Documentation Index
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MCP Lifecycle CLI
Commands for managing MCP (Model Context Protocol) connections and lifecycle.
Commands
Start MCP Server
Start an MCP server for testing:
praisonai mcp start "uvx mcp-server-time"
Test MCP Connection
Test connectivity to an MCP server:
praisonai mcp test "uvx mcp-server-time"
Testing MCP connection...
✓ Connection established
✓ Tools discovered: get_current_time
✓ Connection closed cleanly
praisonai mcp tools "uvx mcp-server-time"
Available MCP Tools:
- get_current_time: Get the current time in a timezone
Using MCP with Agents
Basic Usage
praisonai "What time is it?" --mcp "uvx mcp-server-time"
Multiple MCP Servers
praisonai "Get time and search" \
--mcp "uvx mcp-server-time" \
--mcp "uvx mcp-server-fetch"
With Environment Variables
export BRAVE_API_KEY="your-key"
praisonai "Search for Python" --mcp "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"
Connection Types
Stdio (Command)
praisonai "Task" --mcp "uvx mcp-server-time"
SSE URL
praisonai "Task" --mcp "http://localhost:8080/sse"
HTTP Stream
praisonai "Task" --mcp "http://localhost:8080"
WebSocket
praisonai "Task" --mcp "ws://localhost:8080"
Lifecycle Management
Automatic Cleanup
The CLI automatically handles cleanup:
# Connection opened, used, and closed automatically
praisonai "What time is it?" --mcp "uvx mcp-server-time"
Timeout Configuration
Set connection timeout:
praisonai "Task" --mcp "uvx mcp-server-time" --mcp-timeout 30
Debugging
Verbose Mode
Enable verbose output for debugging:
praisonai "Task" --mcp "uvx mcp-server-time" --verbose
Check MCP Status
python -c "
from praisonaiagents import MCP
with MCP('uvx mcp-server-time') as mcp:
print('Connection: OK')
tools = mcp.get_tools()
print(f'Tools: {len(tools)}')
print('Cleanup: OK')
"
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|
MCP_TIMEOUT | Default timeout in seconds |
MCP_DEBUG | Enable debug logging |
Error Handling
Connection Errors
# If MCP server fails to start
praisonai "Task" --mcp "invalid-server"
# Error: Failed to connect to MCP server
Timeout Errors
# If operation times out
praisonai "Task" --mcp "slow-server" --mcp-timeout 5
# Error: MCP operation timed out after 5 seconds
