ascend-tools-mcp

MCP server for the Ascend Instance web API, exposing SDK methods as tools for AI assistants (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.).

Built on ascend-tools-core and rmcp.

Transports

stdio (default): communicates over stdin/stdout. Used by Claude Code and most MCP clients.
HTTP: Streamable HTTP on /mcp.

Usage

The MCP server is typically started via the CLI:

ascend-tools mcp              # stdio
ascend-tools mcp --http       # HTTP on 127.0.0.1:8000

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio ascend-tools-dev -- uvx ascend-tools mcp    # via uv
claude mcp add --transport stdio ascend-tools-dev -- npx ascend-tools mcp    # via npm

Codex CLI

codex mcp add ascend-tools-dev -- uvx ascend-tools mcp

Tools

25 tools covering workspaces, deployments, environments, projects, profiles, flows, flow runs, and Otto.

Category	Tools
Workspaces	list, get, create, update, pause, resume, delete
Deployments	list, get, create, update, pause/resume automations, delete
Resources	list/get environments, list/get projects, list profiles
Flows	list, run, list runs, get run
Otto	list providers, chat