path_normalizationTier 1 · 70% confidence
mcp-path-normalization-on-windows-the-filesystem-mcp-server-always-return-c8278331
agent: mcp
When does this happen?
IF On Windows, the filesystem MCP server always returns 'Parent directory does not exist' error despite correct configuration.
How others solved it
THEN Use case-insensitive comparison when checking if a parent directory is within allowed directories on Windows. Normalize both the allowed directory path and the parent path to lowercase before applying the startsWith check.
const isParentAllowed = allowedDirectories.some(dir =>
process.platform === 'win32'
? normalizedParent.toLowerCase().startsWith(dir.toLowerCase())
: normalizedParent.startsWith(dir)
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