feat(filesystem): ignore dot directories by default to reduce token usage#2630
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feat(filesystem): ignore dot directories by default to reduce token usage#2630
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…sage - Add environment variable MCP_FILESYSTEM_INCLUDE_HIDDEN (default: false) - Filter dot-prefixed files/directories in list_directory, directory_tree, search_files - Reduces token usage from large directories like .git, .terraform, etc. - Enhances security by avoiding exposure of potentially sensitive hidden files - Includes comprehensive tests for the new filtering functionality - Update documentation to explain the new behavior and environment variable Fixes #2219 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Ola Hungerford <olaservo@users.noreply.github.com>
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This PR addresses issue #2219 by implementing default filtering of dot-prefixed files and directories in the filesystem MCP server.
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MCP_FILESYSTEM_INCLUDE_HIDDEN(default: false)list_directory,directory_tree,search_files.git,.terraform, etc.Backward Compatibility
Existing behavior is maintained by setting
MCP_FILESYSTEM_INCLUDE_HIDDEN=trueFixes #2219
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