What is smart-tree?
smart-tree is a MCP server by 8b-is that directory visualization with semantic analysis, compressed AI-oriented output formats and file categorization. It is listed under Productivity and has 271 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | 8b-is |
| Repository | 8b-is/smart-tree |
| Popularity | 271 GitHub stars |
| Category | Productivity |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #347 of 4,418 MCP servers; #14 in Productivity |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Rust |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is smart-tree safe to install?
smart-tree scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install smart-tree?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/8b-is/smart-tree
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add smart-tree -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http smart-tree <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs smart-tree for you:
Add the "smart-tree" MCP server from https://github.com/8b-is/smart-tree to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.