detect_duplicates

MCP tool from Filesystem MCP by sandraschi

Find duplicate files by content hash

How to use it

Project documentation lists detect_duplicates for the Filesystem MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Filesystem MCP

$filesystem-mcp
FULL FILESYSTEM MCP LISTING

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analyze_project

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check_file_sizes

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edit_file

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file_ops

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find_todos

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move_file

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run_linter

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undo_edit

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validate_config

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validate_json

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