECTED",
+                "REMOTE_ROOT_REJECTED",
+                "PATH_REJECTED",
+                "NOT_FOUND",
+                "ALREADY_EXISTS",
+                "TRANSFER_LIMIT",
+                "TRANSFER_VERIFY",
+                "TARGET_CHANGED",
+                "CANCELLED",
+                "TIMEOUT",
+                "DEPLOY_PARTIAL",
+                "TRANSPORT_ERROR",
+                "OUTPUT_LIMIT",
+                "INTERNAL_ERROR",
+                "SCAN_LIMIT",
+                "CAPACITY_LIMIT"
+              ],
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "enum": [
+                "none",
+                "possible",
+                "confirmed"
+              ],
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "message": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "next_action": {
+              "enum": [
+                "fix_input",
+                "fix_config",
+                "select_server",
+                "inspect_target",
+                "retry",
+                "contact_operator",
+                "none"
+              ],
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "partial": {
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "completed_bytes": {
+                  "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                  "minimum": 0,
+                  "type": "integer"
+                },
+                "completed_files": {
+                  "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                  "minimum": 0,
+                  "type": "integer"
+                },
+                "failed_files": {
+                  "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                  "minimum": 0,
+                  "type": "integer"
+                },
+                "final": {
+                  "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "total_files": {
+                  "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                  "minimum": 0,
+                  "type": "integer"
+                }
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "completed_files",
+                "completed_bytes",
+                "failed_files",
+                "final"
+              ],
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "request_id": {
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "retryable": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
+            "schema_version": {
+              "const": 1,
+              "type": "number"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "schema_version",
+            "code",
+            "message",
+            "retryable",
+            "request_id",
+            "next_action",
+            "effects"
+          ],
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "error"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    }
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}
  3. First observedv0.1.0

TDQS

A4/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare destructiveHint=true, idempotentHint=true and readOnlyHint=false, so the safety profile is partly covered. The description adds two pieces of behavior beyond the annotations: that directory removal requires recursive:true, and the guardrail that the server root is never deleted.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two short sentences, zero filler, with the primary action stated first and the directory condition and safety guard following. Every clause carries information an agent needs.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so return values need not be explained. The description covers the destructive scope, the recursive requirement, and the root guardrail, but does not state the expected failure mode when a non-empty directory is deleted without recursive:true.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so all three parameters (path, server, recursive) are already documented in the schema, giving a baseline of 3. The description restates the recursive semantics that the schema already provides and adds nothing new about path or server resolution.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb (delete) and resource (remote file or directory) and clarifies the file-vs-directory distinction. No sibling (ftp_mkdir, ftp_rename, ftp_read, etc.) shares this destructive-delete purpose, so an agent can select it unambiguously.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives one conditional usage rule — pass recursive:true to remove a directory — which is genuinely useful routing information. However, it names no alternatives and gives no explicit when-not-to-use guidance or prerequisites (e.g. permission or confirmation expectations).

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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