What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard protocol that allows AI applications to connect to external tools and data sources. Alius supports extending the Agent’s tool capabilities through MCP.

Managing MCP Servers

CLI Commands

alius mcp list      # List configured MCP servers
alius mcp start     # Start MCP servers
alius mcp inspect   # Inspect tools provided by MCP servers

Configuration File

MCP server declarations are stored in .alius/config/mcp.json.

Current Status

The current maturity of MCP integration:

  • CLI management commands are implemented
  • Server list, start, and tool list functionality are implemented
  • Integration of MCP tools with the default workspace tool loop is being refined

MCP tools should currently be considered a management-level feature rather than a fully integrated runtime capability. The complete connection of MCP tools to the Core Runtime execution path is under development.

Next Steps