directory_tree

MCP tool from MCP Claude Code by SDGLBL

Get a recursive tree view of directories

How to use it

directory_tree is exposed by the MCP Claude Code MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the directory_tree tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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think

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write

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