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list_directory

View directory contents to analyze codebase structure for architectural decision records.

Instructions

List contents of a directory

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
pathYesPath to the directory to list

Implementation Reference

  • Input/output schema definition for the list_directory tool arguments.
    export interface ListDirectoryArgs {
      directoryPath: string;
      recursive?: boolean;
    }
  • Tool registration and metadata in the central TOOL_CATALOG, including input schema, description, category, and related tools.
    TOOL_CATALOG.set('list_directory', {
      name: 'list_directory',
      shortDescription: 'List directory contents',
      fullDescription: 'Lists files and directories in a path.',
      category: 'file-system',
      complexity: 'simple',
      tokenCost: { min: 100, max: 500 },
      hasCEMCPDirective: true, // Phase 4.3: Simple tool - directory listing
      relatedTools: ['read_directory', 'read_file'],
      keywords: ['directory', 'list', 'files'],
      requiresAI: false,
      inputSchema: {
        type: 'object',
        properties: {
          path: { type: 'string', description: 'Path to directory' },
        },
        required: ['path'],
      },
    });
  • Lists the list_directory tool in the server context generator for LLM awareness under File System Operations.
    { name: 'list_directory', description: 'List directory contents with filtering' },

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