MCP Filesystem Tools - Working Notes

Tool Capabilities

1. Directory Operations

   • create_directory: Creates new directories, including nested paths
   • list_directory: Shows files and directories with [FILE] and [DIR] prefixes

2. File Operations

   • write_file: Creates or overwrites files with content
   • read_file: Retrieves file contents
   • move_file: Relocates files between directories
   • get_file_info: Provides metadata (size, dates, permissions)
   • search_files: Finds files matching patterns (note: case sensitivity varies)

3. Git Tool Limitations

   • Missing git push functionality
   • Local operations only (add, commit, branch)
   • No remote repository management
   • Branch operations require extra verification

4. GitHub Tool Limitations

   • No PR comment functionality
   • No issue comments
   • push_files requires existing remote branch
   • PR creation returns merge_commit_sha errors
   • Limited repository management options
   • No direct comment or review features