Merge pull request #21 from Dark-Alex-17/feat/mcp-tool-whitelist

feat(mcp): per-server MCP tool allowlists with glob support

Cargo.lock

@@ -1685,6 +1685,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "colored",
  "comfy-table",
  "crossterm 0.29.0",
+ "ctor",
  "dirs",
  "duckdb",
  "duct",
@@ -1907,6 +1908,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ctor"
+version = "1.0.13"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "914a755b7c2d4af2bdcff7ce1739e2db9a1b81a9b07123d8015786ae03c0980d"
+dependencies = [
+ "link-section",
+ "linktime-proc-macro",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ctutils"
 version = "0.4.2"
@@ -3833,6 +3844,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "link-section"
+version = "0.19.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "39c29a617ce3df32c08497bdc1ab6e2376e0b17948ac166a2fbe5977c5954cd9"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "linktime-proc-macro"
+version = "0.2.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7e57c38c1e860fd37c604281cdfb1dd2216977fd76a50f85ba2f388ef3219616"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "linux-raw-sys"
 version = "0.4.15"

Cargo.toml

@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ arboard = { version = "3.3.0", default-features = false }
 libc = "0.2"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+ctor = "1.0.13"
 pretty_assertions = "1.4.0"
 rmcp = { version = "3.1.2", features = ["server"] }
 serial_test = "3"

config.agent.example.yaml

@@ -11,64 +11,74 @@
 #   - <agent-name>_AGENT_SESSION
 #   - <agent-name>_VARIABLES (as JSON array of key-value pairs; e.g. '[{"name": "username", "value": "alex"}]')
 
-model: openai:gpt-4o             # Specify the LLM to use
+model: openai:gpt-4o # Specify the LLM to use
-temperature: null                # Set default temperature parameter, range (0, 1)
+temperature: null # Set default temperature parameter, range (0, 1)
-top_p: null                      # Set default top-p parameter, with a range of (0, 1) or (0, 2) depending on the model
+top_p: null # Set default top-p parameter, with a range of (0, 1) or (0, 2) depending on the model
-reasoning_effort: null           # Reasoning effort level for models that support it (e.g. low, medium, high).
+reasoning_effort:
-                                 # Only valid when the agent's model declares reasoning_levels.
+  null # Reasoning effort level for models that support it (e.g. low, medium, high).
-agent_session: null              # Set a session to use when starting the agent. (e.g. temp, default); defaults to globally set agent_session
+  # Only valid when the agent's model declares reasoning_levels.
-name: <agent-name>               # Name of the agent, used in the UI and logs
+agent_session: null # Set a session to use when starting the agent. (e.g. temp, default); defaults to globally set agent_session
-description: <description>       # Description of the agent, used in the UI
+name: <agent-name> # Name of the agent, used in the UI and logs
-version: 1                       # Version of the agent
+description: <description> # Description of the agent, used in the UI
+version: 1 # Version of the agent
 # Auto-Continue (Todo System)
 # The auto-continue system provides built-in task tracking for improved reliability.
 # When enabled, the model can create todo lists and the system will automatically
 # prompt it to continue when incomplete tasks remain.
 # See the [Todo System documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/TODO-System) for more information
-auto_continue: false             # Enable automatic continuation when incomplete todos remain
+auto_continue: false # Enable automatic continuation when incomplete todos remain
-max_auto_continues: 10           # Maximum number of automatic continuations before stopping
+max_auto_continues: 10 # Maximum number of automatic continuations before stopping
-inject_todo_instructions: true   # Inject the default todo tool usage instructions into the agent's system prompt
+inject_todo_instructions: true # Inject the default todo tool usage instructions into the agent's system prompt
-continuation_prompt: null        # Custom prompt used when auto-continuing (optional; uses default if null)
+continuation_prompt: null # Custom prompt used when auto-continuing (optional; uses default if null)
 # Sub-Agent Spawning System
 # Enable this agent to spawn and manage child agents in parallel.
 # See https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Agents for detailed documentation.
-can_spawn_agents: false          # Enable the agent to spawn child agents
+can_spawn_agents: false # Enable the agent to spawn child agents
 # spawnable_agents:              # Optional whitelist restricting which agents can be spawned via `agent__spawn`.
 #   - explore                    # If omitted (the default), ALL installed agents are spawnable. This is the unrestricted default.
 #   - coder                      # Provide a list to restrict. Match is exact and case-sensitive (use directory names).
 #   - oracle                     # An empty list ([]) means literally nothing spawnable.
-                                 # Also filters `agent__list_available` output so the LLM only sees what it can spawn.
+# Also filters `agent__list_available` output so the LLM only sees what it can spawn.
-                                 # Graph agents (graph.yaml) ignore this; they declare spawn targets in agent nodes.
+# Graph agents (graph.yaml) ignore this; they declare spawn targets in agent nodes.
-max_concurrent_agents: 4         # Maximum number of agents that can run simultaneously
+max_concurrent_agents: 4 # Maximum number of agents that can run simultaneously
-max_agent_depth: 3               # Maximum nesting depth for sub-agents (prevents runaway spawning)
+max_agent_depth: 3 # Maximum nesting depth for sub-agents (prevents runaway spawning)
-max_concurrent_jobs: 5           # Max background jobs (`job__*` tools) running at once for this agent
+max_concurrent_jobs:
-                                 # (overrides the global setting; 0 disables background jobs for this agent)
+  5 # Max background jobs (`job__*` tools) running at once for this agent
-inject_spawn_instructions: true  # Inject the default agent spawning instructions into the agent's system prompt
+  # (overrides the global setting; 0 disables background jobs for this agent)
-summarization_model: null        # Model to use for summarizing sub-agent output (e.g. 'openai:gpt-4o-mini'); defaults to current model
+inject_spawn_instructions: true # Inject the default agent spawning instructions into the agent's system prompt
-summarization_threshold: 4000    # Character threshold above which sub-agent output is summarized before returning to parent
+summarization_model: null # Model to use for summarizing sub-agent output (e.g. 'openai:gpt-4o-mini'); defaults to current model
-escalation_timeout: 300          # Seconds a sub-agent waits for a user interaction response before timing out (default: 5 minutes)
+summarization_threshold: 4000 # Character threshold above which sub-agent output is summarized before returning to parent
-mcp_servers:                     # Optional list of MCP servers that the agent utilizes
+escalation_timeout: 300 # Seconds a sub-agent waits for a user interaction response before timing out (default: 5 minutes)
-  - github                       # Corresponds to the name of an MCP server in the `<coyote-config-dir>/mcp.json` file
+mcp_servers: # Optional list of MCP servers that the agent utilizes
-global_tools:                    # Optional list of additional global tools to enable for the agent; i.e. not tools specific to the agent
+  - github # Corresponds to the name of an MCP server in the `<coyote-config-dir>/mcp.json` file
+mcp_tools: # Optional per-server tool allowlist for the agent's MCP servers
+  github: # (glob patterns: * and ?). Intersects with the global config,
+    - get_* # mcp.json `allowedTools`, and every other configured layer. It
+    - search_* # can only narrow access, never widen it.
+global_tools: # Optional list of additional global tools to enable for the agent; i.e. not tools specific to the agent
   - web_search
   - fs
   - python
-skills_enabled: true             # Master switch for skills in this agent (default: inherit from global).
+skills_enabled:
-                                 # Skills also require `function_calling_support: true` in the global config.
+  true # Master switch for skills in this agent (default: inherit from global).
-enabled_skills:                  # Optional list of skills available when this agent runs.
+  # Skills also require `function_calling_support: true` in the global config.
-                                 # Must be a subset of global `visible_skills`. Omit to inherit the global default.
+enabled_skills: # Optional list of skills available when this agent runs.
+  # Must be a subset of global `visible_skills`. Omit to inherit the global default.
   - git-master
   - ai-slop-remover
-inject_skill_instructions: true  # Inject a short hint pointing the model at `skill__list` when skills are enabled
+inject_skill_instructions:
-                                 # (default: true). Suppressed automatically when no skills are available.
+  true # Inject a short hint pointing the model at `skill__list` when skills are enabled
-skill_instructions: null         # Custom text for the skill hint (optional; uses built-in default if null)
+  # (default: true). Suppressed automatically when no skills are available.
-enabled_macros:                  # Optional list of macros invocable when this agent is active in the REPL.
+skill_instructions: null # Custom text for the skill hint (optional; uses built-in default if null)
-  - generate-commit-message      # An empty list disables all macros. Omit to inherit the role/global default.
+enabled_macros: # Optional list of macros invocable when this agent is active in the REPL.
-memory: null                     # Per-agent memory override (default: inherit). Set to `false` to disable memory
+  - generate-commit-message # An empty list disables all macros. Omit to inherit the role/global default.
-                                 # for this agent regardless of workspace/global presence. See the Memory wiki page.
+memory:
+  null # Per-agent memory override (default: inherit). Set to `false` to disable memory
+  # for this agent regardless of workspace/global presence. See the Memory wiki page.
 
-dynamic_instructions: false      # Whether to use dynamic instructions for the agent; if false, static instructions are used
+dynamic_instructions: false # Whether to use dynamic instructions for the agent; if false, static instructions are used
-instructions: |                  # Static instructions for the agent; ignored if dynamic instructions are used
+instructions:
+  | # Static instructions for the agent; ignored if dynamic instructions are used
   You are a AI agent designed to demonstrate agent capabilities.
 
   <tools>
@@ -88,12 +98,12 @@ instructions: |                  # Static instructions for the agent; ignored if
   <user>
   username: {{username}}
   </user>
-variables:                      # Optional variables for the agent
+variables: # Optional variables for the agent
-                                # The variables defined above like {{__variable_name__}} are automatically available
+  # The variables defined above like {{__variable_name__}} are automatically available
   - name: username
     description: Your user name
-    default: null               # A default value for this variable; if null, the variable must be provided when starting the agent
+    default: null # A default value for this variable; if null, the variable must be provided when starting the agent
-conversation_starters:          # Optional conversation starters for the agent
+conversation_starters: # Optional conversation starters for the agent
   - What is the meaning of life?
   - Tell me a joke.
   - What is the capital of France?
@@ -104,15 +114,15 @@ conversation_starters:          # Optional conversation starters for the agent
   - How do I stay motivated?
   - What is the best way to exercise?
   - How do I manage my time effectively?
-documents:                     # Optional documents to load for the agent
+documents: # Optional documents to load for the agent
-                               # To enable graph-based RAG (entity/relationship extraction + knowledge graph retrieval),
+  # To enable graph-based RAG (entity/relationship extraction + knowledge graph retrieval),
-                               # set `rag_extractor_model` in your global config.yaml.
+  # set `rag_extractor_model` in your global config.yaml.
-                               # See https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/RAG#graph-based-rag
+  # See https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/RAG#graph-based-rag
-  - git:/some/repo             # Explicitly tell Coyote to use the 'git' document loader using an absolute path
+  - git:/some/repo # Explicitly tell Coyote to use the 'git' document loader using an absolute path
-  - pdf:some-pdf-file.pdf      # Explicitly tell Coyote to use the 'pdf' document loader using a relative path
+  - pdf:some-pdf-file.pdf # Explicitly tell Coyote to use the 'pdf' document loader using a relative path
   - https://some-website.com/some-page
-  - some-file.pdf              # File with relative path to the <coyote-config-dir>/agents/<agent-name> directory; i.e. file in the same directory as this config file
+  - some-file.pdf # File with relative path to the <coyote-config-dir>/agents/<agent-name> directory; i.e. file in the same directory as this config file
-  - ~/some-file.txt            # File in the user's home directory
+  - ~/some-file.txt # File in the user's home directory
-  - /absolute/path/to/some-file.md  # File with absolute path
+  - /absolute/path/to/some-file.md # File with absolute path
-  - /absolute/path/**/NAME.txt    # Find all NAME.txt files in the specified directory and all its subdirectories
+  - /absolute/path/**/NAME.txt # Find all NAME.txt files in the specified directory and all its subdirectories
   - /absolute/path/to/*/README.md # Find all README.md files in all immediate subdirectories of the specified directory (depth=1)

config.example.yaml

@@ -1,40 +1,39 @@
 # ---- LLM ----
-model: openai:gpt-4o             # Specify the LLM to use
+model: openai:gpt-4o # Specify the LLM to use
-temperature: null                # Set default temperature parameter (0, 1)
+temperature: null # Set default temperature parameter (0, 1)
-top_p: null                      # Set default top-p parameter, with a range of (0, 1) or (0, 2) depending on the model
+top_p: null # Set default top-p parameter, with a range of (0, 1) or (0, 2) depending on the model
-reasoning_effort: null           # Reasoning effort level for models that support it (e.g. low, medium, high).
+reasoning_effort:
-                                 # Only valid when the active model declares reasoning_levels. See the Clients docs.
+  null # Reasoning effort level for models that support it (e.g. low, medium, high).
+  # Only valid when the active model declares reasoning_levels. See the Clients docs.
 
 # ---- Behavior ----
-stream: true                     # Controls whether to use the stream-style APIs when querying for completions from LLM clients.
+stream: true # Controls whether to use the stream-style APIs when querying for completions from LLM clients.
-save: true                       # Indicates whether to persist the conversation to messages.md for posterity
+save: true # Indicates whether to persist the conversation to messages.md for posterity
-keybindings: emacs               # Choose keybinding style (emacs, vi)
+keybindings: emacs # Choose keybinding style (emacs, vi)
-editor: null                     # Specifies the editor used to edit the input buffer or session. (e.g. vim, emacs, nano, hx). Defaults to $EDITOR
+editor: null # Specifies the editor used to edit the input buffer or session. (e.g. vim, emacs, nano, hx). Defaults to $EDITOR
-wrap: no                         # Controls text wrapping (no, auto, <max-width>)
+wrap: no # Controls text wrapping (no, auto, <max-width>)
-wrap_code: false                 # Enables or disables the wrapping of code blocks
+wrap_code: false # Enables or disables the wrapping of code blocks
 
 # ---- Prelude ----
-repl_prelude: null               # Set a default session or role for REPL mode to use (e.g. role:<name>, session:<name>, <session>:<role>)
+repl_prelude: null # Set a default session or role for REPL mode to use (e.g. role:<name>, session:<name>, <session>:<role>)
-cmd_prelude: null                # Set a default session or role for CMD mode to use (e.g. role:<name>, session:<name>, <session>:<role>)
+cmd_prelude: null # Set a default session or role for CMD mode to use (e.g. role:<name>, session:<name>, <session>:<role>)
-agent_session: null              # Set a session to use when starting an agent (e.g. temp, default)
+agent_session: null # Set a session to use when starting an agent (e.g. temp, default)
 
 # ---- Appearance ----
-highlight: true                  # Controls syntax highlighting
+highlight: true # Controls syntax highlighting
-raw_markdown: false              # When true, render markdown as raw text with syntax highlighting only. When false (default), transforms markdown syntax (headings, bold, lists, etc.) into styled terminal output
+raw_markdown: false # When true, render markdown as raw text with syntax highlighting only. When false (default), transforms markdown syntax (headings, bold, lists, etc.) into styled terminal output
-light_theme: false               # Activates a light color theme when true. env: COYOTE_LIGHT_THEME
+light_theme: false # Activates a light color theme when true. env: COYOTE_LIGHT_THEME
 
 # ---- Miscellaneous ----
-user_agent: null                 # Set User-Agent HTTP header, use `auto` for coyote/<current-version>
+user_agent: null # Set User-Agent HTTP header, use `auto` for coyote/<current-version>
-save_shell_history: true         # Whether to save shell execution command to the history file
+save_shell_history: true # Whether to save shell execution command to the history file
-sync_models_url: >               # URL to sync model changes from
+sync_models_url: > # URL to sync model changes from
   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/refs/heads/main/models.yaml
 
 # ---- REPL Prompt ----
 # Custom REPL left/right prompts; see the [REPL Prompt Documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/REPL-Prompt) for more information
-left_prompt:
+left_prompt: '{color.red}{model}){color.green}{?session {?agent {agent}>}{session}{?role /}}{!session {?agent {agent}>}}{role}{?rag @{rag}}{color.cyan}{?session )}{!session >}{color.reset} '
-  '{color.red}{model}){color.green}{?session {?agent {agent}>}{session}{?role /}}{!session {?agent {agent}>}}{role}{?rag @{rag}}{color.cyan}{?session )}{!session >}{color.reset} '
+right_prompt: '{color.cyan}{?reasoning_effort [{reasoning_effort}] }{color.purple}{?session {?consume_tokens {consume_tokens}({consume_percent}%)}{!consume_tokens {consume_tokens}}}{color.reset}'
-right_prompt:
-  '{color.cyan}{?reasoning_effort [{reasoning_effort}] }{color.purple}{?session {?consume_tokens {consume_tokens}({consume_percent}%)}{!consume_tokens {consume_tokens}}}{color.reset}'
 
 # ---- Vault ----
 # See the [Vault documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Vault) for more information on the Coyote vault.
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ right_prompt:
 # The secrets_provider tells Coyote where to read and write secrets referenced via {{SECRET_NAME}} syntax.
 #
 # Shorthand: set vault_password_file to enable the local provider with that password file.
-vault_password_file: null        # Path to a file containing the password for the Coyote vault (cannot be a secret template)
+vault_password_file: null # Path to a file containing the password for the Coyote vault (cannot be a secret template)
 #
 # Explicit: set secrets_provider to one of the supported types below. When secrets_provider is set,
 # vault_password_file is ignored. Note: secrets_provider itself cannot use {{SECRET}} template syntax.
@@ -82,38 +81,39 @@ vault_password_file: null        # Path to a file containing the password for th
 
 # ---- Function Calling ----
 # See the [Tools documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Tools) for more details
-function_calling_support: true           # Enables or disables function calling (Globally).
+function_calling_support: true # Enables or disables function calling (Globally).
-mapping_tools:                   # Alias for a tool or toolset
+mapping_tools: # Alias for a tool or toolset
   fs: 'fs_cat,fs_ls,fs_mkdir,fs_rm,fs_write,fs_read,fs_glob,fs_grep'
-enabled_tools: null              # Which tools to enable by default.
+enabled_tools:
-                                 # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string. Use 'all' to enable everything.
+  null # Which tools to enable by default.
-                                 # Example (list form):
+  # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string. Use 'all' to enable everything.
-                                 #   enabled_tools:
+  # Example (list form):
-                                 #     - fs
+  #   enabled_tools:
-                                 #     - web_search_coyote
+  #     - fs
-                                 # Example (comma-separated form):
+  #     - web_search_coyote
-                                 #   enabled_tools: fs,web_search_coyote
+  # Example (comma-separated form):
-visible_tools:                   # Which tools are visible to be compiled (and are thus able to be defined in 'enabled_tools')
+  #   enabled_tools: fs,web_search_coyote
-#  - ast_grep.sh
+visible_tools: # Which tools are visible to be compiled (and are thus able to be defined in 'enabled_tools')
-#  - demo_py.py
+  #  - ast_grep.sh
-#  - demo_sh.sh
+  #  - demo_py.py
-#  - demo_ts.ts
+  #  - demo_sh.sh
+  #  - demo_ts.ts
   - execute_command.sh
-#  - execute_py_code.py
+  #  - execute_py_code.py
-#  - execute_sql_code.sh
+  #  - execute_sql_code.sh
-#  - fetch_url_via_curl.sh
+  #  - fetch_url_via_curl.sh
-#  - fetch_url_via_jina.sh
+  #  - fetch_url_via_jina.sh
   - fs_cat.sh
   - fs_ls.sh
-#  - fs_read.sh
+  #  - fs_read.sh
-#  - fs_glob.sh
+  #  - fs_glob.sh
-#  - fs_grep.sh
+  #  - fs_grep.sh
-#  - fs_mkdir.sh
+  #  - fs_mkdir.sh
-#  - fs_patch.sh
+  #  - fs_patch.sh
-#  - fs_write.sh
+  #  - fs_write.sh
   - get_current_time.sh
-#  - get_current_weather.py
+  #  - get_current_weather.py
-#  - get_current_weather.ts
+  #  - get_current_weather.ts
   - get_current_weather.sh
 #  - search_arxiv.sh
 #  - search_wikipedia.sh
@@ -126,85 +126,106 @@ visible_tools:                   # Which tools are visible to be compiled (and a
 
 # ---- MCP Servers ----
 # See the [MCP Servers documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/MCP-Servers) for more details
-mcp_server_support: true         # Enables or disables MCP servers (globally).
+mcp_server_support: true # Enables or disables MCP servers (globally).
-mapping_mcp_servers:             # Alias for an MCP server or set of servers
+mapping_mcp_servers: # Alias for an MCP server or set of servers
   git: github,gitmcp
-enabled_mcp_servers: null        # Which MCP servers to enable by default.
+enabled_mcp_servers:
-                                 # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string. Use 'all' to enable everything.
+  null # Which MCP servers to enable by default.
-                                 # Example (list form):
+  # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string. Use 'all' to enable everything.
-                                 #   enabled_mcp_servers:
+  # Example (list form):
-                                 #     - github
+  #   enabled_mcp_servers:
-                                 #     - slack
+  #     - github
-                                 # Example (comma-separated form):
+  #     - slack
-                                 #   enabled_mcp_servers: github,slack,ddg-search
+  # Example (comma-separated form):
-no_workspace_mcp: false          # Disable loading workspace-local MCP servers (default: false).
+  #   enabled_mcp_servers: github,slack,ddg-search
-                                 # When false (the default), Coyote merges the first workspace MCP config it finds
+mcp_tools:
-                                 # into the global MCP registry at startup, checking in order:
+  null # Per-server MCP tool allowlists (glob patterns: * and ? supported).
-                                 #   1. .coyote/mcp.json
+  # Tools that match no pattern are hidden from the model as if they
-                                 #   2. .coyote/.mcp.json  (Claude-style file name)
+  # don't exist. Stacks with the other allowlist layers (mcp.json
-                                 #   3. .mcp.json          (project root; Claude Code convention)
+  # `allowedTools`, role, agent, session, skill, graph node). Every
-                                 # Workspace entries shadow global ones on name collision.
+  # configured layer must allow a tool, so layers only ever narrow.
-                                 # Set to true (or pass --no-workspace-mcp) to skip this entirely.
+  # An empty list blocks all of a server's tools.
+  # Example:
+  #   mcp_tools:
+  #     github:
+  #       - get_*
+  #       - list_*
+  #     slack: []
+no_workspace_mcp:
+  false # Disable loading workspace-local MCP servers (default: false).
+  # When false (the default), Coyote merges the first workspace MCP config it finds
+  # into the global MCP registry at startup, checking in order:
+  #   1. .coyote/mcp.json
+  #   2. .coyote/.mcp.json  (Claude-style file name)
+  #   3. .mcp.json          (project root; Claude Code convention)
+  # Workspace entries shadow global ones on name collision.
+  # Set to true (or pass --no-workspace-mcp) to skip this entirely.
 
 # ---- Skills ----
 # Skills are modular knowledge or capability packs the LLM can load and unload mid-conversation.
 # See the [Skills documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Skills) for more details.
-skills_enabled: true              # Master switch. Set to false to hide all skill management tools from the model.
+skills_enabled:
-                                  # Skills also require `function_calling_support: true` above to work at all.
+  true # Master switch. Set to false to hide all skill management tools from the model.
-visible_skills:                   # The universe of skills allowed to be enabled in any context. Omit (null) for "all installed".
+  # Skills also require `function_calling_support: true` above to work at all.
+visible_skills: # The universe of skills allowed to be enabled in any context. Omit (null) for "all installed".
   - ai-slop-remover
   - code-review
   - frontend-ui-ux
   - git-master
-enabled_skills: null              # Which skills are available by default (no role/agent/session active). null = all visible.
+enabled_skills:
-                                  # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string.
+  null # Which skills are available by default (no role/agent/session active). null = all visible.
-                                  # Example (list form):
+  # Accepts either a YAML list or a comma-separated string.
-                                  #   enabled_skills:
+  # Example (list form):
-                                  #     - git-master
+  #   enabled_skills:
-                                  #     - ai-slop-remover
+  #     - git-master
-                                  # Example (comma-separated form):
+  #     - ai-slop-remover
-                                  #   enabled_skills: git-master,ai-slop-remover
+  # Example (comma-separated form):
-inject_skill_instructions: true   # Inject a short hint pointing the model at `skill__list` when skills are enabled in
+  #   enabled_skills: git-master,ai-slop-remover
-                                  # this context. Only injected if `function_calling_support`, `skills_enabled`, and the
+inject_skill_instructions:
-                                  # effective enabled skill set is non-empty (default: true).
+  true # Inject a short hint pointing the model at `skill__list` when skills are enabled in
-skill_instructions: null          # Custom text used for the skill hint when injected. If null, uses built-in default.
+  # this context. Only injected if `function_calling_support`, `skills_enabled`, and the
+  # effective enabled skill set is non-empty (default: true).
+skill_instructions: null # Custom text used for the skill hint when injected. If null, uses built-in default.
 
 # ---- Macros ----
 # Macros are Coyote's custom commands: named sequences of REPL commands and prompts, invoked directly by name
 # (a macro file named `review.yaml` runs as `.review [args]`; built-in commands always win a name collision).
 # Workspace-local macros in `.coyote/macros/` shadow same-named global macros (skip them with --no-workspace-macros).
 # See the [Macros documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Macros) for more details.
-enabled_macros: null              # Which macros are invocable by default (no role/agent/session active). null = all visible.
+enabled_macros:
-                                  # An empty list means NO macros are invocable. Accepts either a YAML list or a
+  null # Which macros are invocable by default (no role/agent/session active). null = all visible.
-                                  # comma-separated string. Roles, agents, and sessions may define their own
+  # An empty list means NO macros are invocable. Accepts either a YAML list or a
-                                  # `enabled_macros`; the most specific active one wins (session > agent > role > global).
+  # comma-separated string. Roles, agents, and sessions may define their own
-                                  # Example (list form):
+  # `enabled_macros`; the most specific active one wins (session > agent > role > global).
-                                  #   enabled_macros:
+  # Example (list form):
-                                  #     - generate-commit-message
+  #   enabled_macros:
-                                  # Example (comma-separated form):
+  #     - generate-commit-message
-                                  #   enabled_macros: generate-commit-message,review
+  # Example (comma-separated form):
+  #   enabled_macros: generate-commit-message,review
 
 # ---- Auto-Continue (Todo System) ----
 # The auto-continue system provides built-in task tracking for improved reliability.
 # When enabled, the model can create todo lists and the system will automatically
 # prompt it to continue when incomplete tasks remain.
 # See the [Todo System documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/TODO-System) for more information
-auto_continue: false              # Enable automatic continuation when incomplete todos remain (default: false)
+auto_continue: false # Enable automatic continuation when incomplete todos remain (default: false)
-max_auto_continues: 10            # Maximum number of automatic continuations before stopping (default: 10)
+max_auto_continues: 10 # Maximum number of automatic continuations before stopping (default: 10)
-inject_todo_instructions: true    # Inject default todo usage instructions into the system prompt (default: true)
+inject_todo_instructions: true # Inject default todo usage instructions into the system prompt (default: true)
-continuation_prompt: null         # Custom prompt used when auto-continuing. If null, uses built-in default
+continuation_prompt: null # Custom prompt used when auto-continuing. If null, uses built-in default
 
 # ---- Session ----
 # See the [Session documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Sessions) for more information
-save_session: null               # Controls the persistence of the session. If true, auto save; if false, don't auto-save save; if null, ask the user what to do
+save_session: null # Controls the persistence of the session. If true, auto save; if false, don't auto-save save; if null, ask the user what to do
-compression_threshold: 4000      # Compress the session when the token count reaches or exceeds this threshold
+compression_threshold: 4000 # Compress the session when the token count reaches or exceeds this threshold
-summarization_prompt: >          # The text prompt used for creating a concise summary of session message
+summarization_prompt:
+  > # The text prompt used for creating a concise summary of session message
   'Summarize the discussion briefly in 200 words or less to use as a prompt for future context.'
-summary_context_prompt: >        # The text prompt used for including the summary of the entire session as context to the model
+summary_context_prompt:
+  > # The text prompt used for including the summary of the entire session as context to the model
   'This is a summary of the chat history as a recap: '
-compression_keep_last: 0         # Number of most-recent messages to keep visible after compression (0 = compress all messages)
+compression_keep_last: 0 # Number of most-recent messages to keep visible after compression (0 = compress all messages)
-max_tool_result_chars: null      # Cap on tool result characters forwarded to the model per call (null = no cap)
+max_tool_result_chars: null # Cap on tool result characters forwarded to the model per call (null = no cap)
-max_concurrent_jobs: 5           # Max background jobs (`job__*` tools) running at once per context (default: 5; 0 disables background jobs entirely)
+max_concurrent_jobs: 5 # Max background jobs (`job__*` tools) running at once per context (default: 5; 0 disables background jobs entirely)
 
 # ---- Memory ----
 # See the [Memory documentation](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/Memory) for more information.
@@ -213,11 +234,13 @@ max_concurrent_jobs: 5           # Max background jobs (`job__*` tools) running
 # even when memory files exist. The cascade is: agent > session > role > app.
 # Bootstrap with `coyote --init-memory [global|workspace]` to create the marker file
 # the LLM needs before it will write any memory.
-memory: null                     # null = enabled when memory exists on disk; true = force on; false = force off
+memory: null # null = enabled when memory exists on disk; true = force on; false = force off
-memory_cap_with_tools: null      # Char cap for injected memory when function calling is available (default: 6000).
+memory_cap_with_tools:
-                                 # Only MEMORY.md indexes are injected; the LLM uses memory__read to fetch drill files.
+  null # Char cap for injected memory when function calling is available (default: 6000).
-memory_cap_without_tools: null   # Char cap when function calling is unavailable (default: 12000).
+  # Only MEMORY.md indexes are injected; the LLM uses memory__read to fetch drill files.
-                                 # Indexes plus drill file bodies are injected up to this cap.
+memory_cap_without_tools:
+  null # Char cap when function calling is unavailable (default: 12000).
+  # Indexes plus drill file bodies are injected up to this cap.
 
 # ---- Workspace Instructions ----
 # Human-curated project instructions injected read-only into the system prompt, in full.
@@ -225,22 +248,23 @@ memory_cap_without_tools: null   # Char cap when function calling is unavailable
 # chain below (per directory, in order). Scaffold with `coyote --init-instructions`.
 # Disable per-invocation with --no-workspace-instructions, or override the chain with
 # repeatable --workspace-instructions-file flags.
-workspace_instructions: null     # null/true = inject when an instructions file exists; false = never inject
+workspace_instructions: null # null/true = inject when an instructions file exists; false = never inject
-workspace_instructions_files: null # File name chain to search, in priority order.
+workspace_instructions_files:
-                                   # Default: [COYOTE.md, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md]
+  null # File name chain to search, in priority order.
-                                   # Set to a custom list to reorder or drop fallbacks, e.g.:
+  # Default: [COYOTE.md, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md]
-                                   #   workspace_instructions_files: [COYOTE.md]
+  # Set to a custom list to reorder or drop fallbacks, e.g.:
+  #   workspace_instructions_files: [COYOTE.md]
 
 # ---- RAG ----
 # See the [RAG Docs](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/coyote/wiki/RAG) for more details.
-rag_embedding_model: null        # Specifies the embedding model used for context retrieval
+rag_embedding_model: null # Specifies the embedding model used for context retrieval
-rag_reranker_model: null         # Specifies the reranker model used for sorting retrieved documents; Coyote uses Reciprocal Rank Fusion by default
+rag_reranker_model: null # Specifies the reranker model used for sorting retrieved documents; Coyote uses Reciprocal Rank Fusion by default
-rag_top_k: 5                     # Specifies the number of documents to retrieve for answering queries
+rag_top_k: 5 # Specifies the number of documents to retrieve for answering queries
-rag_chunk_size: null             # Defines the size of chunks for document processing in characters
+rag_chunk_size: null # Defines the size of chunks for document processing in characters
-rag_chunk_overlap: null          # Defines the overlap between chunks
+rag_chunk_overlap: null # Defines the overlap between chunks
-rag_extractor_model: null        # LLM model for graph-based entity/relationship extraction; when set, enables a graph RAG signal alongside vector and BM25
+rag_extractor_model: null # LLM model for graph-based entity/relationship extraction; when set, enables a graph RAG signal alongside vector and BM25
-rag_extractor_prompt: null       # Custom extraction prompt template; must contain __CHUNK__ placeholder; defaults to built-in prompt when null
+rag_extractor_prompt: null # Custom extraction prompt template; must contain __CHUNK__ placeholder; defaults to built-in prompt when null
-rag_graph_hops: 1                # Number of hops to expand from matched entities at query time (0 = seed nodes only; 1 = direct neighbors; increase for denser graphs)
+rag_graph_hops: 1 # Number of hops to expand from matched entities at query time (0 = seed nodes only; 1 = direct neighbors; increase for denser graphs)
 # Defines the query structure using variables like __CONTEXT__, __SOURCES__, and __INPUT__ to tailor searches to specific needs
 rag_template: |
   Answer the query based on the context while respecting the rules. (user query, some textual context and rules, all inside xml tags)
@@ -271,13 +295,14 @@ document_loaders:
   # You can add custom loaders using the following syntax:
   #   <file-extension>: <command-to-load-the-file>
   # Note: Use `$1` for input file and `$2` for output file. If `$2` is omitted, use stdout as output.
-  pdf: 'pdftotext $1 -'                                                                 # Use pdftotext to convert a PDF file to text
+  pdf: 'pdftotext $1 -' # Use pdftotext to convert a PDF file to text
   # (see https://poppler.freedesktop.org for details on how to install pdftotext)
-  docx: 'pandoc --to plain $1'                                                          # Use pandoc to convert a .docx file to text
+  docx: 'pandoc --to plain $1' # Use pandoc to convert a .docx file to text
   # (see https://pandoc.org for details on how to install pandoc)
-  jina: 'curl -fsSL https://r.jina.ai/$1 -H "Authorization: Bearer {{JINA_API_KEY}}'    # Use Jina to translate a website into text;
+  jina: 'curl -fsSL https://r.jina.ai/$1 -H "Authorization: Bearer {{JINA_API_KEY}}' # Use Jina to translate a website into text;
   # Requires a Jina API key to be added to the Coyote vault
-  git: >                                                                                # Use yek to load a git repository into the knowledgebase (https://github.com/bodo-run/yek)
+  git:
+    > # Use yek to load a git repository into the knowledgebase (https://github.com/bodo-run/yek)
     sh -c "yek $1 --json | jq 'map({ path: .filename, contents: .content })'"
 
 # ---- Clients ----
@@ -312,15 +337,15 @@ clients:
 
   # See https://platform.openai.com/docs/quickstart
   - type: openai
-    api_base: https://api.openai.com/v1               # Optional
+    api_base: https://api.openai.com/v1 # Optional
-    api_key: '{{OPENAI_API_KEY}}'                     # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{OPENAI_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
-    organization_id: org-xxx                          # Optional
+    organization_id: org-xxx # Optional
 
   # For any platform compatible with OpenAI's API
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: ollama
     api_base: http://localhost:11434/v1
-    api_key: '{{OLLAMA_API_KEY}}'                     # Optional; You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{OLLAMA_API_KEY}}' # Optional; You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
     models:
       - name: deepseek-r1
         max_input_tokens: 131072
@@ -338,9 +363,10 @@ clients:
   # See https://ai.google.dev/docs
   - type: gemini
     api_base: https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta
-    api_key: '{{GEMINI_API_KEY}}'                       # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{GEMINI_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
-    auth: null                                          # When set to 'oauth', Coyote will use OAuth instead of an API key
+    auth:
-                                                        # Authenticate with `coyote --authenticate` or `.authenticate` in the REPL
+      null # When set to 'oauth', Coyote will use OAuth instead of an API key
+      # Authenticate with `coyote --authenticate` or `.authenticate` in the REPL
     patch:
       chat_completions:
         '.*':
@@ -357,25 +383,27 @@ clients:
 
   # See https://docs.anthropic.com/claude/reference/getting-started-with-the-api
   - type: claude
-    api_base: https://api.anthropic.com/v1              # Optional
+    api_base: https://api.anthropic.com/v1 # Optional
-    api_key: '{{ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}}'                    # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
-    auth: null                                          # When set to 'oauth', Coyote will use OAuth instead of an API key
+    auth:
-                                                        # Authenticate with `coyote --authenticate` or `.authenticate` in the REPL
+      null # When set to 'oauth', Coyote will use OAuth instead of an API key
+      # Authenticate with `coyote --authenticate` or `.authenticate` in the REPL
 
   # See https://docs.mistral.ai/
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: mistral
     api_base: https://api.mistral.ai/v1
-    api_key: '{{MISTRAL_API_KEY}}'                      # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{MISTRAL_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://docs.x.ai/docs - OAuth via SuperGrok / X Premium+ subscription
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: xai
     api_base: https://api.x.ai/v1
-    api_key: '{{XAI_API_KEY}}'                          # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{XAI_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
-    auth: null                                          # When set to 'oauth', Coyote will use OAuth instead of an API key
+    auth:
-                                                        # Authenticate with `coyote --authenticate` or `.authenticate` in the REPL
+      null # When set to 'oauth', Coyote will use OAuth instead of an API key
-                                                        # Note: Oauth requires SuperGrok/X Premium+ subscription
+      # Authenticate with `coyote --authenticate` or `.authenticate` in the REPL
+      # Note: Oauth requires SuperGrok/X Premium+ subscription
 
   # Example: private OpenAI-compatible gateway with client_credentials OAuth
   # - type: openai-compatible
@@ -405,31 +433,31 @@ clients:
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: ai12
     api_base: https://api.ai21.com/studio/v1
-    api_key: '{{AI21_API_KEY}}'                         # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{AI21_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://docs.cohere.com/docs/the-cohere-platform
   - type: cohere
-    api_base: https://api.cohere.ai/v2                  # Optional
+    api_base: https://api.cohere.ai/v2 # Optional
-    api_key: '{{COHERE_API_KEY}}'                       # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{COHERE_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://docs.perplexity.ai/getting-started/overview
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: perplexity
     api_base: https://api.perplexity.ai
-    api_key: '{{PERPLEXITY_API_KEY}}'                   # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{PERPLEXITY_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://console.groq.com/docs/quickstart
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: groq
     api_base: https://api.groq.com/openai/v1
-    api_key: '{{GROQ_API_KEY}}'                         # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{GROQ_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/chatgpt-quickstart
   - type: azure-openai
     api_base: https://{RESOURCE}.openai.azure.com
-    api_key: '{{AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY}}'                 # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
     models:
-      - name: gpt-4o                                    # Model deployment name
+      - name: gpt-4o # Model deployment name
         max_input_tokens: 128000
         supports_vision: true
         supports_function_calling: true
@@ -441,7 +469,7 @@ clients:
     # Specifies an application default credentials (adc) file
     # Run `gcloud auth application-default login` to initialize the ADC file
     # see https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/set-up-adc for more information
-    adc_file: <gcloud-config-dir>/application_default_credentials.json  # Optional
+    adc_file: <gcloud-config-dir>/application_default_credentials.json # Optional
     patch:
       chat_completions:
         'gemini-.*':
@@ -458,77 +486,76 @@ clients:
 
   # See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/
   - type: bedrock
-    access_key_id: '{{AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}}'              # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    access_key_id: '{{AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
-    secret_access_key: '{{AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}}'      # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    secret_access_key: '{{AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
     region: xxx
-    session_token: xxx                                  # Optional, only needed for temporary credentials
+    session_token: xxx # Optional, only needed for temporary credentials
 
   # See https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers-ai/
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: cloudflare
     api_base: https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/{ACCOUNT_ID}/ai/v1
-    api_key: '{{CLOUDFLARE_API_KEY}}'                    # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{CLOUDFLARE_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://cloud.baidu.com/doc/WENXINWORKSHOP/index.html
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: ernie
     api_base: https://qianfan.baidubce.com/v2
-    api_key: '{{BAIDU_API_KEY}}'                        # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{BAIDU_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://dashscope.aliyun.com/
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: qianwen
     api_base: https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
-    api_key: '{{ALIYUN_API_KEY}}'                       # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{ALIYUN_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://cloud.tencent.com/product/hunyuan
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: hunyuan
     api_base: https://api.hunyuan.cloud.tencent.com/v1
-    api_key: '{{TENCENT_API_KEY}}'                      # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{TENCENT_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://platform.moonshot.cn/docs/intro
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: moonshot
     api_base: https://api.moonshot.cn/v1
-    api_key: '{{MOONSHOT_API_KEY}}'                     # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{MOONSHOT_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://platform.deepseek.com/api-docs/
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: deepseek
     api_base: https://api.deepseek.com
-    api_key: '{{DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}}'                     # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{DEEPSEEK_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://open.bigmodel.cn/dev/howuse/introduction
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: zhipuai
     api_base: https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4
-    api_key: '{{ZHIPUAI_API_KEY}}'                      # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{ZHIPUAI_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://platform.minimaxi.com/document/Fast%20access
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: minimax
     api_base: https://api.minimax.chat/v1
-    api_key: '{{MINIMAX_API_KEY}}'                      # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{MINIMAX_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://openrouter.ai/docs#quick-start
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: openrouter
     api_base: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
-    api_key: '{{OPENROUTER_API_KEY}}'                   # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{OPENROUTER_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://github.com/marketplace/models
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: github
     api_base: https://models.inference.ai.azure.com
-    api_key: '{{GITHUB_API_KEY}}'                       # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{GITHUB_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://deepinfra.com/docs
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: deepinfra
     api_base: https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai
-    api_key: '{{DEEPINFRA_API_KEY}}'                    # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{DEEPINFRA_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
-
 
   # ----- RAG dedicated -----
 
@@ -536,10 +563,10 @@ clients:
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: jina
     api_base: https://api.jina.ai/v1
-    api_key: '{{JINA_API_KEY}}'                         # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{JINA_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
 
   # See https://docs.voyageai.com/docs/introduction
   - type: openai-compatible
     name: voyageai
     api_base: https://api.voyageai.com/v1
-    api_key: '{{VOYAGEAI_API_KEY}}'                     # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault
+    api_key: '{{VOYAGEAI_API_KEY}}' # You can either hard-code or inject secrets from the Coyote vault

config.role.example.md

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ enabled_tools:                        # Tools to enable for this role. Accepts a
 enabled_mcp_servers:                  # MCP servers to enable for this role. Accepts a YAML list (preferred)
   - github                            # or a comma-separated string (e.g. `enabled_mcp_servers: github,gitmcp`).
   - gitmcp                            # Use `all` to enable every configured MCP server.
+mcp_tools:                            # Per-server MCP tool allowlists for this role (globs: * and ?).
+  github:                             # Intersects with the global config / mcp.json `allowedTools`.
+    - get_*                           # Layers only narrow. Tools matching no pattern are hidden from
+    - search_*                        # the model as if they don't exist.
 skills_enabled: true                  # Master switch for skills in this role (default: inherit from global).
                                       # Skills also require `function_calling_support: true` in the global config.
 enabled_skills:                       # Skills available when this role is active. Accepts a YAML list (preferred)

graph.example.yaml

@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ global_tools:                      # Tool universe an `llm` node's `tools:` whit
 mcp_servers:                       # MCP servers an `llm` node may reference via `mcp:<server>`
   - ddg-search
 
+mcp_tools:                         # Optional per-server tool allowlists (globs: * and ?) applied to
+  ddg-search:                      # every node that uses `mcp:<server>`; intersects with the other
+    - search                       # allowlist layers (global config, agent, mcp.json `allowedTools`).
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Skills policy (optional)
 # Skills only attach to `llm` nodes inside a graph. Both fields are optional.
@@ -402,6 +406,9 @@ nodes:
     tools:                     # Narrow whitelist: exactly these entries, nothing else
       - web_search_coyote        #   an exact global-tool / custom-tool name
       - mcp:ddg-search         #   `mcp:<server>` includes that server's functions
+    mcp_tools:                 # Optional per-node narrowing of MCP tools (globs: * and ?)
+      ddg-search:              #   keys must be servers this graph enables; intersects with
+        - search               #   the graph-level mcp_tools above and every other layer
     model: claude:claude-haiku-4-5  # Optional per-node model override
     temperature: 0.3           # Optional per-node sampling override
     reasoning_effort: null     # Optional per-node reasoning effort override (e.g. low, medium, high)

src/cli/mod.rs

@@ -590,12 +590,33 @@ mod tests {
             parse(&["--install-builtins", "agents"]).install_builtins,
             Some(AssetCategory::Agents)
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            parse(&["--install-builtins", "mcp-config"]).install_builtins,
+            Some(AssetCategory::McpConfig)
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             parse(&["--install-builtins", "mcp_config"]).install_builtins,
             Some(AssetCategory::McpConfig)
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn mcp_config_canonical_value_is_kebab_case() {
+        use clap::ValueEnum;
+
+        let category = AssetCategory::McpConfig.to_possible_value().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(category.get_name(), "mcp-config");
+        assert!(category.get_name_and_aliases().any(|n| n == "mcp_config"));
+        assert!(AssetCategory::NAMES.contains(&"mcp-config"));
+        assert!(!AssetCategory::NAMES.contains(&"mcp_config"));
+
+        let filter = InstallFilter::McpConfig.to_possible_value().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(filter.get_name(), "mcp-config");
+        assert!(filter.get_name_and_aliases().any(|n| n == "mcp_config"));
+        assert!(InstallFilter::NAMES.contains(&"mcp-config"));
+        assert!(!InstallFilter::NAMES.contains(&"mcp_config"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_install_builtins_conflicts_with_install() {
         assert!(
@@ -633,6 +654,26 @@ mod tests {
             parse(&["--install", "https://github.com/x/y", "--filter", "agents"]).filter,
             Some(InstallFilter::Agents)
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            parse(&[
+                "--install",
+                "https://github.com/x/y",
+                "--filter",
+                "mcp-config"
+            ])
+            .filter,
+            Some(InstallFilter::McpConfig)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            parse(&[
+                "--install",
+                "https://github.com/x/y",
+                "--filter",
+                "mcp_config"
+            ])
+            .filter,
+            Some(InstallFilter::McpConfig)
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]

src/config/agent.rs

@@ -682,6 +682,10 @@ impl RoleLike for Agent {
         Some(self.config.mcp_servers.clone())
     }
 
+    fn mcp_tools(&self) -> Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>> {
+        self.config.mcp_tools.clone()
+    }
+
     fn set_model(&mut self, model: Model) {
         self.config.model_id = Some(model.id());
         self.model = model;
@@ -723,6 +727,10 @@ impl RoleLike for Agent {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    fn set_mcp_tools(&mut self, value: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>) {
+        self.config.mcp_tools = value;
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
@@ -774,6 +782,8 @@ pub struct AgentConfig {
     pub version: String,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub mcp_servers: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub global_tools: Vec<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -846,6 +856,7 @@ impl AgentConfig {
             description: graph.description.clone(),
             global_tools: graph.global_tools.clone(),
             mcp_servers: graph.mcp_servers.clone(),
+            mcp_tools: graph.mcp_tools.clone(),
             skills_enabled: graph.skills_enabled,
             enabled_skills: graph.enabled_skills.clone(),
             inject_skill_instructions: graph.inject_skill_instructions.unwrap_or(true),
@@ -1285,6 +1296,33 @@ variables:
         assert_eq!(config.enabled_macros, None);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn agent_config_parses_mcp_tools() {
+        let yaml =
+            "name: minimal\ninstructions: hi\nmcp_tools:\n  github:\n    - get_*\n    - list_*\n";
+        let config: AgentConfig = serde_yaml::from_str(yaml).unwrap();
+
+        let mcp_tools = config.mcp_tools.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            mcp_tools.get("github"),
+            Some(&vec!["get_*".to_string(), "list_*".to_string()])
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn agent_mcp_tools_role_like_round_trip() {
+        let config: AgentConfig =
+            serde_yaml::from_str("name: minimal\ninstructions: hi\n").unwrap();
+        let mut agent = Agent::test_new(config);
+        assert_eq!(agent.mcp_tools(), None);
+
+        let mut mcp_tools = IndexMap::new();
+        mcp_tools.insert("github".to_string(), vec!["get_*".to_string()]);
+        agent.set_mcp_tools(Some(mcp_tools.clone()));
+
+        assert_eq!(agent.mcp_tools(), Some(mcp_tools));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn agent_config_enabled_macros_empty_list_is_some_empty() {
         let yaml = "name: minimal\ninstructions: hi\nenabled_macros: []\n";

src/config/app_config.rs

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     pub mapping_mcp_servers: IndexMap<String, String>,
     #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "super::deserialize_csv_or_vec")]
     pub enabled_mcp_servers: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
 
     pub auto_continue: bool,
     pub max_auto_continues: usize,
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ impl Default for AppConfig {
             mcp_server_support: true,
             mapping_mcp_servers: Default::default(),
             enabled_mcp_servers: None,
+            mcp_tools: None,
 
             auto_continue: false,
             max_auto_continues: 10,
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ impl AppConfig {
             mcp_server_support: config.mcp_server_support,
             mapping_mcp_servers: config.mapping_mcp_servers,
             enabled_mcp_servers: config.enabled_mcp_servers,
+            mcp_tools: config.mcp_tools,
 
             auto_continue: config.auto_continue,
             max_auto_continues: config.max_auto_continues,
@@ -786,6 +789,22 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn from_config_copies_mcp_tools() {
+        let mut mcp_tools = IndexMap::new();
+        mcp_tools.insert("github".to_string(), vec!["get_*".to_string()]);
+        let cfg = Config {
+            model_id: "test-model".to_string(),
+            clients: vec![ClientConfig::default()],
+            mcp_tools: Some(mcp_tools.clone()),
+            ..Config::default()
+        };
+
+        let app = AppConfig::from_config(cfg).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(app.mcp_tools, Some(mcp_tools));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     #[serial_test::serial]
     fn from_config_copies_enabled_macros() {

src/config/install_remote.rs

@@ -4158,6 +4158,10 @@ mod tests {
             classify_install_target("agents", &owned_names(&["agents"])),
             InstallTarget::Category(AssetCategory::Agents)
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            classify_install_target("mcp-config", &[]),
+            InstallTarget::Category(AssetCategory::McpConfig)
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             classify_install_target("mcp_config", &[]),
             InstallTarget::Category(AssetCategory::McpConfig)
@@ -4790,6 +4794,49 @@ mod tests {
         let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn uninstall_mcp_preserves_allowed_tools_on_surviving_entries() {
+        let dir = fresh_temp_dir("uninst-mcp-allowed-tools-");
+        let mut store = BundleStore::load_from(dir.join("installed-bundles.yaml")).unwrap();
+        store
+            .upsert_bundle("omc", test_metadata("https://github.com/x/omc"))
+            .unwrap();
+        let mcp = dir.join("mcp.json");
+        write_mcp(
+            &mcp,
+            r#"{"mcpServers": {
+                "srv": {"type": "stdio", "command": "echo"},
+                "user-srv": {"type": "stdio", "command": "mine", "allowedTools": ["get_*", "list_issues"]}
+            }}"#,
+        );
+        let parsed: McpServersConfig =
+            serde_json::from_str(&fs::read_to_string(&mcp).unwrap()).unwrap();
+        let hash = hash_bytes(
+            serde_json::to_string(parsed.mcp_servers.get("srv").unwrap())
+                .unwrap()
+                .as_bytes(),
+        );
+        store
+            .record_mcp_servers(
+                "omc",
+                vec![mcp_server_record("srv", McpAction::Added, Some(hash))],
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        let servers = store.get("omc").unwrap().mcp_servers.clone();
+
+        let summary = uninstall_mcp_entries(&mut store, "omc", &servers, &mcp, true).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(summary.removed, vec!["srv"]);
+        let raw = fs::read_to_string(&mcp).unwrap();
+        assert!(raw.contains("allowedTools"));
+        let written: McpServersConfig = serde_json::from_str(&raw).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            written.mcp_servers.get("user-srv").unwrap().allowed_tools,
+            Some(vec!["get_*".to_string(), "list_issues".to_string()])
+        );
+        let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn uninstall_mcp_reports_referenced_secrets_without_removing_them() {
         let dir = fresh_temp_dir("uninst-mcp-secrets-");

src/config/mcp_factory.rs

@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: None,
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: Some(url.to_string()),
             headers,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         }
     }
 

src/config/mcp_tool_policy.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,859 @@
+use crate::mcp::McpServersConfig;
+
+use fancy_regex::Regex;
+use indexmap::IndexMap;
+use log::warn;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fmt;
+
+/// The configuration level that contributed a layer of tool patterns for an
+/// MCP server, as rendered in diagnostics.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum LayerSource {
+    Global,
+    AppConfig,
+    Role(String),
+    Agent(String),
+    Session,
+    Skill(String),
+    Node(String),
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for LayerSource {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            LayerSource::Global => write!(f, "global (mcp.json)"),
+            LayerSource::AppConfig => write!(f, "config (config.yaml)"),
+            LayerSource::Role(name) => write!(f, "role ({name})"),
+            LayerSource::Agent(name) => write!(f, "agent ({name})"),
+            LayerSource::Session => write!(f, "session (.set)"),
+            LayerSource::Skill(name) => write!(f, "skill ({name})"),
+            LayerSource::Node(id) => write!(f, "node ({id})"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl LayerSource {
+    pub fn short_label(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            LayerSource::Global => "global",
+            LayerSource::AppConfig => "config",
+            LayerSource::Role(_) => "role",
+            LayerSource::Agent(_) => "agent",
+            LayerSource::Session => "session",
+            LayerSource::Skill(_) => "skill",
+            LayerSource::Node(_) => "node",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct CompiledPatterns {
+    source: LayerSource,
+    raw: Vec<String>,
+    regexes: Vec<Regex>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct ToolFilter {
+    layers: Vec<CompiledPatterns>,
+}
+
+impl ToolFilter {
+    pub fn push_layer(&mut self, source: LayerSource, patterns: &[String]) {
+        self.layers.push(CompiledPatterns {
+            source,
+            raw: patterns.to_vec(),
+            regexes: patterns.iter().map(|p| compile_glob(p)).collect(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub fn layers(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (&LayerSource, &[String])> {
+        self.layers
+            .iter()
+            .map(|layer| (&layer.source, layer.raw.as_slice()))
+    }
+
+    pub fn allows(&self, tool: &str) -> bool {
+        self.layers.iter().all(|layer| {
+            layer
+                .regexes
+                .iter()
+                .any(|regex| regex.is_match(tool).unwrap_or(false))
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// The first matching raw pattern per layer, in layer order, or the
+    /// source of the first layer with no match.
+    pub fn allows_explain(&self, tool: &str) -> Result<Vec<(&LayerSource, &str)>, &LayerSource> {
+        let mut matched = Vec::with_capacity(self.layers.len());
+        for layer in &self.layers {
+            // fancy_regex can fail at match time (backtracking limits);
+            // treat that as a non-match rather than allowing the tool.
+            match layer
+                .regexes
+                .iter()
+                .position(|regex| regex.is_match(tool).unwrap_or(false))
+            {
+                Some(index) => matched.push((&layer.source, layer.raw[index].as_str())),
+                None => return Err(&layer.source),
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(matched)
+    }
+
+    pub fn dead_context_patterns(&self, advertised: &[String]) -> Vec<(&LayerSource, &str)> {
+        let surviving: Vec<&String> = advertised
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|name| {
+                self.layers
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|layer| layer.source == LayerSource::Global)
+                    .all(|layer| {
+                        layer
+                            .regexes
+                            .iter()
+                            .any(|regex| regex.is_match(name).unwrap_or(false))
+                    })
+            })
+            .collect();
+        let mut dead = Vec::new();
+        for layer in self
+            .layers
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|l| l.source != LayerSource::Global)
+        {
+            for (raw, regex) in layer.raw.iter().zip(&layer.regexes) {
+                if !surviving
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|name| regex.is_match(name).unwrap_or(false))
+                {
+                    dead.push((&layer.source, raw.as_str()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        dead
+    }
+}
+
+/// Translates a glob pattern (`*` = any run of characters, `?` = exactly one)
+/// into an anchored regex. Patterns that fail to compile match nothing.
+fn compile_glob(pattern: &str) -> Regex {
+    let translated = format!(
+        "^{}$",
+        fancy_regex::escape(pattern)
+            .replace("\\*", ".*")
+            .replace("\\?", ".")
+    );
+    Regex::new(&translated).unwrap_or_else(|error| {
+        warn!("Invalid MCP tool pattern '{pattern}': {error}. It will match nothing.");
+        never_matching_regex()
+    })
+}
+
+fn never_matching_regex() -> Regex {
+    Regex::new("(?!)").expect("'(?!)' is a valid never-matching regex")
+}
+
+pub struct SkillMcpLayer {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub enabled_servers: Vec<String>,
+    pub mcp_tools: IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>,
+}
+
+pub struct McpToolPolicy;
+
+impl McpToolPolicy {
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub fn effective(
+        mcp_config: &McpServersConfig,
+        session: Option<&IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+        agent: Option<(&str, &IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>)>,
+        role: Option<(&str, &IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>)>,
+        global: Option<&IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+        skills: &[SkillMcpLayer],
+        node: Option<(&str, &IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>)>,
+        aliases: &IndexMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> HashMap<String, ToolFilter> {
+        let mut filters: HashMap<String, ToolFilter> = HashMap::new();
+
+        for (server, spec) in &mcp_config.mcp_servers {
+            if let Some(patterns) = &spec.allowed_tools {
+                filters
+                    .entry(server.clone())
+                    .or_default()
+                    .push_layer(LayerSource::Global, patterns);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some(map) = global {
+            push_level(
+                &mut filters,
+                mcp_config,
+                aliases,
+                &LayerSource::AppConfig,
+                map,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some((name, map)) = role {
+            push_level(
+                &mut filters,
+                mcp_config,
+                aliases,
+                &LayerSource::Role(name.to_string()),
+                map,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some((name, map)) = agent {
+            push_level(
+                &mut filters,
+                mcp_config,
+                aliases,
+                &LayerSource::Agent(name.to_string()),
+                map,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some(map) = session {
+            push_level(
+                &mut filters,
+                mcp_config,
+                aliases,
+                &LayerSource::Session,
+                map,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+        for skill in skills {
+            push_level(
+                &mut filters,
+                mcp_config,
+                aliases,
+                &LayerSource::Skill(skill.name.clone()),
+                &skill.mcp_tools,
+                Some(&skill.enabled_servers),
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some((id, map)) = node {
+            push_level(
+                &mut filters,
+                mcp_config,
+                aliases,
+                &LayerSource::Node(id.to_string()),
+                map,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+
+        filters
+    }
+}
+
+fn push_level(
+    filters: &mut HashMap<String, ToolFilter>,
+    mcp_config: &McpServersConfig,
+    aliases: &IndexMap<String, String>,
+    source: &LayerSource,
+    map: &IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>,
+    enabled_servers: Option<&[String]>,
+) {
+    for (server, patterns) in expand_server_keys(mcp_config, aliases, map) {
+        if let Some(enabled) = enabled_servers
+            && !enabled.iter().any(|id| id == &server)
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+        filters
+            .entry(server)
+            .or_default()
+            .push_layer(source.clone(), &patterns);
+    }
+}
+
+fn expand_server_keys(
+    mcp_config: &McpServersConfig,
+    aliases: &IndexMap<String, String>,
+    map: &IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>,
+) -> IndexMap<String, Vec<String>> {
+    let mut expanded: IndexMap<String, Vec<String>> = IndexMap::new();
+    for (key, patterns) in map {
+        let key = key.trim();
+        if mcp_config.mcp_servers.contains_key(key) {
+            expanded
+                .entry(key.to_string())
+                .or_default()
+                .extend(patterns.iter().cloned());
+        } else {
+            for mapped_id in expand_mcp_server_alias(aliases, key) {
+                if mcp_config.mcp_servers.contains_key(&mapped_id) {
+                    expanded
+                        .entry(mapped_id)
+                        .or_default()
+                        .extend(patterns.iter().cloned());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    expanded
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn expand_mcp_server_alias(
+    aliases: &IndexMap<String, String>,
+    key: &str,
+) -> Vec<String> {
+    aliases
+        .get(key)
+        .map(|mapped| {
+            mapped
+                .split(',')
+                .map(str::trim)
+                .filter(|id| !id.is_empty())
+                .map(str::to_string)
+                .collect()
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::mcp::{McpServer, McpServersConfig, McpTransportType};
+
+    fn spec(allowed_tools: Option<&[&str]>) -> McpServer {
+        McpServer {
+            transport_type: McpTransportType::Stdio,
+            command: Some("echo".to_string()),
+            args: None,
+            env: None,
+            cwd: None,
+            url: None,
+            headers: None,
+            oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: allowed_tools.map(list),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn config(servers: &[(&str, Option<&[&str]>)]) -> McpServersConfig {
+        McpServersConfig {
+            mcp_servers: servers
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(name, tools)| (name.to_string(), spec(*tools)))
+                .collect(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn list(items: &[&str]) -> Vec<String> {
+        items.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect()
+    }
+
+    fn tool_map(entries: &[(&str, &[&str])]) -> IndexMap<String, Vec<String>> {
+        entries
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(server, patterns)| (server.to_string(), list(patterns)))
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn single_layer(patterns: &[&str]) -> ToolFilter {
+        layered(&[(LayerSource::Global, patterns)])
+    }
+
+    fn layered(layers: &[(LayerSource, &[&str])]) -> ToolFilter {
+        let mut filter = ToolFilter::default();
+        for (source, patterns) in layers {
+            filter.push_layer(source.clone(), &list(patterns));
+        }
+        filter
+    }
+
+    fn no_aliases() -> IndexMap<String, String> {
+        IndexMap::new()
+    }
+
+    fn aliases(entries: &[(&str, &str)]) -> IndexMap<String, String> {
+        entries
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(key, value)| (key.to_string(), value.to_string()))
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn resolve(
+        config: &McpServersConfig,
+        session: Option<&IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+        role: Option<(&str, &IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>)>,
+    ) -> HashMap<String, ToolFilter> {
+        McpToolPolicy::effective(config, session, None, role, None, &[], None, &no_aliases())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn literal_pattern_matches_only_the_exact_name() {
+        let filter = single_layer(&["get_issue"]);
+
+        assert!(filter.allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("get_issues"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("get_issu"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("xget_issue"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn star_matches_any_run_of_characters() {
+        let filter = single_layer(&["get_*"]);
+        assert!(filter.allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(filter.allows("get_"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("set_issue"));
+
+        let filter = single_layer(&["*_issue"]);
+        assert!(filter.allows("create_issue"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("create_pr"));
+
+        let filter = single_layer(&["get*sue"]);
+        assert!(filter.allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(filter.allows("getsue"));
+
+        let filter = single_layer(&["*"]);
+        assert!(filter.allows(""));
+        assert!(filter.allows("anything_at_all"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn question_mark_matches_exactly_one_character() {
+        let filter = single_layer(&["get_?"]);
+
+        assert!(filter.allows("get_a"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("get_"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("get_ab"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn regex_metacharacters_are_matched_literally() {
+        let filter = single_layer(&["get.issue"]);
+        assert!(filter.allows("get.issue"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("getXissue"));
+
+        for pattern in ["a(b", "a[b", "a+b", "a|b", "a$b"] {
+            let filter = single_layer(&[pattern]);
+            assert!(filter.allows(pattern), "'{pattern}' should match itself");
+            assert!(!filter.allows("ab"), "'{pattern}' should not match 'ab'");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn backslash_is_literal_and_star_still_wildcards() {
+        let filter = single_layer(&["a\\b"]);
+        assert!(filter.allows("a\\b"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("ab"));
+
+        let filter = single_layer(&["a\\*b"]);
+        assert!(filter.allows("a\\b"));
+        assert!(filter.allows("a\\xyzb"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("ab"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn the_never_matching_placeholder_matches_nothing() {
+        let regex = never_matching_regex();
+
+        assert!(!regex.is_match("").unwrap());
+        assert!(!regex.is_match("anything").unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn within_a_layer_any_pattern_may_match() {
+        let filter = single_layer(&["get_*", "set_*"]);
+
+        assert!(filter.allows("get_x"));
+        assert!(filter.allows("set_x"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("delete_x"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn across_layers_every_layer_must_match() {
+        let filter = layered(&[
+            (LayerSource::Global, &["get_*"]),
+            (LayerSource::Session, &["*_issue"]),
+        ]);
+
+        assert!(filter.allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("get_pr"));
+        assert!(!filter.allows("create_issue"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn an_empty_layer_blocks_everything() {
+        let filter = layered(&[(LayerSource::Global, &["*"]), (LayerSource::Session, &[])]);
+
+        assert!(!filter.allows("anything"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            filter.allows_explain("anything"),
+            Err(&LayerSource::Session)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn allows_explain_reports_the_first_matching_pattern_per_layer() {
+        let filter = layered(&[
+            (LayerSource::Global, &["x_*", "get_*"]),
+            (LayerSource::Session, &["*"]),
+        ]);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            filter.allows_explain("get_issue").unwrap(),
+            vec![
+                (&LayerSource::Global, "get_*"),
+                (&LayerSource::Session, "*")
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn allows_explain_reports_the_first_layer_without_a_match() {
+        let filter = layered(&[
+            (LayerSource::Global, &["get_*"]),
+            (LayerSource::Session, &["*"]),
+        ]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            filter.allows_explain("delete_repo"),
+            Err(&LayerSource::Global)
+        );
+
+        let filter = layered(&[
+            (LayerSource::Global, &["*"]),
+            (LayerSource::Session, &["get_*"]),
+        ]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            filter.allows_explain("delete_repo"),
+            Err(&LayerSource::Session)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn global_allowed_tools_from_mcp_json_is_the_first_layer() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", Some(&["get_*"]))]);
+        let session_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]);
+
+        let filters = resolve(&config, Some(&session_map), None);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            filters["gh"].allows_explain("get_issue").unwrap(),
+            vec![
+                (&LayerSource::Global, "get_*"),
+                (&LayerSource::Session, "*")
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn servers_without_patterns_at_any_level_are_absent() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", None)]);
+
+        let filters = resolve(&config, None, None);
+
+        assert!(filters.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn server_absent_from_a_level_map_gets_no_layer_from_it() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", Some(&["get_*"])), ("gl", None)]);
+        let role_map = tool_map(&[("gl", &["x_*"])]);
+
+        let filters = resolve(&config, None, Some(("dev", &role_map)));
+
+        assert!(filters["gh"].allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(!filters["gh"].allows("delete_repo"));
+        assert_eq!(filters["gh"].allows_explain("get_issue").unwrap().len(), 1);
+        assert!(filters["gl"].allows("x_1"));
+        assert!(!filters["gl"].allows("y_1"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn empty_pattern_list_at_a_level_blocks_all_tools_for_that_server() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", Some(&["get_*"]))]);
+        let session_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &[])]);
+
+        let filters = resolve(&config, Some(&session_map), None);
+
+        assert!(!filters["gh"].allows("get_issue"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            filters["gh"].allows_explain("get_issue"),
+            Err(&LayerSource::Session)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn session_cannot_widen_a_role_restriction() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", None)]);
+        let role_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["get_*"])]);
+        let session_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]);
+
+        let filters = resolve(&config, Some(&session_map), Some(("dev", &role_map)));
+
+        assert!(filters["gh"].allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(!filters["gh"].allows("delete_repo"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn app_config_map_contributes_its_own_layer() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", None)]);
+        let app_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["get_*"])]);
+
+        let filters = McpToolPolicy::effective(
+            &config,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            Some(&app_map),
+            &[],
+            None,
+            &no_aliases(),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            filters["gh"].allows_explain("get_issue").unwrap(),
+            vec![(&LayerSource::AppConfig, "get_*")]
+        );
+        assert!(!filters["gh"].allows("delete_repo"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn skill_layer_applies_only_to_its_enabled_servers() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", None), ("gl", None)]);
+        let skill = SkillMcpLayer {
+            name: "reviewer".to_string(),
+            enabled_servers: vec!["gh".to_string()],
+            mcp_tools: tool_map(&[("gh", &["get_*"]), ("gl", &["*"])]),
+        };
+
+        let filters = McpToolPolicy::effective(
+            &config,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            &[skill],
+            None,
+            &no_aliases(),
+        );
+
+        assert!(filters.contains_key("gh"));
+        assert!(!filters.contains_key("gl"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn two_skills_naming_the_same_server_stack_independent_layers() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", None)]);
+        let skills = vec![
+            SkillMcpLayer {
+                name: "a".to_string(),
+                enabled_servers: vec!["gh".to_string()],
+                mcp_tools: tool_map(&[("gh", &["get_*"])]),
+            },
+            SkillMcpLayer {
+                name: "b".to_string(),
+                enabled_servers: vec!["gh".to_string()],
+                mcp_tools: tool_map(&[("gh", &["*_issue"])]),
+            },
+        ];
+
+        let filters = McpToolPolicy::effective(
+            &config,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            &skills,
+            None,
+            &no_aliases(),
+        );
+
+        assert!(filters["gh"].allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(!filters["gh"].allows("get_pr"));
+        assert!(!filters["gh"].allows("create_issue"));
+        assert_eq!(filters["gh"].allows_explain("get_issue").unwrap().len(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layers_stack_in_documented_order_with_node_last() {
+        let config = config(&[("gh", Some(&["*"]))]);
+        let app_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]);
+        let role_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]);
+        let agent_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]);
+        let session_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]);
+        let skills = vec![SkillMcpLayer {
+            name: "reviewer".to_string(),
+            enabled_servers: vec!["gh".to_string()],
+            mcp_tools: tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]),
+        }];
+        let node_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["*"])]);
+
+        let filters = McpToolPolicy::effective(
+            &config,
+            Some(&session_map),
+            Some(("worker", &agent_map)),
+            Some(("dev", &role_map)),
+            Some(&app_map),
+            &skills,
+            Some(("n1", &node_map)),
+            &no_aliases(),
+        );
+
+        let sources: Vec<String> = filters["gh"]
+            .allows_explain("anything")
+            .unwrap()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(source, _)| source.to_string())
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            sources,
+            vec![
+                "global (mcp.json)",
+                "config (config.yaml)",
+                "role (dev)",
+                "agent (worker)",
+                "session (.set)",
+                "skill (reviewer)",
+                "node (n1)",
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn alias_key_expands_to_all_mapped_servers() {
+        let config = config(&[("github", None), ("gitlab", None)]);
+        let role_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["get_*"])]);
+
+        let filters = McpToolPolicy::effective(
+            &config,
+            None,
+            None,
+            Some(("dev", &role_map)),
+            None,
+            &[],
+            None,
+            &aliases(&[("gh", "github,gitlab")]),
+        );
+
+        assert!(filters["github"].allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(!filters["github"].allows("delete_repo"));
+        assert!(filters["gitlab"].allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(!filters["gitlab"].allows("delete_repo"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn alias_ids_missing_from_the_config_are_skipped() {
+        let config = config(&[("github", None)]);
+        let role_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["get_*"])]);
+
+        let filters = McpToolPolicy::effective(
+            &config,
+            None,
+            None,
+            Some(("dev", &role_map)),
+            None,
+            &[],
+            None,
+            &aliases(&[("gh", "github,missing")]),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(filters.len(), 1);
+        assert!(filters.contains_key("github"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unknown_map_keys_are_dropped() {
+        let config = config(&[("github", None)]);
+        let role_map = tool_map(&[("nope", &["get_*"])]);
+
+        let filters = resolve(&config, None, Some(("dev", &role_map)));
+
+        assert!(filters.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn alias_and_direct_key_for_the_same_server_merge_into_one_layer() {
+        let config = config(&[("github", None)]);
+        let role_map = tool_map(&[("gh", &["get_*"]), ("github", &["set_*"])]);
+
+        let filters = McpToolPolicy::effective(
+            &config,
+            None,
+            None,
+            Some(("dev", &role_map)),
+            None,
+            &[],
+            None,
+            &aliases(&[("gh", "github")]),
+        );
+
+        assert!(filters["github"].allows("get_issue"));
+        assert!(filters["github"].allows("set_topic"));
+        assert!(!filters["github"].allows("delete_repo"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            filters["github"].allows_explain("get_issue").unwrap().len(),
+            1
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layer_source_display() {
+        assert_eq!(LayerSource::Global.to_string(), "global (mcp.json)");
+        assert_eq!(LayerSource::AppConfig.to_string(), "config (config.yaml)");
+        assert_eq!(LayerSource::Role("dev".into()).to_string(), "role (dev)");
+        assert_eq!(
+            LayerSource::Agent("worker".into()).to_string(),
+            "agent (worker)"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(LayerSource::Session.to_string(), "session (.set)");
+        assert_eq!(
+            LayerSource::Skill("review".into()).to_string(),
+            "skill (review)"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(LayerSource::Node("n1".into()).to_string(), "node (n1)");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn dead_context_patterns_flags_patterns_matching_nothing() {
+        let filter = layered(&[
+            (LayerSource::Global, &["get_*"]),
+            (LayerSource::Role("dev".into()), &["get_issue", "set_*"]),
+        ]);
+
+        let advertised = vec!["get_issue".to_string(), "set_topic".to_string()];
+        let dead = filter.dead_context_patterns(&advertised);
+
+        // set_* only matches set_topic, which the global layer hides.
+        assert_eq!(dead, vec![(&LayerSource::Role("dev".into()), "set_*")]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn dead_context_patterns_is_empty_when_every_pattern_is_live() {
+        let filter = layered(&[
+            (LayerSource::Global, &["get_*"]),
+            (LayerSource::Session, &["get_issue"]),
+        ]);
+
+        let advertised = vec!["get_issue".to_string()];
+        assert!(filter.dead_context_patterns(&advertised).is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn dead_context_patterns_ignores_the_global_layer_itself() {
+        let filter = layered(&[(LayerSource::Global, &["zzz_*"])]);
+
+        let advertised = vec!["get_issue".to_string()];
+        assert!(filter.dead_context_patterns(&advertised).is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn expand_mcp_server_alias_splits_and_trims() {
+        let aliases = aliases(&[("gh", "github, gitlab,")]);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            expand_mcp_server_alias(&aliases, "gh"),
+            vec!["github".to_string(), "gitlab".to_string()]
+        );
+        assert!(expand_mcp_server_alias(&aliases, "nope").is_empty());
+    }
+}

src/config/mod.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) mod instructions;
 mod macro_policy;
 mod macros;
 mod mcp_factory;
+mod mcp_tool_policy;
 pub(crate) mod memory;
 pub(crate) mod paths;
 pub(crate) mod prompts;
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ pub use self::install_remote::{
 pub use self::macro_policy::{
     MacroAllowlistLevel, MacroPolicy, MacroSource, MacroState, RESERVED_MACRO_NAMES, ResolvedMacro,
 };
+pub(crate) use self::mcp_tool_policy::expand_mcp_server_alias;
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub(crate) use self::mcp_tool_policy::{LayerSource, ToolFilter};
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 pub use self::request_context::{
     RenderMode, RequestContext, effective_max_concurrent_jobs, jobs_enabled,
@@ -250,6 +254,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub mapping_mcp_servers: IndexMap<String, String>,
     #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "deserialize_csv_or_vec")]
     pub enabled_mcp_servers: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
 
     pub auto_continue: bool,
     pub max_auto_continues: usize,
@@ -333,6 +338,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             mcp_server_support: true,
             mapping_mcp_servers: Default::default(),
             enabled_mcp_servers: None,
+            mcp_tools: None,
 
             auto_continue: false,
             max_auto_continues: 10,
@@ -401,12 +407,12 @@ pub enum AssetCategory {
     Macros,
     Functions,
     Skills,
-    #[value(name = "mcp_config")]
+    #[value(name = "mcp-config", alias = "mcp_config")]
     McpConfig,
 }
 
 impl AssetCategory {
-    pub const NAMES: [&'static str; 5] = ["agents", "macros", "functions", "skills", "mcp_config"];
+    pub const NAMES: [&'static str; 5] = ["agents", "macros", "functions", "skills", "mcp-config"];
 
     pub fn parse(name: &str) -> Option<Self> {
         match name {
@@ -414,7 +420,7 @@ impl AssetCategory {
             "macros" => Some(Self::Macros),
             "functions" => Some(Self::Functions),
             "skills" => Some(Self::Skills),
-            "mcp_config" => Some(Self::McpConfig),
+            "mcp-config" | "mcp_config" => Some(Self::McpConfig),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -433,7 +439,7 @@ pub enum InstallFilter {
     Skills,
     Macros,
     Functions,
-    #[value(name = "mcp_config")]
+    #[value(name = "mcp-config", alias = "mcp_config")]
     McpConfig,
 }
 
@@ -444,7 +450,7 @@ impl InstallFilter {
         "skills",
         "macros",
         "functions",
-        "mcp_config",
+        "mcp-config",
     ];
 
     pub fn parse(name: &str) -> Option<Self> {
@@ -454,7 +460,7 @@ impl InstallFilter {
             "skills" => Some(Self::Skills),
             "macros" => Some(Self::Macros),
             "functions" => Some(Self::Functions),
-            "mcp_config" => Some(Self::McpConfig),
+            "mcp-config" | "mcp_config" => Some(Self::McpConfig),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -1128,6 +1134,17 @@ clients:
         assert!(validate_no_template_in_secrets_provider(yaml).is_ok());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn config_yaml_parses_mcp_tools() {
+        let cfg: Config = serde_yaml::from_str("mcp_tools:\n  github:\n    - get_*\n").unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            cfg.mcp_tools.as_ref().unwrap().get("github"),
+            Some(&vec!["get_*".to_string()])
+        );
+        assert_eq!(Config::default().mcp_tools, None);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn config_defaults_match_expected() {
         let cfg = Config::default();

src/config/role.rs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub trait RoleLike {
     fn top_p(&self) -> Option<f64>;
     fn enabled_tools(&self) -> Option<Vec<String>>;
     fn enabled_mcp_servers(&self) -> Option<Vec<String>>;
+    fn mcp_tools(&self) -> Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>;
     fn set_model(&mut self, model: Model);
     fn set_temperature(&mut self, value: Option<f64>);
     fn reasoning_effort(&self) -> Option<String>;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ pub trait RoleLike {
     fn set_reasoning_effort(&mut self, value: Option<String>);
     fn set_enabled_tools(&mut self, value: Option<Vec<String>>);
     fn set_enabled_mcp_servers(&mut self, value: Option<Vec<String>>);
+    fn set_mcp_tools(&mut self, value: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>);
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ pub struct Role {
         deserialize_with = "super::deserialize_csv_or_vec"
     )]
     enabled_mcp_servers: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     skills_enabled: Option<bool>,
     #[serde(
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@ impl Role {
                     "enabled_mcp_servers" => {
                         role.enabled_mcp_servers = parse_string_or_array(value)
                     }
+                    "mcp_tools" => role.mcp_tools = parse_mcp_tools_map(value),
                     "skills_enabled" => role.skills_enabled = value.as_bool(),
                     "enabled_skills" => role.enabled_skills = parse_string_or_array(value),
                     "enabled_macros" => role.enabled_macros = parse_string_or_array(value),
@@ -196,6 +201,10 @@ impl Role {
                 serde_json::to_string(enabled_mcp_servers).unwrap_or_else(|_| "[]".to_string());
             metadata.push(format!("enabled_mcp_servers: {inline}"));
         }
+        if let Some(mcp_tools) = &self.mcp_tools {
+            let inline = serde_json::to_string(mcp_tools).unwrap_or_else(|_| "{}".to_string());
+            metadata.push(format!("mcp_tools: {inline}"));
+        }
         if let Some(skills_enabled) = self.skills_enabled {
             metadata.push(format!("skills_enabled: {skills_enabled}"));
         }
@@ -279,6 +288,10 @@ impl Role {
             enabled_tools,
             enabled_mcp_servers,
         );
+        let mcp_tools = role_like.mcp_tools();
+        if mcp_tools.is_some() {
+            self.set_mcp_tools(mcp_tools);
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn batch_set(
@@ -453,6 +466,10 @@ impl RoleLike for Role {
         self.enabled_mcp_servers.clone()
     }
 
+    fn mcp_tools(&self) -> Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>> {
+        self.mcp_tools.clone()
+    }
+
     fn set_model(&mut self, model: Model) {
         if !self.model().id().is_empty() {
             self.model_id = Some(model.id().to_string());
@@ -479,6 +496,10 @@ impl RoleLike for Role {
     fn set_enabled_mcp_servers(&mut self, value: Option<Vec<String>>) {
         self.enabled_mcp_servers = value;
     }
+
+    fn set_mcp_tools(&mut self, value: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>) {
+        self.mcp_tools = value;
+    }
 }
 
 fn parse_string_or_array(value: &Value) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
@@ -503,6 +524,19 @@ fn parse_string_or_array(value: &Value) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
     None
 }
 
+fn parse_mcp_tools_map(value: &Value) -> Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>> {
+    let map = value.as_object()?;
+    let mut mcp_tools = IndexMap::new();
+    for (server, tools) in map {
+        if tools.is_null() {
+            mcp_tools.insert(server.clone(), Vec::new());
+        } else if let Some(tools) = parse_string_or_array(tools) {
+            mcp_tools.insert(server.clone(), tools);
+        }
+    }
+    Some(mcp_tools)
+}
+
 fn parse_structure_prompt(prompt: &str) -> (&str, Vec<(&str, &str)>) {
     let mut text = prompt;
     let mut search_input = true;
@@ -652,6 +686,69 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(role.enabled_macros, None);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn role_new_parses_mcp_tools_list_and_csv_values() {
+        let content = "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github: [get_*, list_*, search_code]\n  slack: conversations_history,conversations_replies\n---\nPrompt";
+
+        let role = Role::new("test", content);
+
+        let mcp_tools = role.mcp_tools().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            mcp_tools.get("github"),
+            Some(&vec![
+                "get_*".to_string(),
+                "list_*".to_string(),
+                "search_code".to_string()
+            ])
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            mcp_tools.get("slack"),
+            Some(&vec![
+                "conversations_history".to_string(),
+                "conversations_replies".to_string()
+            ])
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn role_new_mcp_tools_empty_list_server_is_some_empty() {
+        let role = Role::new("test", "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github: []\n---\nPrompt");
+
+        assert_eq!(role.mcp_tools().unwrap().get("github"), Some(&vec![]));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn role_new_mcp_tools_per_server_null_is_some_empty() {
+        let role = Role::new("test", "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github:\n---\nPrompt");
+
+        assert_eq!(role.mcp_tools().unwrap().get("github"), Some(&vec![]));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn role_new_mcp_tools_absent_is_none() {
+        let role = Role::new("test", "---\ntemperature: 0.5\n---\nPrompt");
+
+        assert_eq!(role.mcp_tools(), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn role_new_mcp_tools_null_is_none() {
+        let role = Role::new("test", "---\nmcp_tools: null\n---\nPrompt");
+
+        assert_eq!(role.mcp_tools(), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn role_export_mcp_tools_round_trips() {
+        let content = "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github: [get_issue]\n  slack: a,b\n---\nPrompt";
+        let role = Role::new("test", content);
+
+        let reparsed = Role::new("test", &role.export());
+
+        assert_eq!(reparsed.mcp_tools(), role.mcp_tools());
+        assert!(role.mcp_tools().is_some());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn role_export_includes_enabled_macros() {
         let role = Role::new("test", "---\nenabled_macros: [a]\n---\nPrompt");

src/config/session.rs

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ pub struct Session {
         deserialize_with = "super::deserialize_csv_or_vec"
     )]
     enabled_mcp_servers: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     skills_enabled: Option<bool>,
     #[serde(
@@ -249,6 +251,9 @@ impl Session {
         if let Some(enabled_mcp_servers) = self.enabled_mcp_servers() {
             data["enabled_mcp_servers"] = json!(enabled_mcp_servers);
         }
+        if let Some(mcp_tools) = self.mcp_tools() {
+            data["mcp_tools"] = json!(mcp_tools);
+        }
         if let Some(skills_enabled) = self.skills_enabled() {
             data["skills_enabled"] = skills_enabled.into();
         }
@@ -329,6 +334,13 @@ impl Session {
             items.push(("enabled_mcp_servers", enabled_mcp_servers.join(",")));
         }
 
+        if let Some(mcp_tools) = self.mcp_tools() {
+            items.push((
+                "mcp_tools",
+                serde_json::to_string(&mcp_tools).unwrap_or_default(),
+            ));
+        }
+
         if let Some(skills_enabled) = self.skills_enabled() {
             items.push(("skills_enabled", skills_enabled.to_string()));
         }
@@ -870,6 +882,10 @@ impl RoleLike for Session {
         self.enabled_mcp_servers.clone()
     }
 
+    fn mcp_tools(&self) -> Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>> {
+        self.mcp_tools.clone()
+    }
+
     fn set_model(&mut self, model: Model) {
         if self.model().id() != model.id() {
             self.model_id = model.id();
@@ -913,6 +929,13 @@ impl RoleLike for Session {
             self.dirty = true;
         }
     }
+
+    fn set_mcp_tools(&mut self, value: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>) {
+        if self.mcp_tools != value {
+            self.mcp_tools = value;
+            self.dirty = true;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
@@ -1044,6 +1067,45 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(session.enabled_macros, None);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn session_mcp_tools_survives_yaml_round_trip() {
+        let mut session = Session::default();
+        let mut mcp_tools = IndexMap::new();
+        mcp_tools.insert("github".to_string(), vec!["get_*".to_string()]);
+        mcp_tools.insert("slack".to_string(), vec![]);
+        session.set_mcp_tools(Some(mcp_tools.clone()));
+
+        let yaml = serde_yaml::to_string(&session).unwrap();
+        let reloaded: Session = serde_yaml::from_str(&yaml).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(reloaded.mcp_tools(), Some(mcp_tools));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn session_set_role_does_not_copy_mcp_tools() {
+        let role = Role::new(
+            "test",
+            "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github: [get_issue]\n---\nPrompt",
+        );
+        assert!(role.mcp_tools().is_some());
+        let mut session = Session::default();
+
+        session.set_role(role);
+
+        assert_eq!(session.mcp_tools(), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn session_set_mcp_tools_marks_dirty() {
+        let mut session = Session::default();
+        assert!(!session.dirty());
+
+        session.set_mcp_tools(Some(IndexMap::new()));
+
+        assert!(session.dirty());
+        assert_eq!(session.mcp_tools(), Some(IndexMap::new()));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn session_enabled_macros_empty_list_is_some_empty() {
         let session: Session =

src/config/skill.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ pub struct Skill {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     enabled_mcp_servers: Option<Vec<String>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     auto_unload: Option<bool>,
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ impl Skill {
                     "enabled_mcp_servers" => {
                         skill.enabled_mcp_servers = parse_skill_string_or_array(value);
                     }
+                    "mcp_tools" => {
+                        skill.mcp_tools = parse_skill_mcp_tools_map(value);
+                    }
                     "auto_unload" => {
                         skill.auto_unload = value.as_bool();
                     }
@@ -147,6 +152,10 @@ impl Skill {
         self.enabled_mcp_servers.as_deref()
     }
 
+    pub fn mcp_tools(&self) -> Option<&IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>> {
+        self.mcp_tools.as_ref()
+    }
+
     pub fn auto_unload(&self) -> bool {
         self.auto_unload.unwrap_or(false)
     }
@@ -185,6 +194,21 @@ fn parse_skill_string_or_array(value: &Value) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
     None
 }
 
+fn parse_skill_mcp_tools_map(value: &Value) -> Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>> {
+    let map = value.as_object()?;
+    let mut mcp_tools = IndexMap::new();
+
+    for (server, tools) in map {
+        if tools.is_null() {
+            mcp_tools.insert(server.clone(), Vec::new());
+        } else if let Some(tools) = parse_skill_string_or_array(tools) {
+            mcp_tools.insert(server.clone(), tools);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Some(mcp_tools)
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -198,6 +222,44 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(skill.description(), "");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn skill_new_parses_mcp_tools_list_and_csv_values() {
+        let content = "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github: [get_*, list_*]\n  slack: a,b\n---\nBody";
+
+        let skill = Skill::new("test", content);
+
+        let mcp_tools = skill.mcp_tools().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            mcp_tools.get("github"),
+            Some(&vec!["get_*".to_string(), "list_*".to_string()])
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            mcp_tools.get("slack"),
+            Some(&vec!["a".to_string(), "b".to_string()])
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn skill_new_mcp_tools_absent_is_none() {
+        let skill = Skill::new("test", "---\ndescription: d\n---\nBody");
+
+        assert_eq!(skill.mcp_tools(), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn skill_new_mcp_tools_empty_list_server_is_some_empty() {
+        let skill = Skill::new("test", "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github: []\n---\nBody");
+
+        assert_eq!(skill.mcp_tools().unwrap().get("github"), Some(&vec![]));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn skill_new_mcp_tools_per_server_null_is_some_empty() {
+        let skill = Skill::new("test", "---\nmcp_tools:\n  github:\n---\nBody");
+
+        assert_eq!(skill.mcp_tools().unwrap().get("github"), Some(&vec![]));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn skill_new_parses_full_metadata() {
         let content = "---\n\

src/config/skill_registry.rs

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ impl SkillRegistry {
         self.loaded.keys().cloned().collect()
     }
 
+    pub fn loaded_skills(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Skill> {
+        self.loaded.values()
+    }
+
     pub fn loaded_mcp_servers(&self) -> BTreeSet<String> {
         let mut out = BTreeSet::new();
         for skill in self.loaded.values() {

src/config/tool_scope.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::mcp_tool_policy::ToolFilter;
 use crate::function::{Functions, ToolCallTracker};
 use crate::mcp::{CatalogItem, CatalogItemKind, ConnectedServer, McpRegistry, McpServerFeatures};
 
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ pub enum McpPromptCompletion {
 #[derive(Default, Clone)]
 pub struct McpRuntime {
     pub servers: HashMap<String, Arc<ConnectedServer>>,
+    /// Per-server effective tool allowlists; a server absent here is unfiltered.
+    pub tool_filters: HashMap<String, ToolFilter>,
 }
 
 impl McpRuntime {
@@ -100,12 +103,27 @@ impl McpRuntime {
 
         if features.tools {
             match server_handle.list_all_tools().await {
-                Ok(tools) => merge_catalog_items(
+                Ok(mut tools) => {
-                    &mut items,
+                    if let Some(filter) = self.tool_filters.get(server) {
-                    tools
+                        let advertised: Vec<String> =
-                        .into_iter()
+                            tools.iter().map(|tool| tool.name.to_string()).collect();
-                        .map(|tool| tool_catalog_item(server, tool)),
+
-                ),
+                        for (source, pattern) in filter.dead_context_patterns(&advertised) {
+                            warn!(
+                                "MCP tool pattern '{pattern}' from {source} matches no allowed tools on server '{server}'"
+                            );
+                        }
+
+                        tools.retain(|tool| filter.allows(&tool.name));
+                    }
+
+                    merge_catalog_items(
+                        &mut items,
+                        tools
+                            .into_iter()
+                            .map(|tool| tool_catalog_item(server, tool)),
+                    )
+                }
                 Err(e) => warn!("Failed to list tools on MCP server {server}: {e}"),
             }
         }
@@ -195,6 +213,11 @@ impl McpRuntime {
 
         match kind {
             "tool" => {
+                if let Some(filter) = self.tool_filters.get(server)
+                    && !filter.allows(tool)
+                {
+                    return Err(anyhow!("{tool} not found in {server} MCP server catalog"));
+                }
                 let tool_schema = server_handle
                     .list_all_tools()
                     .await?
@@ -297,6 +320,12 @@ impl McpRuntime {
             .cloned()
             .with_context(|| format!("Invoked MCP server does not exist: {server}"))?;
 
+        if let Some(filter) = self.tool_filters.get(server)
+            && !filter.allows(tool)
+        {
+            return Err(anyhow!("{tool} not found in {server} MCP server catalog"));
+        }
+
         let mut request = CallToolRequestParams::new(tool.to_owned());
         request.arguments = arguments.as_object().cloned();
 
@@ -614,11 +643,15 @@ pub(crate) mod test_fixtures {
     #[derive(Clone)]
     pub(crate) struct FixtureServer {
         pub(crate) tools_capability: bool,
+        pub(crate) tool_names: Vec<&'static str>,
         pub(crate) resources_capability: bool,
         pub(crate) prompts_capability: bool,
         pub(crate) hostile_prompt: bool,
         pub(crate) fail_resource_listings: bool,
+        pub(crate) fail_template_listings: bool,
         pub(crate) fail_prompt_listings: bool,
+        pub(crate) empty_resource_listings: bool,
+        pub(crate) empty_prompt_listings: bool,
         pub(crate) fail_get_prompt: bool,
         pub(crate) prompt_delay: Option<Duration>,
         pub(crate) tool_result: Option<CallToolResult>,
@@ -632,11 +665,15 @@ pub(crate) mod test_fixtures {
         fn default() -> Self {
             Self {
                 tools_capability: true,
+                tool_names: vec!["dup"],
                 resources_capability: false,
                 prompts_capability: false,
                 hostile_prompt: false,
                 fail_resource_listings: false,
+                fail_template_listings: false,
                 fail_prompt_listings: false,
+                empty_resource_listings: false,
+                empty_prompt_listings: false,
                 fail_get_prompt: false,
                 prompt_delay: None,
                 tool_result: None,
@@ -672,11 +709,12 @@ pub(crate) mod test_fixtures {
             .as_object()
             .cloned()
             .unwrap();
-            Ok(ListToolsResult::with_all_items(vec![Tool::new(
+            Ok(ListToolsResult::with_all_items(
-                "dup",
+                self.tool_names
-                "Duplicate-named tool",
+                    .iter()
-                schema,
+                    .map(|name| Tool::new(*name, "Fixture tool", schema.clone()))
-            )]))
+                    .collect(),
+            ))
         }
 
         async fn call_tool(
@@ -703,6 +741,9 @@ pub(crate) mod test_fixtures {
             if self.fail_resource_listings {
                 return Err(ErrorData::internal_error("resource listing exploded", None));
             }
+            if self.empty_resource_listings {
+                return Ok(ListResourcesResult::with_all_items(vec![]));
+            }
             Ok(ListResourcesResult::with_all_items(vec![
                 Resource::new("dup", "dup-resource")
                     .with_description("Duplicate-named resource")
@@ -720,9 +761,12 @@ pub(crate) mod test_fixtures {
             _request: Option<PaginatedRequestParams>,
             _context: RequestContext<RoleServer>,
         ) -> Result<ListResourceTemplatesResult, ErrorData> {
-            if self.fail_resource_listings {
+            if self.fail_resource_listings || self.fail_template_listings {
                 return Err(ErrorData::internal_error("template listing exploded", None));
             }
+            if self.empty_resource_listings {
+                return Ok(ListResourceTemplatesResult::with_all_items(vec![]));
+            }
             Ok(ListResourceTemplatesResult::with_all_items(vec![
                 ResourceTemplate::new("file:///{path}/{name}", "file-template")
                     .with_description("Read a file")
@@ -778,6 +822,9 @@ pub(crate) mod test_fixtures {
             if self.fail_prompt_listings {
                 return Err(ErrorData::internal_error("prompt listing exploded", None));
             }
+            if self.empty_prompt_listings {
+                return Ok(ListPromptsResult::with_all_items(vec![]));
+            }
             let mut prompts = vec![Prompt::new(
                 "summarize",
                 Some("Summarize a document"),
@@ -869,6 +916,7 @@ mod tests {
         FIXTURE_ANNOTATED_URI, FixtureServer, add_fixture_server, fixture_runtime,
     };
     use super::*;
+    use crate::config::mcp_tool_policy::LayerSource;
     use crate::function::ToolCall;
     use log::{Level, LevelFilter, Log, Metadata, Record};
     use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
@@ -1643,4 +1691,157 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(prompt, "summarize");
         assert_eq!(typed_keys, vec!["path".to_string()]);
     }
+
+    fn single_layer_filter(source: LayerSource, patterns: &[&str]) -> ToolFilter {
+        let mut filter = ToolFilter::default();
+        filter.push_layer(
+            source,
+            &patterns.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        );
+        filter
+    }
+
+    fn deny_all_filter() -> ToolFilter {
+        single_layer_filter(LayerSource::Global, &[])
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn catalog_items_drops_filtered_tools_but_keeps_other_kinds() {
+        let fixture = FixtureServer {
+            resources_capability: true,
+            prompts_capability: true,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let (mut runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(fixture).await;
+        runtime
+            .tool_filters
+            .insert("fixture".to_string(), deny_all_filter());
+
+        let items = runtime.catalog_items("fixture").await.unwrap();
+
+        assert!(!items.contains_key("tool:dup"));
+        assert!(items.contains_key("resource:dup"));
+        assert!(items.contains_key("resource_template:file:///{path}/{name}"));
+        assert!(items.contains_key("prompt:summarize"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn catalog_items_keeps_tools_the_filter_allows() {
+        let (mut runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(FixtureServer::default()).await;
+        runtime.tool_filters.insert(
+            "fixture".to_string(),
+            single_layer_filter(LayerSource::Global, &["d*"]),
+        );
+
+        let items = runtime.catalog_items("fixture").await.unwrap();
+
+        assert!(items.contains_key("tool:dup"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn search_never_surfaces_filtered_tools() {
+        let fixture = FixtureServer {
+            resources_capability: true,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let (mut runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(fixture).await;
+        runtime
+            .tool_filters
+            .insert("fixture".to_string(), deny_all_filter());
+
+        let results = runtime.search("fixture", "dup", 10).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert!(
+            results
+                .iter()
+                .all(|item| item.kind != CatalogItemKind::Tool)
+        );
+        assert!(
+            results
+                .iter()
+                .any(|item| item.kind == CatalogItemKind::Resource)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn describe_blocked_tool_is_indistinguishable_from_missing() {
+        let (unfiltered, _server) = fixture_runtime(FixtureServer::default()).await;
+        let missing = unfiltered
+            .describe("fixture", "tool", "ghost")
+            .await
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .to_string();
+
+        let (mut filtered, _other_server) = fixture_runtime(FixtureServer::default()).await;
+        filtered
+            .tool_filters
+            .insert("fixture".to_string(), deny_all_filter());
+        let blocked = filtered
+            .describe("fixture", "tool", "dup")
+            .await
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .to_string();
+
+        assert_eq!(blocked, "dup not found in fixture MCP server catalog");
+        assert_eq!(blocked, missing.replace("ghost", "dup"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn invoke_blocked_tool_errors_like_describe_and_never_reaches_server() {
+        let fixture = FixtureServer::default();
+        let call_tool_calls = Arc::clone(&fixture.call_tool_calls);
+        let (mut runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(fixture).await;
+        runtime
+            .tool_filters
+            .insert("fixture".to_string(), deny_all_filter());
+
+        let invoke_err = runtime
+            .invoke("fixture", "dup", json!({}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .to_string();
+        let describe_err = runtime
+            .describe("fixture", "tool", "dup")
+            .await
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .to_string();
+
+        assert_eq!(invoke_err, "dup not found in fixture MCP server catalog");
+        assert_eq!(invoke_err, describe_err);
+        assert_eq!(call_tool_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn invoke_allowed_tool_still_reaches_the_server() {
+        let fixture = FixtureServer::default();
+        let call_tool_calls = Arc::clone(&fixture.call_tool_calls);
+        let (mut runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(fixture).await;
+        runtime.tool_filters.insert(
+            "fixture".to_string(),
+            single_layer_filter(LayerSource::Global, &["d*"]),
+        );
+
+        let _ = runtime.invoke("fixture", "dup", json!({})).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(call_tool_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn catalog_items_warns_on_dead_context_patterns() {
+        install_warn_collector();
+        let (mut runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(FixtureServer::default()).await;
+        let mut filter = single_layer_filter(LayerSource::Global, &["*"]);
+        filter.push_layer(LayerSource::Session, &["zzz_*".to_string()]);
+        runtime.tool_filters.insert("fixture".to_string(), filter);
+
+        runtime.catalog_items("fixture").await.unwrap();
+
+        let messages = warn_messages().lock().unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            messages.iter().any(|msg| msg.contains("'zzz_*'")
+                && msg.contains("session (.set)")
+                && msg.contains("'fixture'")),
+            "missing dead-pattern warning in: {messages:?}"
+        );
+    }
 }

src/function/agents.rs

@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ pub async fn run_agent_for_graph(
         sync_agent_functions_to_ctx(&mut child_ctx)?;
     } else {
         populate_agent_mcp_runtime(&mut child_ctx, &agent_mcp_servers).await?;
+        child_ctx.refresh_mcp_tool_filters();
         sync_agent_functions_to_ctx(&mut child_ctx)?;
         child_ctx.init_agent_shared_variables()?;
     }
@@ -869,6 +870,7 @@ async fn handle_spawn(ctx: &mut RequestContext, args: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
         sync_agent_functions_to_ctx(&mut child_ctx)?;
     } else {
         populate_agent_mcp_runtime(&mut child_ctx, &agent_mcp_servers).await?;
+        child_ctx.refresh_mcp_tool_filters();
         sync_agent_functions_to_ctx(&mut child_ctx)?;
         child_ctx.init_agent_shared_variables()?;
     }
@@ -1604,6 +1606,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::config::test_fixtures::{FixtureServer, fixture_runtime};
     use crate::config::{AgentConfig, AppState, WorkingMode};
     use crate::function::jobs::RingBuf;
+    use crate::mcp::{McpServer, McpServersConfig, McpTransportType};
     use crate::supervisor::escalation::{EscalationQueue, EscalationRequest};
     use crate::supervisor::{JobHandle, JobResult, JobState, JobStatus};
     use parking_lot::Mutex;
@@ -1791,6 +1794,61 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!functions.contains("mcp_invoke_fixture"));
     }
 
+    fn app_state_with_fixture_mcp_config() -> Arc<AppState> {
+        let mut state = AppState::test_default();
+        state.mcp_config = Some(McpServersConfig {
+            mcp_servers: [(
+                "fixture".to_string(),
+                McpServer {
+                    transport_type: McpTransportType::Stdio,
+                    command: Some("echo".to_string()),
+                    args: None,
+                    env: None,
+                    cwd: None,
+                    url: None,
+                    headers: None,
+                    oauth: None,
+                    allowed_tools: None,
+                },
+            )]
+            .into_iter()
+            .collect(),
+        });
+        Arc::new(state)
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn spawned_child_runtime_enforces_child_agent_filters() {
+        use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+
+        let config = AgentConfig {
+            mcp_tools: Some(IndexMap::from([(
+                "fixture".to_string(),
+                vec!["get_*".to_string()],
+            )])),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let mut ctx = RequestContext::new(app_state_with_fixture_mcp_config(), WorkingMode::Cmd);
+        ctx.agent = Some(Agent::test_new(config));
+        let fixture = FixtureServer::default();
+        let call_tool_calls = Arc::clone(&fixture.call_tool_calls);
+        let (runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(fixture).await;
+        ctx.tool_scope.mcp_runtime = runtime;
+
+        populate_agent_mcp_runtime(&mut ctx, &[]).await.unwrap();
+        ctx.refresh_mcp_tool_filters();
+
+        let err = ctx
+            .tool_scope
+            .mcp_runtime
+            .invoke("fixture", "dup", json!({}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .to_string();
+        assert_eq!(err, "dup not found in fixture MCP server catalog");
+        assert_eq!(call_tool_calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn handle_list_running_empty_supervisor() {
         let mut ctx = ctx_with_supervisor(4, 3);

src/function/jobs.rs

@@ -363,9 +363,6 @@ fn whitelist_rejection(tool: &str) -> Option<Value> {
     })
 }
 
-/// Whether a declared tool could be run as a background job. This is the
-/// declare-side twin of `whitelist_rejection`: a tool is backgroundable
-/// exactly when `job__start` would not reject it by name.
 pub fn is_backgroundable_tool(tool: &str) -> bool {
     whitelist_rejection(tool).is_none()
 }
@@ -457,6 +454,11 @@ async fn handle_start(ctx: &mut RequestContext, args: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
             .unwrap_or_else(|| json!({}));
         let mut mcp_runtime = McpRuntime::new();
         mcp_runtime.insert(server.clone(), Arc::clone(server_handle));
+        if let Some(filter) = ctx.tool_scope.mcp_runtime.tool_filters.get(&server) {
+            mcp_runtime
+                .tool_filters
+                .insert(server.clone(), filter.clone());
+        }
         let job_ctx = JobCtx {
             mcp_runtime,
             current_depth: ctx.current_depth,
@@ -1263,7 +1265,9 @@ fn tail_chars(text: &str, max_chars: usize) -> Option<String> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::config::test_fixtures::{FixtureServer, fixture_runtime};
     use crate::config::{AppConfig, AppState, WorkingMode};
+    use crate::config::{LayerSource, ToolFilter};
     use crate::function::agents::{
         GuardrailAction, check_pending_tasks_guardrail, handle_agent_tool,
     };
@@ -1697,6 +1701,43 @@ mod tests {
         });
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn job_runtime_carries_the_servers_tool_filter() {
+        run_async(async {
+            let mut ctx = plain_ctx();
+            ctx.declared_function_names
+                .insert("mcp_invoke_fixture".into());
+            let fixture = FixtureServer::default();
+            let call_tool_calls = Arc::clone(&fixture.call_tool_calls);
+            let (mut runtime, _server) = fixture_runtime(fixture).await;
+            let mut filter = ToolFilter::default();
+            filter.push_layer(LayerSource::Global, &[]);
+            runtime.tool_filters.insert("fixture".to_string(), filter);
+            ctx.tool_scope.mcp_runtime = runtime;
+
+            let started = handle_start(
+                &mut ctx,
+                &json!({"tool": "mcp_invoke_fixture", "arguments": {"tool": "dup"}}),
+            )
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+            let job_id = started["job_id"].as_str().unwrap().to_string();
+
+            let collected = handle_collect(&ctx, &json!({"id": job_id})).await.unwrap();
+
+            assert_eq!(collected["status"], "failed");
+            assert!(
+                collected["error"]
+                    .as_str()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .contains("dup not found in fixture MCP server catalog"),
+                "unexpected error: {}",
+                collected["error"]
+            );
+            assert_eq!(call_tool_calls.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+        });
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn handle_start_rejects_unconnected_mcp_server() {
         let mut ctx = plain_ctx();

src/graph/executor.rs

@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ async fn step(
             Ok(StepResult::Continue(vec![next]))
         }
         NodeType::Llm(llm_node) => {
-            let outcome = LlmNodeExecutor::execute(llm_node, state, ctx).await?;
+            let outcome = LlmNodeExecutor::execute(current, llm_node, state, ctx).await?;
             let targets = match outcome {
                 LlmExecutionOutcome::Continue => static_next_targets(node, current, "llm")?,
                 LlmExecutionOutcome::FellBack(target) => vec![target],

src/graph/llm.rs

@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ pub struct LlmNodeExecutor;
 
 impl LlmNodeExecutor {
     pub(super) async fn execute(
+        node_id: &str,
         node: &LlmNode,
         state_manager: &mut StateManager,
         parent_ctx: &mut RequestContext,
     ) -> Result<LlmExecutionOutcome> {
-        let result = run(node, state_manager, parent_ctx).await;
+        let result = run(node_id, node, state_manager, parent_ctx).await;
         let (output, failure_reason) = match result {
             Ok(raw) => match &node.output_schema {
                 Some(schema) => match structured::extract(&raw, schema, parent_ctx).await {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ fn outcome_from(
 }
 
 async fn run(
+    node_id: &str,
     node: &LlmNode,
     state_manager: &mut StateManager,
     parent_ctx: &mut RequestContext,
@@ -177,6 +179,13 @@ async fn run(
     // Jobs are node-local: everything job__start registers while this node
     // runs is recorded here and reaped on every exit path below.
     let saved_job_scope = parent_ctx.node_job_scope.replace(Vec::new());
+    // The node's tool filter layer lives in tracked context state so any
+    // mid-node filter recompute (e.g. a skill load) re-applies it last.
+    let saved_node_mcp_tools = std::mem::replace(
+        &mut parent_ctx.active_node_mcp_tools,
+        node.mcp_tools.clone().map(|map| (node_id.to_string(), map)),
+    );
+    parent_ctx.refresh_mcp_tool_filters();
     let result = match node.timeout {
         Some(secs) => match timeout(
             Duration::from_secs(secs),
@@ -193,6 +202,8 @@ async fn run(
     let node_jobs =
         std::mem::replace(&mut parent_ctx.node_job_scope, saved_job_scope).unwrap_or_default();
     reap_jobs(parent_ctx.supervisor.as_ref(), &node_jobs).await;
+    parent_ctx.active_node_mcp_tools = saved_node_mcp_tools;
+    parent_ctx.refresh_mcp_tool_filters();
     restore_agent_skill_policy(parent_ctx, saved_agent_skill_state);
     result
 }
@@ -506,6 +517,7 @@ mod tests {
             instructions: Some("sys".into()),
             prompt: "user".into(),
             tools: None,
+            mcp_tools: None,
             model: None,
             temperature: None,
             top_p: None,

src/graph/map.rs

@@ -85,9 +85,11 @@ impl MapNodeExecutor {
                 let mut ctx = sub_ctx;
 
                 let exec_result: Result<()> = match &branch_clone.node_type {
-                    NodeType::Llm(n) => LlmNodeExecutor::execute(n, &mut state, &mut ctx)
+                    NodeType::Llm(n) => {
-                        .await
+                        LlmNodeExecutor::execute(&branch_clone.id, n, &mut state, &mut ctx)
-                        .map(|_| ()),
+                            .await
+                            .map(|_| ())
+                    }
                     NodeType::Agent(n) => AgentNodeExecutor::execute(n, &mut state, &mut ctx)
                         .await
                         .map(|_| ()),

src/graph/types.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ pub struct Graph {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub mcp_servers: Vec<String>,
 
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub skills_enabled: Option<bool>,
 
@@ -285,6 +288,9 @@ pub struct LlmNode {
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub tools: Option<Vec<String>>,
 
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub mcp_tools: Option<IndexMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub model: Option<String>,
 
@@ -530,6 +536,47 @@ nodes:
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn deserializes_mcp_tools_at_graph_and_node_level() {
+        let yaml = r#"
+name: g
+mcp_servers: [github]
+mcp_tools:
+  github:
+    - get_*
+    - list_*
+start: l
+nodes:
+  l:
+    id: l
+    type: llm
+    prompt: hi
+    mcp_tools:
+      github:
+        - search_code
+    next: e
+  e:
+    id: e
+    type: end
+    output: done
+"#;
+        let graph: Graph = serde_yaml::from_str(yaml).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            graph.mcp_tools.as_ref().unwrap().get("github"),
+            Some(&vec!["get_*".to_string(), "list_*".to_string()])
+        );
+        match &graph.get_node("l").unwrap().node_type {
+            NodeType::Llm(llm) => {
+                assert_eq!(
+                    llm.mcp_tools.as_ref().unwrap().get("github"),
+                    Some(&vec!["search_code".to_string()])
+                );
+            }
+            _ => panic!("expected Llm variant"),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn deserializes_every_node_type() {
         let yaml = r#"

src/graph/validator.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::state::template_root_keys;
 use super::types::{Graph, Node, NodeType};
 use crate::client::{Model, ModelType};
+use crate::config;
 use crate::config::{Agent, AppConfig, paths};
 use crate::rag::{GraphRagConfig, RagData};
 use anyhow::{Result, bail};
@@ -214,6 +215,14 @@ impl GraphValidator {
             return;
         };
 
+        let expand_alias =
+            |name: &str| config::expand_mcp_server_alias(&ctx.app_config.mapping_mcp_servers, name);
+        let mut enabled_servers: HashSet<String> = ctx.mcp_servers.clone();
+        for server in &ctx.mcp_servers {
+            enabled_servers.extend(expand_alias(server));
+        }
+        let all_servers_enabled = ctx.mcp_servers.iter().any(|s| s.trim() == "all");
+
         for (node_id, node) in &graph.nodes {
             let NodeType::Llm(llm) = &node.node_type else {
                 continue;
@@ -237,6 +246,25 @@ impl GraphValidator {
                 }
             }
 
+            if let Some(mcp_tools) = &llm.mcp_tools
+                && !all_servers_enabled
+            {
+                for key in mcp_tools.keys() {
+                    let enabled = enabled_servers.contains(key)
+                        || expand_alias(key)
+                            .iter()
+                            .any(|id| enabled_servers.contains(id));
+                    if !enabled {
+                        result.error(ValidationError::with_node(
+                            node_id,
+                            format!(
+                                "llm node 'mcp_tools' references MCP server '{key}' not enabled by this graph"
+                            ),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             if let Some(model_id) = &llm.model
                 && Model::retrieve_model(ctx.app_config.as_ref(), model_id, ModelType::Chat)
                     .is_err()
@@ -1001,6 +1029,7 @@ mod tests {
             max_concurrent_jobs: None,
             global_tools: Vec::new(),
             mcp_servers: Vec::new(),
+            mcp_tools: None,
             skills_enabled: None,
             enabled_skills: None,
             inject_skill_instructions: None,
@@ -1099,6 +1128,7 @@ mod tests {
                 instructions: None,
                 prompt: "p".into(),
                 tools: None,
+                mcp_tools: None,
                 model: None,
                 temperature: None,
                 top_p: None,
@@ -1257,6 +1287,19 @@ mod tests {
         node
     }
 
+    fn llm_node_with_mcp_tools(id: &str, servers: &[&str]) -> Node {
+        let mut node = llm_node(id, None, Some("end"));
+        if let NodeType::Llm(ref mut n) = node.node_type {
+            let mut mcp_tools = IndexMap::new();
+            for server in servers {
+                mcp_tools.insert(server.to_string(), vec!["get_*".to_string()]);
+            }
+            n.mcp_tools = Some(mcp_tools);
+        }
+
+        node
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn llm_node_unknown_tool_is_an_error() {
         let graph = graph_with(
@@ -1340,6 +1383,103 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(result.is_valid());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn llm_node_mcp_tools_enabled_server_passes() {
+        let graph = graph_with(
+            vec![
+                ("l", llm_node_with_mcp_tools("l", &["github"])),
+                ("end", end_node("end")),
+            ],
+            "l",
+        );
+
+        let result = validator()
+            .with_agent_context(agent_ctx(&[], &["github"]))
+            .validate(&graph);
+
+        assert!(result.is_valid());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn llm_node_mcp_tools_unknown_server_is_an_error() {
+        let graph = graph_with(
+            vec![
+                ("l", llm_node_with_mcp_tools("l", &["slack"])),
+                ("end", end_node("end")),
+            ],
+            "l",
+        );
+
+        let result = validator()
+            .with_agent_context(agent_ctx(&[], &["github"]))
+            .validate(&graph);
+
+        assert!(!result.is_valid());
+        assert!(
+            result
+                .errors
+                .iter()
+                .any(|e| e.message.contains("'slack' not enabled"))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn llm_node_mcp_tools_alias_key_passes() {
+        let graph = graph_with(
+            vec![
+                ("l", llm_node_with_mcp_tools("l", &["gh"])),
+                ("end", end_node("end")),
+            ],
+            "l",
+        );
+        let mut ctx = agent_ctx(&[], &["github-mcp"]);
+        let mut app = AppConfig::default();
+        app.mapping_mcp_servers
+            .insert("gh".to_string(), "github-mcp".to_string());
+        ctx.app_config = Arc::new(app);
+
+        let result = validator().with_agent_context(ctx).validate(&graph);
+
+        assert!(result.is_valid(), "errors: {:?}", result.errors);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn llm_node_mcp_tools_key_matching_alias_expansion_passes() {
+        let graph = graph_with(
+            vec![
+                ("l", llm_node_with_mcp_tools("l", &["github-mcp"])),
+                ("end", end_node("end")),
+            ],
+            "l",
+        );
+        let mut ctx = agent_ctx(&[], &["gh"]);
+        let mut app = AppConfig::default();
+        app.mapping_mcp_servers
+            .insert("gh".to_string(), "github-mcp".to_string());
+        ctx.app_config = Arc::new(app);
+
+        let result = validator().with_agent_context(ctx).validate(&graph);
+
+        assert!(result.is_valid(), "errors: {:?}", result.errors);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn llm_node_mcp_tools_with_all_sentinel_passes() {
+        let graph = graph_with(
+            vec![
+                ("l", llm_node_with_mcp_tools("l", &["github"])),
+                ("end", end_node("end")),
+            ],
+            "l",
+        );
+
+        let result = validator()
+            .with_agent_context(agent_ctx(&[], &["all"]))
+            .validate(&graph);
+
+        assert!(result.is_valid(), "errors: {:?}", result.errors);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn llm_node_unknown_model_is_an_error() {
         let graph = graph_with(

src/mcp/manage.rs

@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ fn build_stdio(cli: &Cli, has_url: bool) -> Result<McpServer> {
         url: None,
         headers: None,
         oauth: None,
+        allowed_tools: None,
     })
 }
 
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ fn build_remote(cli: &Cli, transport: McpTransportType, has_command: bool) -> Re
         url: Some(url),
         headers: (!headers.is_empty()).then_some(headers),
         oauth,
+        allowed_tools: None,
     })
 }
 

src/mcp/mod.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod sse_transport;
 
 use crate::config::AppConfig;
 use crate::config::paths;
-use crate::utils::{AbortSignal, abortable_run_with_spinner};
+use crate::utils::{AbortSignal, abortable_run_with_spinner, dimmed_text};
 use crate::vault::Vault;
 use crate::vault::interpolate_secrets;
 use anyhow::Error;
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ pub(crate) struct McpServer {
     pub headers: Option<IndexMap<String, String>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub oauth: Option<McpOAuthConfig>,
+    #[serde(rename = "allowedTools", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub allowed_tools: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
 impl McpServer {
@@ -177,6 +179,15 @@ impl McpServer {
     }
 
     pub fn validate(&self, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        if let Some(tools) = &self.allowed_tools
+            && tools.is_empty()
+        {
+            let message = format!(
+                "MCP server '{name}' has an empty \"allowedTools\" list, so none of its tools will be callable"
+            );
+            warn!("{message}");
+            eprintln!("{}", dimmed_text(&message));
+        }
         if self.is_remote() {
             let type_label = match self.transport_type {
                 McpTransportType::Http => "http",
@@ -802,6 +813,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: None,
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -815,6 +827,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: Some(url.to_string()),
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -828,6 +841,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: Some(url.to_string()),
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -860,6 +874,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: None,
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();
@@ -878,6 +893,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: Some("http://localhost".into()),
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();
@@ -898,6 +914,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: None,
             headers: Some(headers),
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();
@@ -923,6 +940,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: None,
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();
@@ -941,6 +959,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: Some("http://localhost".into()),
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();
@@ -959,6 +978,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: Some("http://localhost".into()),
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();
@@ -977,6 +997,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: Some("http://localhost".into()),
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();
@@ -1002,6 +1023,7 @@ mod tests {
             url: None,
             headers: None,
             oauth: None,
+            allowed_tools: None,
         };
 
         let err = spec.validate("test").unwrap_err();

src/repl/mod.rs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_CONTINUATION_PROMPT: &str = indoc! {"
     4. Continue with the next pending item now. Call tools immediately."
 };
 
-static REPL_COMMANDS: LazyLock<[ReplCommand; 62]> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+static REPL_COMMANDS: LazyLock<[ReplCommand; 63]> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     [
         ReplCommand::new(".help", "Show this help guide", AssertState::pass()),
         ReplCommand::new(".info", "Show system info", AssertState::pass()),
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ static REPL_COMMANDS: LazyLock<[ReplCommand; 62]> = LazyLock::new(|| {
             "Show the list of enabled tools to be passed to the LLM",
             AssertState::True(StateFlags::FUNCTION_CALLING),
         ),
+        ReplCommand::new(
+            ".info mcp-server",
+            "Show an MCP server's tool filters and effective catalog",
+            AssertState::pass(),
+        ),
         ReplCommand::new(
             ".authenticate",
             "Authenticate the current model client via OAuth (if configured)",
@@ -639,6 +644,16 @@ pub async fn run_repl_command(
                     let info = ctx.todo_info()?;
                     print!("{info}");
                 }
+                Some(arg) if arg.starts_with("mcp-server") => {
+                    let mut parts = arg.splitn(2, char::is_whitespace);
+                    parts.next();
+                    let name = parts.next().map(str::trim).unwrap_or("");
+                    if name.is_empty() {
+                        bail!("Usage: .info mcp-server <server>");
+                    }
+                    let info = ctx.mcp_server_info(name).await?;
+                    print!("{info}");
+                }
                 Some(_) => unknown_command()?,
                 None => {
                     let app = Arc::clone(&ctx.app.config);
@@ -1959,8 +1974,8 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn repl_commands_has_62_entries() {
+    fn repl_commands_has_63_entries() {
-        assert_eq!(REPL_COMMANDS.len(), 62);
+        assert_eq!(REPL_COMMANDS.len(), 63);
     }
 
     #[test]