io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout
PYPI · MCP-FOLDER-SCOUT · SCANNED SEP 14
Read-only folder triage: what is in a folder, what is stale, and where the space went.
Available components
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security50
- Malware scan not yet available for this package.Unverified
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 1 of 15 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 19 days ago).Pass
- Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability66
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 535 tokens (~267/item across 2 items; 2 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management63
- Stability observed for 19 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 2 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 2 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout server?
io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx mcp-folder-scout. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · mcp-folder-scout
claude mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout -- uvx mcp-folder-scout
{
"mcpServers": {
"dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-folder-scout"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-folder-scout"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout -- uvx mcp-folder-scout
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"uvx",
"mcp-folder-scout"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout --command uvx --arg mcp-folder-scout
mcp_servers:
dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout:
command: "uvx"
args: ["mcp-folder-scout"] {
"McpServers": {
"dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "uvx",
"Arguments": [
"mcp-folder-scout"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout -t stdio -c uvx -a mcp-folder-scout
{
"mcpServers": {
"dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-folder-scout"
]
}
}
} Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 14 Sept 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 12 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 10 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 8 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 6 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 4 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 2 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 1 Sept 26 +2
- Stability: unverified → 0.20 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28). functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 14 Sept 2026 · Analysed pypi/mcp-folder-scout@0.1.1
Provenance No attestation
The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.
| Result | No attestation |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | hatchling.build |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 15 packages
| Packages resolved | 15 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 1 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
list_files List Files ~324
List individual files in a folder, filtered by age, size, type, or subfolder. Use after scan_folder to see the actual files behind a summary line, for example the ones not opened in over a year, or the largest videos. Each row is: age since last opened, size, and path relative to the folder. A leading asterisk marks a protected file (identity, legal, tax, or medical naming). Report those if the user asked to see them, but never put them forward as something to delete or move. Returns metadata only. This tool never reads file contents. path: absolute path to the folder. not_opened_days: only files untouched for at least this many days. 0 for all. min_size_mb: only files at least this large. 0 for all. file_type: one of documents, spreadsheets, images, video, audio, archives, installers, code, other. Or a bare extension such as png. Empty for all. subfolder: restrict to one immediate subfolder by name. Empty for all. sort_by: size, oldest (least recently opened), or newest. Default size. limit: rows to return, capped at 100. Default 25.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file_type | string | – | – |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| max_depth | integer | – | – |
| min_size_mb | number | – | – |
| not_opened_days | integer | – | – |
| path | string | yes | – |
| sort_by | string | – | – |
| subfolder | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
scan_folder Scan Folder ~211
Summarize a folder: what dominates it, how old everything is, and where the bulk sits. Call this first. It returns a rollup rather than a file list, so it stays cheap on folders with tens of thousands of files. Follow with list_files to see individual files matching whatever the summary suggests is worth looking at. Two things to keep in mind. Size does not imply disposability: large media is often what the user most wants to keep, so age matters more than size. And files matching identity, legal, tax, or medical naming are counted here but marked protected; never suggest removing them. Cloud-synced folders, system folders, app bundles, and build directories are excluded; the output reports how many were skipped. path: absolute path to the folder, for example /Users/you/Downloads max_depth: how many levels of subfolder to descend. Default 3.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| max_depth | integer | – | – |
| path | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
What is the io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout server?
io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout. Read-only folder triage: what is in a folder, what is stale, and where the space went. This page covers its PyPI package (mcp-folder-scout).
Is the io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout server safe to use?
io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout scores 60 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 14 September 2026. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout server expose?
io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout exposes 2 tools: scan_folder, list_files. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 535 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout server still maintained?
io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 14 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout server under?
io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.