// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

AIDEX TOOLS

29 tools from the Aidex MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 29 AIDEX TOOLS

READ 21 tools

Read aidex_describe Add or update a section in the project summary (summary.md). Use to document project purpose, architecture,... Read aidex_files List all files and directories in the indexed project. Returns the complete project structure with file typ... Read aidex_global_init Scan a directory tree for AiDex-indexed projects and register them in the global database (~/.aidex/global.... Read aidex_global_query Search for a term across ALL registered projects in the global AiDex index. Returns matches grouped by proj... Read aidex_global_refresh Refresh project statistics in the global AiDex index. Updates file counts, method counts, etc. from each pr... Read aidex_global_signatures Search for methods and types by name across ALL registered projects. Returns method prototypes and type def... Read aidex_global_status Show overview of all projects registered in the global AiDex index. Lists project names, paths, file counts... Read aidex_init Initialize AiDex indexing for a project. Scans all source files and builds a searchable index of identifier... Read aidex_link Link a dependency project to enable cross-project queries. The dependency must have its own .aidex index. Read aidex_links List all linked dependency projects. Read aidex_query Search for terms/identifiers in the AiDex index. Returns file locations where the term appears. PREFERRED o... Read aidex_scan Scan a directory tree to find all projects with AiDex indexes (.aidex directories). Use this to discover wh... Read aidex_screenshot Take a screenshot. Returns file path for Read. No index required. OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY: Always start with ... Read aidex_signature Get the signature of a single file: header comments, types (classes/structs/interfaces), and method prototy... Read aidex_signatures Get signatures for multiple files at once using glob pattern or file list. Returns types and method prototy... Read aidex_status Get AiDex server status and statistics for an indexed project Read aidex_summary Get project summary including auto-detected entry points, main types, and languages. Also returns content f... Read aidex_tasks List and filter tasks in the project backlog. Returns tasks grouped by status (active, backlog, done, cance... Read aidex_tree Get the indexed file tree. Optionally filter by subdirectory, limit depth, or include statistics per file. Read aidex_viewer Open an interactive project tree viewer in the browser. Shows the indexed file structure with clickable nod... Read aidex_windows List all open windows with their titles, PIDs, and process names. Use this to find the exact window title f...

WRITE 2 tools

Write aidex_note Read or write a session note for the project. Notes persist in the AiDex database. When a note is overwritt... Write aidex_update Re-index a single file. Use after editing a file to update the AiDex index. If the file is new, it will be ...

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive aidex_log Universal Log Hub — receive and query logs from any external program (C#, Python, Node, etc.) via HTTP. Zer... Destructive aidex_remove Remove a file from the AiDex index. Use when a file has been deleted from the project. Destructive aidex_task Manage a single task in the project backlog. Actions: create (new task), read (get task + log), update (cha... Destructive aidex_unlink Remove a linked dependency project.

EXECUTE 2 tools

Execute aidex_global_guideline Manage persistent guidelines in the global AiDex database (~/.aidex/global.db). Guidelines are named key-va... Execute aidex_session Start or check an AiDex session. Call this at the beginning of a new chat session to: (1) detect files chan...

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

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DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y aidex-mcp

// FAQ

How many tools does the Aidex MCP server have? +

The Aidex MCP server exposes 29 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Aidex tools? +

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What risk categories do Aidex tools fall into? +

Aidex tools are categorised as Read (21), Write (2), Destructive (4), Execute (2). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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