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MCP tools

kbolt mcp exposes a small, retrieval-focused MCP surface.

Tool list

Search indexed content with optional space and collection filters.

Inputs:

  • query
  • space
  • collection
  • limit
  • mode
  • no_rerank

Notes:

  • default limit is 10
  • supported modes are auto, deep, keyword, and semantic

get

Read one document by docid or collection-relative path.

Inputs:

  • identifier
  • space

multi_get

Read multiple documents while enforcing file-count and byte budgets.

Inputs:

  • locators
  • space
  • max_files
  • max_bytes

Notes:

  • default max_files is 20
  • default max_bytes is 51200

list_files

List indexed files in one collection, optionally filtered by path prefix.

Inputs:

  • space
  • collection
  • prefix

status

Return index status for the current or specified space.

Inputs:

  • space

When to use MCP vs the CLI

Use the CLI when you are working directly in a terminal.

Use MCP when another tool or agent needs to:

  • search your indexed content
  • read underlying files
  • check status programmatically