mcporter

Agent Building

Discover and call MCP Server tools via the mcporter CLI. Use when your coordinator notifies you about new MCP tools, or when you need to call external APIs. Includes workflow for generating skill documentation for new MCP servers.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/agentscope-ai/AgentTeams/blob/HEAD/plugins/teamharness/skills/agent/mcporter/SKILL.md

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mcporter — MCP Tool CLI

You call MCP Server tools via mcporter. Your config is at ./config/mcporter.json (mcporter's default path — no --config flag needed).

Commands

# List all configured MCP servers and their tool counts
mcporter list

# View a specific server's tools with full parameter schemas
mcporter list <server-name> --schema

# Call a tool — key=value syntax for simple args
mcporter call <server-name>.<tool-name> key=value key2=value2

# Call a tool — JSON syntax for complex args (arrays, objects, numbers)
mcporter call <server-name>.<tool-name> --args '{"key":"value","count":5}'

Output is JSON — parse with jq when needed.

When Your Coordinator Notifies You About New MCP Tools

When your coordinator @mentions you saying a new MCP server has been configured, follow this workflow:

Step 1: Pull the updated config

Use the filesync tool to pull the latest config files:

{
  "action": "pull",
  "path": "shared/"
}

Step 2: Discover the new server and its tools

# Verify the new server appears
mcporter list

# Get full tool schemas — read carefully to understand each tool
mcporter list <server-name> --schema

Step 3: Generate a skill for the new MCP server

After understanding the tools, create a skill directory and SKILL.md so you have a permanent reference. Model it after your github-operations skill:

mkdir -p ~/skills/<server-short-name>-operations

Then write ~/skills/<server-short-name>-operations/SKILL.md with:

Front-matter: name, description, assign_when
Overview section explaining what the MCP server does
For each tool: a section with description, example mcporter call command, and parameter notes
Important notes (rate limits, auth, known issues if any)

Use the tool schemas from Step 2 as the source of truth for parameter names, types, and required/optional status.

Example structure:

---
name: weather-operations
description: Query weather data via the weather MCP server. Use when you need current weather, forecasts, or climate data.
assign_when: Worker needs weather information for a task
---

# Weather Operations

## Overview

Use this skill to query weather data via the centralized MCP Server.

## get_weather

Get current weather for a city:

\```bash
mcporter call mcp-weather.get_weather city=Tokyo units=metric
\```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| city | string | yes | City name |
| units | string | no | Temperature units (default: metric) |

Step 4: Confirm to your coordinator

After generating the skill, reply to your coordinator confirming:

You pulled the updated config
You discovered N tools on the new server
You generated a skill at ~/skills/<name>-operations/SKILL.md
You're ready to use the new tools

Important Notes

Not installed? If mcporter command is not found, install it: npm install -g mcporter
Transport: MCP Servers are configured in config/mcporter.json; HTTP, SSE, and local stdio command entries are supported when present in that file.
Auth: Authorization header with Bearer token is auto-configured — you don't need to manage credentials
Permissions: Your MCP access is controlled by your coordinator. If you get 403 from the MCP Server, ask your coordinator to re-authorize your access
Config not found: If ./config/mcporter.json doesn't exist yet, use your file-sharing skill first; your coordinator publishes the config after setting up MCP servers

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