// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

TOKEN PILOT TOOLS

19 tools from the Token Pilot MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

View the Token Pilot policy → Token cost: 3,416 tokens →

// ALL 19 TOKEN PILOT TOOLS

READ 17 tools

Read explore_area One-call exploration of a directory: outline (all symbols), imports (external deps + who imports this area)... Read find_usages Use INSTEAD OF Grep for finding symbol references. Semantic search — groups by: definitions, imports, usage... Read module_info Analyze module dependencies, dependents, public API, and unused deps. Use for architecture understanding an... Read outline Use INSTEAD OF listing dir + reading each file. One call returns all symbols (classes, functions, methods, ... Read read_diff Use INSTEAD OF re-reading whole file after edits. Shows only changed hunks. REQUIRES: call smart_read or re... Read read_for_edit Use INSTEAD OF Read when preparing an EDIT. Returns exact RAW code around a symbol or line — copy directly ... Read read_range Read a specific line range from a file. Use when you know exact lines — lighter than reading the whole file. Read read_section Read a specific section from Markdown, YAML, JSON, or CSV files. Markdown: by heading name. YAML/JSON: by t... Read read_symbol Read source code of ONE specific function/method/class — INSTEAD OF reading the whole file. Supports Class.... Read read_symbols Batch read MULTIPLE symbols from ONE file — saves N-1 round-trips vs calling read_symbol N times. BEST FIT:... Read related_files Show ranked import graph for a file: imports, importers, and tests scored by relevance (test adjacency, imp... Read session_analytics Show token savings report: calls, tokens saved, per-tool breakdown, top files, cache hits. Use verbose=true... Read session_snapshot Capture current session state as a compact markdown block (<200 tokens). Call before compaction, when switc... Read smart_diff Use INSTEAD OF raw git diff. Shows changed files with AST symbol mapping — which functions/classes were mod... Read smart_log Use INSTEAD OF raw git log. Structured commit history with category detection (feat/fix/refactor/docs), fil... Read smart_read Use INSTEAD OF Read/cat for code files. Returns code structure (classes, functions, methods with signatures... Read smart_read_many Batch smart_read for multiple files at once — INSTEAD OF calling Read on each file. Returns structure for e...

WRITE 1 tools

Write session_budget META / info-only: reports Read-hook pressure for this session (suppressed tokens, reference budget, burn fr...

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute project_overview START HERE for unfamiliar codebases. Shows project type, architecture, framework detection, quality tools, ...

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Token Pilot 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 token-pilot

// FAQ

How many tools does the Token Pilot MCP server have? +

The Token Pilot MCP server exposes 19 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Token Pilot tools? +

Route the Token Pilot 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 Token Pilot tools fall into? +

Token Pilot tools are categorised as Read (17), Write (1), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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