# io.github.dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout (pypi · mcp-folder-scout)

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

- Trust score: 79/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +19
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-21

## Components

- pypi · `mcp-folder-scout`: 79/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout/mcp-folder-scout.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout/mcp-folder-scout)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `pypi`
- Package: `mcp-folder-scout`
- Version: `0.1.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-21.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 100/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it.
  - 1 of 15 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 26 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 66/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - 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.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 87/100
  - Stability observed for 26 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 71/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 0% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 2 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 2 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### 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.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout -- uvx mcp-folder-scout
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout -- uvx mcp-folder-scout
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "uvx",
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout --command uvx --arg mcp-folder-scout
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["mcp-folder-scout"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "uvx",
      "Arguments": [
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout -t stdio -c uvx -a mcp-folder-scout
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-folder-scout"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-21 (score 79, +16)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-09-19 (score 63, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-18 (score 62, −15)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-09-17 (score 77, +16)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-09-15 (score 61, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-14 (score 60, −15)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-09-12 (score 75, +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.

### 2026-09-10 (score 74, +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.

## MCP tools (2)

### `scan_folder` (~211 tokens)

Scan Folder

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.

Input parameters:

- `max_depth` (integer)
- `path` (string, required)

Output parameters:

- `result` (string)

### `list_files` (~324 tokens)

List Files

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.

Input parameters:

- `file_type` (string)
- `limit` (integer)
- `max_depth` (integer)
- `min_size_mb` (number)
- `not_opened_days` (integer)
- `path` (string, required)
- `sort_by` (string)
- `subfolder` (string)

Output parameters:

- `result` (string)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Install scripts, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout/mcp-folder-scout#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-21: 79
- 2026-09-20: 63
- 2026-09-19: 63
- 2026-09-18: 62
- 2026-09-17: 77
- 2026-09-16: 61
- 2026-09-15: 61
- 2026-09-14: 60
- 2026-09-13: 75
- 2026-09-12: 75
- 2026-09-11: 74
- 2026-09-10: 74
- 2026-09-09: 73
- 2026-09-08: 73
- 2026-09-07: 72
- 2026-09-06: 72
- 2026-09-05: 71
- 2026-09-04: 71
- 2026-09-03: 70
- 2026-09-02: 70
- 2026-09-01: 69
- 2026-08-31: 67
- 2026-08-30: 67
- 2026-08-29: 67
- 2026-08-28: 67
- 2026-08-27: 67
- 2026-08-26: 67

## Common questions

### 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 79 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 21 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 21 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.

## Links

- PyPI project: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-folder-scout/
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/pypi/package/mcp-folder-scout
- Repository: https://github.com/dharani0804/mcp-folder-scout
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout/mcp-folder-scout.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout/mcp-folder-scout.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/dharani0804-mcp-folder-scout/mcp-folder-scout