additionalDirs
Extra directories the agent can access
How to use it
additionalDirs is exposed by the Codex Octopus MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the additionalDirs tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Codex Octopus
$
npm install codex-octopusOther tools in Codex Octopus (9)
approvalPolicy
Approval override (can only tighten, never loosen)
cwd
Working directory override
effort
Reasoning effort (minimal to xhigh)
instructions
Additional instructions (prepended to prompt)
model
Model override
networkAccess
Enable network access from sandbox
prompt
The task or question (required)
sandboxMode
Sandbox override (can only tighten, never loosen)
webSearchMode
Web search: disabled, cached, live