set_file
Select a file to enable reading, editing, and managing operations within the editor-mcp server workflow.
Instructions
Set the current file to work with.
This is always the first step in the workflow. You must set a file before you can use other tools like read, select etc.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| filepath | Yes |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/text_editor/server.py:385-417 (handler)The handler function for the 'set_file' tool. It validates the file path (existence and protected paths), sets the current file path in the server instance, and returns a success or error message.
@self.mcp.tool() async def set_file(filepath: str) -> str: """ Set the current file to work with. This is always the first step in the workflow. You must set a file before you can use other tools like read, select etc. """ if not os.path.isfile(filepath): return f"Error: File not found at '{filepath}'" # Check if the file path matches any of the protected paths for pattern in self.protected_paths: pattern = pattern.strip() if not pattern: continue # Check for absolute path match if filepath == pattern: return f"Error: Access to '{filepath}' is denied due to PROTECTED_PATHS configuration" # Check for glob pattern match (e.g., *.env, .env*, etc.) if "*" in pattern: # First try matching the full path if fnmatch.fnmatch(filepath, pattern): return f"Error: Access to '{filepath}' is denied due to PROTECTED_PATHS configuration (matches pattern '{pattern}')" # Then try matching just the basename basename = os.path.basename(filepath) if fnmatch.fnmatch(basename, pattern): return f"Error: Access to '{filepath}' is denied due to PROTECTED_PATHS configuration (matches pattern '{pattern}')" self.current_file_path = filepath return f"File set to: '{filepath}'"