Function list_files

examples/file-manager-python/server/main.py:22–47

List files in a directory

(path: str)

@mcp.tool()
def list_files(path: str) -> str:
    """List files in a directory"""
    path_obj = Path(path)

    if not path_obj.exists():
        return f"Directory not found: {path}"

    if not path_obj.is_dir():
        return f"Path is not a directory: {path}"

    try:
        files = []
        for item in path_obj.iterdir():
            file_type = "directory" if item.is_dir() else "file"
            files.append(f"{item.name} ({file_type})")

        if not files:
            return f"Directory is empty: {path}"

        file_list = "\n".join(files)
        return f"Files in {path}:\n{file_list}"

    except PermissionError:
        return f"Permission denied accessing: {path}"
    except Exception as e:
        return f"Error listing directory: {str(e)}"


@mcp.tool()