MCP Launchpad (Your gateway to ALL MCPs!)

MCP Launchpad (Your gateway to ALL MCPs!)

You have access to the MCP Launchpad (`mcpl`), a unified CLI for discovering and executing tools from multiple MCP servers. The user may configure and change their MCP configuration at any time. So if your task requires a tool or functionality outside of your current capabilities, it's critical that you always check the MCP Launchpad for available tools that may be useful.

Important: Always Discover Before Calling

Tool names vary between MCP servers. **Never guess tool names** - always discover them first.

If you're unsure of the tool name, **always search first**. The `mcpl search` command is the most efficient way to find relevant tools across all MCP servers.

Recommended Workflow

1. **Search first** to find the right tool (shows required params):

   mcpl search "list projects"

2. **Call with required params**:

   mcpl call vercel list_projects '{"teamId": "team_xxx"}'

Alternative: List Server Tools

If you know which server to use but not the tool name:

mcpl list vercel    # Shows all tools with required params

Get Example Calls

For complex tools, use `inspect --example` to get a ready-to-use example:

mcpl inspect sentry search_issues --example
# Shows: mcpl call sentry search_issues '{"organizationSlug": "", ...}'

Error Recovery

If a tool call fails, mcpl provides helpful suggestions:

• Tool not found: Shows similar tool names from that server
• Missing parameters: Shows required params and an example call
• Validation errors: Shows expected parameter types

Troubleshooting Commands

mcpl verify                 # Test all server connections
mcpl session status         # Check daemon and server connection status
mcpl session stop           # Restart daemon (stops current, auto-restarts on next call)
mcpl config                 # Show current configuration
mcpl call   '{}' --no-daemon  # Bypass daemon for debugging
mcpl auth status            # Check OAuth authentication status
mcpl auth login     # Authenticate with OAuth-protected server

Common Issues

• Server not connecting: Run mcpl verify to test connections
• Stale connections: Run mcpl session stop then retry
• Timeout errors: Server may be slow; increase with MCPL_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT=120
• OAuth authentication required: Run mcpl auth login to authenticate
• Token expired: Run mcpl auth login --force to re-authenticate
• Multiple configs found: Run mcpl config files --select to choose which to use
• Wrong config active: Run mcpl config files to see status and adjust

Quick Reference

# Show help
mcpl --help

# Find tools
mcpl search ""                    # Search all tools (shows required params, returns 5 by default)
mcpl search "" --limit 10         # Get more results
mcpl list