aspire mcp tools command

Name

aspire mcp tools - List MCP tools exposed by running resources.

Synopsis

aspire mcp tools [options]

Description

The aspire mcp tools command lists the MCP tools exposed by resources in a running AppHost. Use it to discover which resources expose tools and which tool names you can pass to aspire mcp call.

When executed without the --apphost option, the command:

  1. 1

    Scans for all running AppHost processes.

  2. 2

    If multiple AppHosts are running within the current directory scope, prompts you to select which one to target.

  3. 3

    If only one AppHost is running in scope, connects to it directly.

  4. 4

    If no in-scope AppHosts are found but out-of-scope AppHosts exist, displays all running AppHosts for selection.

Options

The following options are available:

    • --format <Json|Table>

    Output format. Use Json for machine-readable output suitable for scripting and automation. Defaults to Table.

            • Examples

  • List MCP tools for the current AppHost:

    aspire mcp tools

  • Output the tool list as JSON:

    aspire mcp tools --format Json

  • Target a specific AppHost project:

    aspire mcp tools --apphost './src/MyApp.AppHost/MyApp.AppHost.csproj'

See also

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