action parameter so clients do not need to load many single-purpose tool definitions.
Call orient first before substantive work.
Tools (default — 13, always registered)
capture
Capture
Actions: batch, capture
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/smart-capture.ts
collections
Collections
Actions: audit, create, describe, export, label-apply, label-create, label-delete, label-list, label-remove, label-update, list, update
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/collections.ts
context
Context
Actions: brief, build, chain, changes, cross-cut, gather, incremental, last-verified-brief, neighborhood
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/context.ts
entries
Entries
Actions: batch, commit, get, history, list, move, search, update, verify
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/entries.ts
feedback
Feedback - Submit & Triage
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/feedback.ts
orient
Orient
Actions: record-activation, start, task
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/orient.ts
quality
Quality
Actions: audit, check, re-evaluate, spine-check, verify-chain
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/quality.ts
question
Question
Actions: adopt, answer, assign, create, decline, force-close, list, snooze
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/question.ts
relations
Relations
Actions: batch-create, create, delete, dismiss, find, suggest
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/relations.ts
session
Session - Lifecycle & Facilitation
Actions: close, commit-constellation, resume, start, status, wrapup-commit, wrapup-review
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/session.ts
shape
Shape
Actions: agree, dismiss, list, show
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/shape.ts
workflows
Workflows
Actions: checkpoint, get-run, list, load-skill, start
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/workflows.ts
workspace
Workspace
Actions: audit, check, proposals-count, proposals-list, proposals-respond, self-test, status, usage, whoami
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/workspace.ts
Module-gated tools (2 — off by default)
chain
Chain
Requires: PB_MODULES=core,gitchain
Actions: create, edit, get, list, version.commit, version.diff, version.history, version.list, version.revert
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/gitchain.ts
chain-review
Chain Review
Requires: PB_MODULES=core,gitchain
Actions: branch.conflicts, branch.create, branch.list, branch.merge, comment, gate, list-comments, resolve-comment
Source: packages/mcp-server/src/tools/gitchain.ts