// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

GOSSIPCAT TOOLS

24 tools from the Gossipcat MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 24 GOSSIPCAT TOOLS

READ 7 tools

Read gossip_guide Show the gossipcat handbook for humans — architectural invariants, operator playbook, caveats, hallucinatio... Read gossip_progress Show progress of active tasks and consensus rounds. Call during long-running operations to see what agents ... Read gossip_scores View agent performance scores from consensus signals. Shows accuracy, uniqueness, reliability, and dispatch... Read gossip_status Check Gossip Mesh system status, host environment, available agents, dashboard URL/key, and agent list with... Read gossip_tools List all available gossipcat MCP tools with descriptions. Call after /mcp reconnect to discover new tools. Read gossip_verify_memory On-demand staleness check for a memory file claim. Reads the memory file, dispatches a native haiku-researc... Read gossip_watch Pull signals recorded since a cursor timestamp. Returns {events, next_cursor, count, truncated}. Stateless;...

WRITE 13 tools

Write gossip_bug_feedback File a GitHub issue on the gossipcat repo from an in-session bug report. Dedupes against open issues. Requi... Write gossip_collect Collect results from dispatched tasks. Waits for completion by default. Use consensus: true for cross-revie... Write gossip_dispatch Dispatch tasks to agents. mode:"single" (default) sends to one agent. mode:"parallel" fans out to multiple ... Write gossip_format Return the canonical CONSENSUS_OUTPUT_FORMAT block. Use this when you need to write an ad-hoc Agent() promp... Write gossip_plan Plan a task with write-mode suggestions. Decomposes into sub-tasks, assigns agents, and classifies each as ... Write gossip_relay Feed a native agent result back into the gossipcat relay. Call this after a Claude Code Agent() completes a... Write gossip_relay_cross_review Feed native agent cross-review result back into a pending consensus round. Called after dispatching Agent()... Write gossip_remember Search an agent's archived knowledge files, or manage the memory sidecar index. Write gossip_resolve_findings Walk open findings in .gossip/implementation-findings.jsonl and auto-resolve any whose cited code has been ... Write gossip_session_save Save a cognitive session summary to project memory. The next session will load this context automatically o... Write gossip_setup Create or update gossipcat team. Default mode is "merge" — adds/updates specified agents while keeping exis... Write gossip_signals Record or retract consensus performance signals. Use action "record" (default) to record signals after cros... Write gossip_update Check for or apply gossipcat updates. Detects install method (global npm, local dep, git clone) and fetches...

DESTRUCTIVE 2 tools

Destructive gossip_config Manage runtime feature-gate flags stored in .gossip/runtime-flags.json. Actions: list (show all flags + sou... Destructive gossip_skills Manage agent skills. Actions: list (show skill index), bind (attach skill to agent), unbind (remove skill f...

EXECUTE 2 tools

Execute gossip_reload Terminate the MCP server process so Claude Code respawns it with a fresh bundle. Use after 'npm run build:m... Execute gossip_run Run a task on a single agent and return the result. For relay agents (Gemini), this is a single call — disp...

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Gossipcat through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y gossipcat

// FAQ

How many tools does the Gossipcat MCP server have? +

The Gossipcat MCP server exposes 24 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Gossipcat tools? +

Route the Gossipcat server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Gossipcat tools fall into? +

Gossipcat tools are categorised as Read (7), Write (13), Destructive (2), Execute (2). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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