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ctx_tree

Input contract and parameters for ctx_tree.

Status by featureReviewed September 2026

MCP tool · Read, search & shell

Call this tool through your MCP client. Its availability depends on your active configuration and profile.

This registry contract is separate from the SDK. For terminal commands, use the CLI reference.

Example call

JSON for an MCP client. Replace example paths and queries with your own project values.

{
  "name": "ctx_tree",
  "arguments": {
    "path": ".",
    "depth": 2
  }
}

Parameters

Generated from the registered input schema. “Required” reflects the schema; individual actions can impose additional requirements.

depthinteger

Max depth

pathstring

Dir

pathsarray

Multi-root (alternative to path)

respect_gitignoreboolean

Filter ignored

show_hiddenboolean

Include dotfiles

Exact JSON schema

Inspect the complete input schema

{
  "properties": {
    "depth": {
      "description": "Max depth",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "path": {
      "description": "Dir",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "paths": {
      "description": "Multi-root (alternative to path)",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "respect_gitignore": {
      "description": "Filter ignored",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "show_hidden": {
      "description": "Include dotfiles",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [],
  "type": "object"
}

Runtime description

The following is the tool's own agent-facing description, reproduced from the reviewed registry. It can contain implementation terminology; it does not expand the public stability commitment.

Read the agent-facing description

Directory tree with file counts per directory. depth=N (default 3);
show_hidden for dotfiles; paths for multi-root.
respect_gitignore filters ignored files (default true).
WORKFLOW: lightweight orientation before ctx_repomap or ctx_compose.

Sources & versions3 references Reviewed 18 Sept 2026

mcp_manifest.rsrust/src/core/mcp_manifest.rsReviewed checkout
registry.rsrust/src/server/registry.rsReviewed checkout
dynamic_tools.rsrust/src/server/dynamic_tools.rsReviewed checkout

Core checkout: 50fbff09c9
Installed runtime: 3.10.2
SDK release: 1.1.0

Separate baselines for source, CLI/configuration and SDK contracts. Review does not certify every platform or integration.

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