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create_folder

Create a new folder in a specified space to organize documents and manage workspace structure, supporting custom titles, descriptions, and folder types.

Instructions

Create a new folder in a space

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
space_duidYesSpace DUID to create the folder in
titleYesTitle of the folder
descriptionNoDescription of the folder
kindNoKind of folderDefault

Implementation Reference

  • Handler for the 'create_folder' tool. Constructs embedded Python code using Dart library's FolderCreate and Operation to create a folder in a space, then executes it via runDartCommand method.
                    case 'create_folder': {
                        console.error('[Debug] Handling create_folder request');
                        const pythonCode = `    # Create a new folder
    print("[Debug] Creating folder", file=sys.stderr)
    try:
        from dart import Operation, OperationKind, OperationModelKind, FolderCreate, TransactionKind
        from dart.generated.models.folder_kind import FolderKind
        from dart.generated.models.validation_error_response import ValidationErrorResponse
        from dart.dart import _make_duid
        
        space_duid = "${args.space_duid}"
        title = '''${args.title.replace(/'/g, "\\'")}'''
        description = '''${args.description ? args.description.replace(/'/g, "\\'") : ''}'''
        kind_str = "${args.kind || 'Default'}"
        
        print(f"[Debug] Creating folder in space: {space_duid}", file=sys.stderr)
        print(f"[Debug] Folder title: {title}", file=sys.stderr)
        print(f"[Debug] Folder kind: {kind_str}", file=sys.stderr)
        
        # Create the folder object with required fields
        folder = FolderCreate(
            duid=_make_duid(),
            space_duid=space_duid,
            order="0",  # Default order at the top
            title=title,
            description=description if description else "",  # Use empty string instead of None
            kind=FolderKind(kind_str)  # Convert string to enum
        )
        print("[Debug] Folder object created:", folder, file=sys.stderr)
        
        # Create the operation
        folder_op = Operation(
            model=OperationModelKind.FOLDER,
            kind=OperationKind.CREATE,
            data=folder
        )
        print("[Debug] Operation created:", folder_op, file=sys.stderr)
        
        # Execute the transaction
        print("[Debug] Executing transaction", file=sys.stderr)
        try:
            response = client.transact([folder_op], TransactionKind.FOLDER_CREATE)
            print("[Debug] Transaction completed", file=sys.stderr)
            print("[Debug] Response type:", type(response), file=sys.stderr)
            print("[Debug] Response:", response, file=sys.stderr)
            
            if isinstance(response, ValidationErrorResponse):
                print("[Debug] Validation error:", response.items.additional_properties, file=sys.stderr)
                print(f"Validation error: {response.items.additional_properties}")
                sys.exit(1)
            
            if response.results and response.results[0].success:
                folder = response.results[0].models.folders[0]
                print(f"Folder created successfully")
                print(f"Title: {folder.title}")
                print(f"DUID: {folder.duid}")
                print(f"[Debug] Folder DUID: {folder.duid}", file=sys.stderr)
            else:
                print("[Debug] Folder creation failed", file=sys.stderr)
                if response.results:
                    print(f"[Debug] Result: {response.results[0]}", file=sys.stderr)
                sys.exit(1)
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"[Debug] Transaction error: {str(e)}", file=sys.stderr)
            print("[Debug] Error type:", type(e), file=sys.stderr)
            traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
            sys.exit(1)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[Debug] Error creating folder: {str(e)}", file=sys.stderr)
        print("[Debug] Error type:", type(e), file=sys.stderr)
        traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
        sys.exit(1)`;
    
                        // Add proper indentation to the Python code
                        const command = pythonCode.split('\n').map(line => line.length > 0 ? '    ' + line : line).join('\n');
    
                        console.error('[Debug] Running Python command for folder creation');
                        const output = await this.runDartCommand(command);
                        console.error('[Debug] Folder creation output:', output);
                        const response = {
                            content: [{
                                type: 'text',
                                text: output,
                            }],
                        };
                        return response;
                    }
  • Input schema for the create_folder tool, defining parameters like space_duid, title, description, and kind.
        name: 'create_folder',
        description: 'Create a new folder in a space',
        inputSchema: {
            type: 'object',
            properties: {
                space_duid: {
                    type: 'string',
                    description: 'Space DUID to create the folder in',
                },
                title: {
                    type: 'string',
                    description: 'Title of the folder',
                },
                description: {
                    type: 'string',
                    description: 'Description of the folder',
                },
                kind: {
                    type: 'string',
                    description: 'Kind of folder',
                    enum: ['Default', 'Reports', 'Other'],
                    default: 'Default'
                }
            },
            required: ['space_duid', 'title'],
        },
    },
  • src/index.ts:230-513 (registration)
    Registration of all tools including create_folder via the ListToolsRequestSchema handler.
    this.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
        console.error('[Debug] Handling listTools request');
        const tools = [
            {
                name: 'get_default_status',
                description: 'Get the default status DUIDs',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {},
                    required: [],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'get_default_space',
                description: 'Get the default space DUID',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {},
                    required: [],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'create_task',
                description: 'Create a new Dart task',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        title: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Title of the task',
                        },
                        description: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Description of the task',
                        },
                        priority: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Priority of the task',
                            enum: ['Low', 'Medium', 'High', 'Critical'],
                        },
                        tags: {
                            type: 'array',
                            items: {
                                type: 'string',
                            },
                            description: 'Tags for the task',
                        },
                        size: {
                            type: 'number',
                            description: 'Size/complexity of the task (1-5)',
                            minimum: 1,
                            maximum: 5,
                        },
                        assignee_duids: {
                            type: 'array',
                            items: {
                                type: 'string',
                            },
                            description: 'List of assignee DUIDs',
                        },
                        subscriber_duids: {
                            type: 'array',
                            items: {
                                type: 'string',
                            },
                            description: 'List of subscriber DUIDs',
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['title', 'description'],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'update_task',
                description: 'Update an existing task',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        duid: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'DUID of the task to update',
                        },
                        status_duid: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'New status DUID',
                        },
                        title: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'New title for the task',
                        },
                        description: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'New description for the task',
                        },
                        priority: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'New priority for the task',
                            enum: ['Low', 'Medium', 'High', 'Critical'],
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['duid'],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'get_dartboards',
                description: 'Get available dartboards',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        space_duid: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Space DUID to get dartboards from',
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['space_duid'],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'get_folders',
                description: 'Get available folders',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        space_duid: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Space DUID to get folders from',
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['space_duid'],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'create_folder',
                description: 'Create a new folder in a space',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        space_duid: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Space DUID to create the folder in',
                        },
                        title: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Title of the folder',
                        },
                        description: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Description of the folder',
                        },
                        kind: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Kind of folder',
                            enum: ['Default', 'Reports', 'Other'],
                            default: 'Default'
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['space_duid', 'title'],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'create_doc',
                description: 'Create a new document or report',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        folder_duid: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Folder DUID to create the document in',
                        },
                        title: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Title of the document',
                        },
                        text: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Content of the document',
                        },
                        text_markdown: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Markdown content of the document',
                        },
                        report_kind: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Kind of report (if creating a report)',
                            enum: ['Changelog', 'Standup'],
                        },
                        editor_duids: {
                            type: 'array',
                            items: {
                                type: 'string',
                            },
                            description: 'List of editor DUIDs',
                        },
                        subscriber_duids: {
                            type: 'array',
                            items: {
                                type: 'string',
                            },
                            description: 'List of subscriber DUIDs',
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['folder_duid', 'title'],
                },
            },
            {
                name: 'create_space',
                description: 'Create a new space',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        title: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Title of the space'
                        },
                        description: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Description of the space'
                        },
                        abrev: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Short abbreviation for the space'
                        },
                        accessible_by_team: {
                            type: 'boolean',
                            description: 'Whether the space is accessible by the whole team',
                            default: true
                        },
                        accessible_by_user_duids: {
                            type: 'array',
                            items: {
                                type: 'string'
                            },
                            description: 'List of user DUIDs who can access the space'
                        },
                        icon_kind: {
                            type: 'string',
                            enum: ['None', 'Icon', 'Emoji'],
                            description: 'Kind of icon to use',
                            default: 'None'
                        },
                        icon_name_or_emoji: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Icon name or emoji character'
                        },
                        color_hex: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Color in hex format (e.g. #FF0000)'
                        },
                        sprint_mode: {
                            type: 'string',
                            enum: ['None', 'ANBA'],
                            description: 'Sprint mode for the space',
                            default: 'None'
                        },
                        sprint_replicate_on_rollover: {
                            type: 'boolean',
                            description: 'Whether to replicate sprints on rollover',
                            default: false
                        },
                        sprint_name_fmt: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'Sprint name format'
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['title']
                }
            },
            {
                name: 'delete_space',
                description: 'Delete a space and all its contents',
                inputSchema: {
                    type: 'object',
                    properties: {
                        space_duid: {
                            type: 'string',
                            description: 'DUID of the space to delete'
                        }
                    },
                    required: ['space_duid']
                }
            }
        ];
        console.error('[Debug] Sending tools response:', JSON.stringify(tools, null, 2));
        return { tools };
    });
Behavior2/5

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

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It states this is a creation operation but doesn't mention required permissions, whether it's idempotent, error conditions, or what the response contains. For a mutation tool with zero annotation coverage, this leaves significant gaps in understanding how it behaves.

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?

The description is a single, efficient sentence that states the core purpose without any unnecessary words. It's appropriately sized and front-loaded with the essential information.

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

Completeness2/5

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

For a mutation tool with no annotations and no output schema, the description is insufficient. It doesn't explain what happens after creation, what permissions are needed, or potential side effects. Given the complexity of creating resources and the lack of structured behavioral information, more context is needed.

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?

The schema has 100% description coverage, so all parameters are documented in the schema itself. The description doesn't add any additional meaning about parameters beyond what's already in the schema, which meets the baseline expectation when schema coverage is high.

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

Purpose4/5

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

The description clearly states the action ('Create') and resource ('new folder in a space'), making the purpose immediately understandable. However, it doesn't distinguish this tool from sibling tools like 'create_doc' or 'create_space' beyond the resource type, which prevents a perfect score.

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

Usage Guidelines2/5

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

The description provides no guidance on when to use this tool versus alternatives like 'create_doc' or 'create_space', nor does it mention prerequisites or constraints. It simply states what the tool does without contextual usage information.

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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