MCP Folder Scout

Name: MCP Folder Scout
Author: dharani0804

by dharani0804version 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read-only folder triage: what is in a folder, what is stale, and where the space went.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "folder-scout": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add folder-scout -- uvx mcp-folder-scout

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "folder-scout": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "folder-scout": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account dharani0804, which owns the repo
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Compared with others in Otheri

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Published to the registry more recently than 30% of the other 32709 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32709 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is MCP Folder Scout safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 2 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, SwarmMemo

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README from the maker

Open the README

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mcp-folder-scout

Ask Claude what's in a folder, what's gone stale, and where the space went.

Points at one folder on your machine and reports names, sizes, and dates. It cannot read file contents, and it cannot move or delete anything.

> What's in my Downloads folder, and what haven't I opened in over a year?

771 files, 43.0 GB. Video is 96% of it.

Not opened in over a year: 102 files, 15.3 GB, almost all of it video — Barclay lake (27 clips, ~12 GB) and Big (2 clips, 2.5 GB). If those are backed up elsewhere, they're the obvious candidates.

76 files matched identity, legal, tax, or medical naming and were excluded from the suggestions above.

Install

claude mcp add --scope user folder-scout -- uvx mcp-folder-scout

For Claude Desktop, add this to claude_desktop_config.json and restart:

"mcpServers": { "folder-scout": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["mcp-folder-scout"] } } }

The config file lives at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS and %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows.

Requires uv and Python 3.10+. Works with any MCP client.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`scan_folder`	Rollup of a folder: type breakdown, age bands, largest subfolders.
`list_files`	Individual files filtered by age, size, type, or subfolder.

Both return metadata only.

What it will not do

It cannot delete, move, or rename anything. There is no write path in the code. Suggestions go to you; you act on them yourself in Finder.

It cannot read your files. Only names, sizes, and timestamps leave your machine.

It will not recommend removing your documents. Files and folders matching identity, legal, tax, or medical naming — passport, visa, W2, insurance, marriage, deed, and others — are counted in the totals and marked, but never offered as cleanup candidates. That protection inherits downward, so a file called scan1.pdf inside Passport Renewal/ is covered too.

Cloud-synced folders (iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive) are skipped rather than handled, because their sizes and timestamps are meaningless on disk. System folders, app bundles, and build directories are skipped too. Every scan reports what it excluded.

Known limits

Last-access time is a hint, not a fact. Spotlight, backups, and antivirus can all bump it, and some volumes stop tracking it entirely. When the server detects that access times aren't being maintained, it says so and falls back to modified dates.

Old and untouched describes archived tax records as accurately as it describes junk. That's what the protected list is for, and it will not catch everything. Review before you delete.

APFS clones and hard links share blocks on disk. Files sharing an inode are counted once, so totals don't double-count, but deleting one copy of a cloned file may free less than its listed size.

Scans stop at 50,000 files and descend three levels by default. Results are cached for five minutes; pass refresh to force a rescan.

Screenshot piles and near-duplicate images are not detected yet. Exact-duplicate detection is planned.

License

MIT

mcp-name: io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout

MCP Folder Scout

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

SwarmMemo

README from the maker

mcp-folder-scout

Install

Tools

What it will not do

Known limits

License