edit_file tool: receiving string while expecting array .

[faustovrz]

I can't use the edit_file tool. I have to avoid it and use write_file instead. Is there a difference in the number of tokens they use?

This is the typical error I get.

Error: Invalid arguments for edit_file: [
  {
    "code": "invalid_type",
    "expected": "array",
    "received": "string",
    "path": [
      "edits"
    ],
    "message": "Expected array, received string"
  }
]

Using codemcp in Claude Desktop.

[ezyang]

That's weird, because edit_file doesn't expect an array 🤔

@mcp.tool()
async def edit_file(
    path: str,
    old_string: str | None = None,
    new_string: str | None = None,
    read_file_timestamps: dict[str, float] | None = None,
    description: str | None = None,
    chat_id: str | None = None,
    commit_hash: str | None = None,
) -> str: