# MCP tools

Solo’s MCP server gives agents a structured way to work with your projects, processes, output, and coordination tools. Start with the overview, then use the focused references for terminals, todos, scratchpads, timers, prompt templates, and the rest of Solo’s MCP surface.

## Pages

- [MCP tools overview](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/overview) - Solo exposes MCP tools through the local MCP server configured in Settings > MCP. Compatible clients launch Solo's bundled stdio helper, and the running Solo app enforces which too…
- [Project MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/project) - Project tools choose and inspect the effective project scope for later MCP calls, and can register or delete projects. Most Solo MCP tools resolve against this project.
- [Workspace MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/workspaces) - Workspace tools let MCP clients list, create, edit, delete, and reorder Solo workspaces, and move projects between them. They are part of the core toolset and are available wheneve…
- [Services MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/services) - Services tools help agents discover localhost URLs and wait for development servers to become ready.
- [Process MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/process) - Process tools control Solo-managed process entries: commands, terminals, agents, and stopped entries.
- [Bulk MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/bulk) - Bulk tools run best-effort operations on command processes in the effective project. Start operations consider only trusted commands; stop operations consider every running command…
- [Output MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/output) - Output tools inspect Solo's saved terminal output and discovered ports without requiring the MCP client to scrape the UI.
- [Agent and terminal MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/agent-terminal) - Agent and terminal tools create new Solo-managed processes and help MCP sessions identify the caller.
- [Coordination MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/coordination) - Coordination tools let clients coordinate project work with lease locks.
- [Setup and support MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/setup-support) - Setup and support tools help clients discover Solo MCP capabilities, verify the integration, prepare agent instructions, and draft feedback.
- [Scratchpad MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/scratchpads) - Scratchpad tools expose project-scoped Markdown notes to MCP clients. Enable them from Solo's MCP settings or the Notes & todos settings.
- [Todo MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/todos) - Todo tools expose project-scoped tasks, tags, blockers, locks, and comments to MCP clients. Enable them from Solo's MCP or notes and todos settings.
- [Prompt template MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/prompt-templates) - Prompt template tools let MCP clients list, read, create, update, delete, and export Solo prompt templates. They are off by default; enable the Prompt template MCP tools toggle in…
- [Timer MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/timers) - Timer tools schedule future user turns for Solo agent processes. When a timer fires, Solo injects its body verbatim into the delivery agent's conversation as a fresh user turn. Ena…
- [Key-value MCP tools](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/key-value) - Key-value tools expose project-scoped JSON storage to MCP clients. Enable them from Solo's MCP settings.
- [MCP prompts and resources](/api/v1/docs/mcp-tools/prompts-and-resources) - Beyond tools, Solo's MCP server exposes built-in prompts and readable resources. Prompts are short playbooks a client can pull into a conversation, and resources make scratchpads a…

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