MCP Tree Explorer

MCP Tree Explorer

A lightweight MCP tool for directory tree visualization in Cursor, with smart filtering and customizable ignore/keep patterns.

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MCP Tree Explorer

A lightweight MCP tool for directory tree visualization in Cursor.

Features

  • Visualize directory structures with the tree command
  • Smart filtering of common large directories (node_modules, .git, etc.)
  • Customizable ignore and keep patterns
  • Automatic installation of the tree command if not available
  • Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Installation

# Using pip
pip install mcp-tree-explorer

# Using uv
uv pip install mcp-tree-explorer

Usage with Cursor

Configure Cursor to use this tool by editing your Cursor configuration file:

{
  "tools": {
    "mcp-tree-explorer": {
      "command": "mcp-tree-explorer"
    }
  }
}

Tool Parameters

The project_tree tool accepts these parameters:

  • directory: The directory to examine (default: current directory)
  • depth: Maximum depth of the tree (optional, unlimited if not specified)
  • ignore: Additional patterns to ignore, comma-separated (optional)
  • keep: Patterns to keep even if they match auto-ignore patterns, comma-separated (optional)

Example usage in Cursor:

  • "Show me the directory structure of this project"
  • "Run tree in the src directory but include node_modules"
  • "Show me a tree of the project, ignoring test files but keeping the dist folder"

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-tree-explorer.git
cd mcp-tree-explorer

# Install in development mode
uv pip install -e .

License

MIT

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