Instruction: Explain how you would expose local files to an assistant through MCP without over-sharing.
Context: Assesses whether the candidate can design a practical architecture and explain the main tradeoffs. Explain how you would expose local files to an assistant through MCP without over-sharing.
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I would start with explicit resource scoping. The MCP server should expose only approved directories, file types, and resource shapes, and the host should still decide which of those resources are available in the user’s current session.
I would also separate discovery from content access. Listing files is lower risk...
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