Skip to main content

DBOS MCP Server

You can use the DBOS Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to augment your LLM or agent with tools that can analyze and manage your DBOS workflows. This enables your LLM or agent to retrieve information on your applications' workflows and steps, for example to help you debug issues in development or production. To use the server, your application should be connected to Conductor.

You may want to use the MCP server alongside a DBOS prompt (Python, TypeScript, Go, Java) so your model has the most up-to-date information on DBOS.

Setup​

Install uv​

Before using this MCP server, you must install uv. For installation instructions, see the uv installation docs.

Setup with Claude Code​

To use this MCP server with Claude Code, first install it:

claude mcp add dbos-conductor -- uvx dbos-mcp

Then start Claude Code and ask it questions about your DBOS apps! Claude will prompt you to log in by clicking the URL it offers and authenticating in the browser.

Credentials are stored in ~/.dbos-mcp/credentials.

Tools​

The DBOS MCP server provides the following tools:

Application Introspection​

  • list_applications - List all applications
  • list_executors - List connected executors for an application

Workflow Introspection​

  • list_workflows - List/filter workflows
  • get_workflow - Get workflow details
  • list_steps - Get execution steps for a workflow

Workflow Management​

  • cancel_workflow - Cancel a running workflow
  • resume_workflow - Resume a pending or failed workflow
  • fork_workflow - Fork a workflow from a specific step

Authentication​

  • login - Start login flow (returns URL to login page)
  • login_complete - Complete login after authenticati