MCP tools

Tracemoor gives the AI its index, projectdocs, specs and Git functions as tools of the MCP server code-explorer. In the chat transcript, a tool call appears with the prefix mcp__code-explorer__, for example mcp__code-explorer__describe_symbol. See Working with the AI.

A tool marked Brave changes state. It runs only in a session in Brave mode. In Read-Only and Safe mode it answers that the session needs Brave mode. See Session modes. Several of these tools show a preview that you confirm before anything is written.

Reference projects have their own servers ce-ref-<slug> with a read-only subset of these tools. See Reference projects and the AI.

Index and status

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`status`		Freshness of the index and counts of files, symbols and languages.
`reanalyze_project`		Starts a new analysis of the project.
`sweep_status`		State of a baseline sweep.

Symbols and text

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`describe_symbol`		Definition, direct callers and callees of a symbol.
`code_search`		Full-text search over the source files.
`text_search`		Search for user-facing strings, including i18n values.
`find_ui_source`		From a visible UI label to the code that renders it and its event handler.
`find_label`		Ranked search over UI labels.
`ui_elements`		Structured UI elements: tag, label, handler, component.
`find_similar`		Symbols whose meaning is close to a description.
`find_duplicates`		Pairs of symbols with near-identical meaning.
`semantic_domains`		Groups the code into functional domains.
`symbol_tests`		Tests that cover a symbol.

Graph

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`neighbors`		Direct neighbours of a file or symbol, up to three hops.
`call_chain`		All callers and callees of a symbol with code snippets.
`call_tree`		Callers and callees of a symbol as one tree.
`transitive_callers`		Callers of a symbol over several levels.
`transitive_callees`		Callees of a symbol over several levels.
`shortest_path`		Shortest import path between two files.
`file_imports`		Files a file imports.
`file_importers`		Files that import a file.
`impact_radius`		Files that depend on a file, directly or indirectly.
`dependencies_radius`		Files a file depends on, directly or indirectly.
`metrics`		Lines, fan-in, fan-out and instability per file.
`findings`		Cycles, dead exports and orphan files.
`cluster_tree`		Cluster hierarchy with labels and sizes.
`cluster_files`		Files of one cluster.

Interfaces and reference projects

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`boundary_list`		Endpoints, messages, commands and IPC calls the project provides or uses.
`xref_links`		Links between calls here and endpoints in linked references.
`xref_unresolved`		Calls here that no linked reference answers.
`xref_call_tree`		Call tree that continues into linked references.
`xref_compare`		Differences between two states of a linked reference, and calls that break.

projectdocs

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`projectdocs_list_phases`		Phases with status and parent.
`projectdocs_read_entry`		One entry.
`projectdocs_search_docs`		Keyword search over entries.
`projectdocs_semantic_search`		Search by meaning over entries, optionally over specs.
`projectdocs_for_symbol`		Entries anchored to a symbol.
`symbols_for_projectdoc`		Symbols anchored from an entry, with current location.
`projectdocs_create_phase`	yes	Creates a phase or subphase.
`projectdocs_rename_phase`	yes	Changes the title of a phase.
`projectdocs_set_phase_parent`	yes	Moves a phase under another phase.
`projectdocs_set_phase_status`	yes	Sets the status of a phase.
`projectdocs_mark_phase_reviewed`	yes	Stamps the review time of a phase.
`projectdocs_create_entry`	yes	Creates an entry.
`projectdocs_append_entry_section`	yes	Appends a section to an entry.
`projectdocs_set_entry_status`	yes	Sets the status of a bugreport.
`projectdocs_set_entry_tags`	yes	Replaces the tags of an entry.
`projectdocs_append_comment`	yes	Adds a comment block.
`projectdocs_toggle_comment`	yes	Marks a comment as resolved or new.
`projectdocs_anchor_add`	yes	Anchors an entry to a symbol.
`projectdocs_anchor_remove`	yes	Removes a symbol anchor.
`projectdocs_sync_anchors`	yes	Writes anchors that exist only in the index into the entries, then rebuilds the index from the entries.
`projectdocs_commit_anchor_add`	yes	Anchors an entry to a commit.
`projectdocs_commit_anchor_remove`	yes	Removes a commit anchor.
`projectdocs_verify_commit_anchors`		Checks all commit anchors against the repository.
`projectdocs_remap_commit_anchors`	yes	Repairs commit anchors after a history rewrite.
`session_new_chat_from_entry`	yes	Starts a new chat session with an entry or text as first message.

Documents in the Docs View

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`docs_list`		Markdown documents of the exploration outside projectdocs and specs.
`docs_search`		Finds documents by name or content.
`docs_read`		Reads a document.
`docs_create`	yes	Creates a document.
`docs_write`	yes	Replaces the content of a document.
`docs_append_section`	yes	Appends a section.
`docs_rename`	yes	Renames a document.
`docs_move`	yes	Moves a document to another folder.
`docs_delete`	yes	Deletes a document.

Specs

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`spec_profile_active`		Active spec profile with types, links and workflow.
`spec_list`		Lists spec artifacts.
`spec_read`		Reads an artifact.
`spec_search`		Full-text search over artifacts.
`spec_template`		Template for an artifact type.
`spec_create`	yes	Creates an artifact.
`spec_update_body`	yes	Replaces the body of an artifact.
`spec_set_field`	yes	Sets one frontmatter field.
`spec_set_status`	yes	Moves an artifact to another status. An approval needs a signer when the profile requires signatures.
`spec_batch_set_status`	yes	Moves several artifacts with one signature.
`spec_request_batch_approval`	yes	Prepares a batch approval for a person to sign.
`spec_list_approval_requests`		Batch approvals waiting for a signature.
`spec_add_link`	yes	Links two artifacts.
`spec_remove_link`	yes	Removes a link.
`spec_add_anchor`	yes	Anchors an artifact to a symbol.
`spec_add_anchors_batch`	yes	Adds many anchors in one pass.
`spec_remove_anchor`	yes	Removes an anchor.
`spec_reanchor`	yes	Moves an anchor to another symbol.
`spec_anchors_for_symbol`		Artifacts anchored to a symbol.
`spec_symbols_for_artifact`		Anchors of an artifact.
`spec_suspect_anchors`		Anchors marked suspect.
`spec_resolve_suspect`	yes	Resolves a suspect anchor.
`spec_resolve_all_anchors`		Resolves all anchors against the current index again.
`spec_reindex`		Rebuilds the spec index from the files.
`reverse_spec_create_draft`	yes	Creates a spec draft from code, with anchors.
`reverse_spec_list_drafts`		Drafts of a run.
`reverse_spec_accept_draft`	yes	Accepts a draft.
`reverse_spec_discard_draft`	yes	Discards a draft.
`reverse_spec_run_start`	yes	Starts a run that generates drafts for a list of symbols.
`reverse_spec_run_status`		State of a generation run.
`spec_decompose_strategies`		Strategies for capability decomposition.
`spec_decompose_candidates`		Capability candidates from the code graph.

Coverage, traceability and signatures

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`spec_coverage_summary`		Coverage figures of the project.
`spec_coverage_for_file`		Coverage of a file.
`spec_coverage_for_symbol`		Coverage of a symbol.
`spec_coverage_for_cluster`		Coverage of a cluster.
`spec_coverage_gaps`		Code without spec coverage.
`spec_coverage_overlay`		Data of the coverage heatmap.
`spec_traceability_matrix`		Live traceability matrix.
`spec_export_matrix_markdown`		Traceability matrix as a Markdown table.
`spec_signing_status`		Signer, credential and lockout state.
`spec_set_signer_profile`	yes	Sets the local signer identity. Refused once a signing passphrase is set; then change the identity in Project Settings › Signing.
`spec_register_signer`	yes	Registers the SSH public key in `specs/_signers.yaml`.
`spec_verify_signature`		Checks the signature of an artifact.
`spec_verify_audit_chain`		Checks the audit trail.
`audit_bundle_create`	yes	Creates an audit bundle.
`audit_bundle_list`		Lists audit bundles.
`audit_bundle_open`		Path of a bundle file.
`audit_bundle_verify`		Checks a bundle.

Git, changelists and sharing

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`changelists_list`		Changelists of the exploration.
`changelists_create`	yes	Creates a changelist.
`changelists_set_active`	yes	Makes a changelist active.
`exploration_status`		Git state of the exploration.
`exploration_commit`	yes	Commits the exploration.
`exploration_pull`	yes	Pulls the exploration from its remote.
`exploration_push`	yes	Pushes the exploration.
`exploration_set_remote`	yes	Sets the remote of the exploration.
`pr_list`		Pull requests of the repository.
`pr_get`		One pull request.
`pr_review_comments`		Review comments of a pull request, as threads.
`pr_reply_comment`	yes	Replies to a review comment.

Tickets and work packages

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`tickets_providers`		Configured ticket providers and their state.
`tickets_search`		Searches tickets.
`tickets_get`		One ticket.
`tickets_children`		Tickets under a parent.
`tickets_templates`		Ticket templates of the project.
`tickets_create_meta`		Projects, types and fields for a new ticket.
`tickets_edit_meta`		Editable fields of a ticket.
`tickets_transitions`		Allowed status transitions of a ticket.
`tickets_create`	yes	Creates a ticket.
`tickets_update`	yes	Changes title, description or fields.
`tickets_comment`	yes	Adds a comment.
`tickets_assign`	yes	Assigns or unassigns a ticket.
`tickets_transition`	yes	Moves a ticket to another status.
`tickets_set_parent`	yes	Moves tickets under a parent.
`tickets_import_to_projectdocs`	yes	Imports tickets as projectdocs entries.
`workflow_policy_get`		Reads the Workflow Policy.
`workflow_policy_set`	yes	Creates or changes the Workflow Policy.
`workpackage_status`		State of all open work packages.
`workpackage_start`	yes	Starts a work package branch.
`workpackage_switch`	yes	Checks out another branch.
`workpackage_sync`	yes	Merges the base branch into a package.
`workpackage_open_pr`	yes	Opens the pull request of a package.
`workpackage_finish`	yes	Finishes a merged package.

Run configuration

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`run_config_read`		Reads `run.toml` or `build.toml`.
`run_config_write`	yes	Writes `run.toml` or `build.toml`.

Operating an application (macOS)

Tool	Brave	Purpose
`app_windows`		Windows of running applications.
`app_screenshot`		Picture of one window.
`app_elements`		Controls of a window from the accessibility interface.
`app_press`	yes	Presses a control by its path.
`app_menu`	yes	Chooses a menu entry.
`app_click`	yes	Clicks at a point in a window.
`app_type`	yes	Types text.
`app_key`	yes	Presses a key, with modifiers.
`app_scroll`	yes	Scrolls.
`app_drag`	yes	Drags from one point to another.