MCP Tools Overview | Bootspring Docs

Bootspring provides 13 MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools that your AI assistant can use directly.

What Are MCP Tools?#

MCP tools are functions that your AI assistant can call to perform specific actions. Unlike agents (which provide expertise and guidance), tools perform concrete operations like reading files, searching code, or running quality checks.

How to Use MCP Tools#

Automatic Usage#

Your AI assistant will automatically use the appropriate tools based on your requests:

"Generate a context file for this project"
→ AI uses bootspring_context tool

"Search for authentication patterns"
→ AI uses bootspring_search tool

"Run quality checks on my code"
→ AI uses bootspring_quality tool

Explicit Usage#

You can also explicitly request a tool:

"Use the bootspring_agent tool to invoke the frontend-expert"

Available Tools#

Tool	Description	Category
bootspring_context	Generate and manage project context	Context
bootspring_agent	Invoke expert agents	Agents
bootspring_skill	Apply skill patterns	Skills
bootspring_quality	Run quality gates	Quality
bootspring_search	Search patterns and docs	Search
bootspring_todo	Manage task lists	Tasks
bootspring_analyze	Analyze code and projects	Analysis
bootspring_suggest	Get intelligent suggestions	AI
bootspring_config	Manage configuration	Config
bootspring_status	Check server status	Status
bootspring_help	Get help and documentation	Help
bootspring_feedback	Submit feedback	Feedback
bootspring_upgrade	Check for updates	Updates

Tool Categories#

Context Management#

Tools for managing project context and AI awareness:

bootspring_context - Generate CLAUDE.md files
bootspring_analyze - Analyze project structure

Agent Interaction#

Tools for working with expert agents:

bootspring_agent - Invoke any of the 12 expert agents

Code Quality#

Tools for maintaining code quality:

bootspring_quality - Run quality gates (pre-commit, pre-push, etc.)

Knowledge & Search#

Tools for finding information:

bootspring_search - Search skill patterns and documentation
bootspring_help - Get help on any Bootspring feature

Task Management#

Tools for managing work:

bootspring_todo - Create, update, and track todos

System#

Tools for managing Bootspring itself:

bootspring_config - View and modify configuration
bootspring_status - Check server health
bootspring_upgrade - Check for updates
bootspring_feedback - Submit feedback

Tool Response Format#

All tools return structured responses:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    // Tool-specific data
  },
  "meta": {
    "toolName": "bootspring_context",
    "executionTime": 150,
    "version": "1.1.0"
  }
}

Error responses:

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_INPUT",
    "message": "Missing required parameter: agent",
    "details": {
      "parameter": "agent",
      "expected": "string",
      "received": "undefined"
    }
  }
}

Tool Permissions#

Some tools require specific permissions or tier access:

Tool	Free	Pro	Team
bootspring_context	✓	✓	✓
bootspring_agent	✓	✓	✓
bootspring_skill	✓	✓	✓
bootspring_quality	✓	✓	✓
bootspring_search	✓	✓	✓
bootspring_todo	✓	✓	✓
bootspring_analyze	Limited	✓	✓
bootspring_suggest	Limited	✓	✓

Chaining Tools#

Tools can be chained together for complex workflows:

1. bootspring_analyze → Understand project
2. bootspring_agent → Get expert guidance
3. bootspring_skill → Apply patterns
4. bootspring_quality → Verify quality

Next Steps#

bootspring_context - Start with context generation
bootspring_agent - Learn to invoke agents
bootspring_quality - Set up quality gates