# Custom Directories (/docs/configuration/custom-directories)

Customize where `xmcp` looks for tools, prompts, and resources by configuring the `paths` option. If not specified, these are the defaults:

```typescript title="xmcp.config.ts"
const config: XmcpConfig = {
  paths: {
    tools: "src/tools",
    prompts: "src/prompts",
    resources: "src/resources",
  },
};

export default config;
```

## Disabling directories

To disable a specific directory, set it to `false`:

```typescript title="xmcp.config.ts"
const config: XmcpConfig = {
  paths: {
    tools: "src/tools",
    prompts: false, // Prompts directory disabled
    resources: "src/resources",
  },
};

export default config;
```

## Troubleshooting

If you delete a directory without updating the config, `xmcp` will throw an error and prompt you to update it.