Source Tree Server

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Quickly inspect a repository's directory layout and identify candidate files for editing without cloning or opening the project locally.

• 2

  Present a filtered project tree that respects .gitignore and hides dot-directories to avoid irrelevant files like build artifacts or config dirs.

• 3

  A JSON-formatted representation of a codebase to feed into downstream tools or analysis pipelines for navigation or automated modifications.

Description

This MCP server scans a specified directory and returns its file tree in JSON format, representing the directory structure hierarchically. It automatically excludes directories that start with a dot and any files or directories matched by a .gitignore at the project root. The server is designed to be integrated with Claude (via MCP configuration) so the assistant can quickly locate files to view or edit. Requires Python 3.10+ and the 'uv' runtime tool.