Pandough is a flour-first dough engine exposed as a remote MCP server. Agents call plan_bake with a real flour, kitchen temperature, and oven; the engine returns ingredient grams, computed yeast, a proofing schedule, and a calculator link.
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct role: flour search vs. flour detail, recipe-style listing, oven search, bake planning, active-bake listing, and troubleshooting. The descriptions explicitly address potential confusion between recipe styles and flour names, and between planning calculations and technique advice.
Most tools follow a predictable verb_noun snake_case pattern, such as search_flours, list_recipes, and plan_bake. The only minor deviation is the standalone verb 'troubleshoot', but overall the naming is consistent and readable.
Seven tools is well-scoped for a baking assistant covering discovery, planning, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Each tool appears to earn its place without excessive surface area.
The surface covers the core workflow: resolving flours and ovens, listing recipe styles, planning a bake, checking active bakes, and troubleshooting. Minor gaps exist around directly updating or canceling an active bake, but agents can still handle the main baking tasks.
Get detailed information about a specific flour by its slug. Returns full profile including protein, W strength, hydration curve, maturation profiles, and description.
Inputs: slug (required).
List the signed-in baker's scheduled and active bakes plus live temperature-sensor readings when a device is reporting. The first call prompts the chat app to authorize a Pandough account (OAuth scope bakes:read). Needs Pro (or cancelled-Pro). Returns ids, flour, hydration, schedule, a calculator session link, and probe temps (air around the dough, not dough core).
Inputs: no named parameters.
List the dough recipe styles plan_bake supports. Call this when a user names a style (Neapolitan, classica, focaccia, bread, baguette) so you pass the correct recipeSlug instead of guessing — and so you never confuse a style word like 'classica' with a flour whose name contains it.
Inputs: no named parameters.
Create a bake plan with ingredient calculations. Returns exact ingredient amounts in grams, an auto-sized yeast amount, a fermentation schedule, dough warnings, and a calculator URL the user can open in Pandough with all parameters prefilled. Before calling this, gather the inputs that actually determine a good plan (skip any the user already volunteered): (1) Strongly ask which oven model they use — call search_ovens and pass ovenSlug. If it is unlisted, ask for ovenType plus ovenMaxCelsius. Oven capability materially changes the hydration band and bake feasibility; if the user declines, proceed but say the result is not oven-adapted. (2) Which flour(s) do they have? — call search_flours to resolve a flourSlug (or pass flourBlend for a 2–5 flour cut, e.g. a Pulcinella base with 30% Manitoba); this is what makes hydration and warnings flour-aware. (3) Their room temperature and fridge temperature — pass roomTempCelsius/fridgeTempCelsius; temperature is the dominant driver of yeast amount and timing. (4) How they mix/knead (by hand, stand mixer, no-knead) — plan_bake does not return technique guidance, so pair it with a troubleshoot call for method advice. (5) Do they want a preferment? — pass preferment for a biga, poolish, tiga, cold/long biga, or a natural sourdough starter. The yeast figure accounts for the preferment, and the calculator link opens with the build already set up, so recommending a biga in prose without passing this param hands the user a direct dough. Don't interrogate a user who already gave a full brief.
Inputs: recipeSlug (required), locale, stages, bakeTime, +13 more.
Search the Pandough flour database. Returns flour names, protein %, W strength, hydration ranges, and types. Use this to help users find the right flour for their bake.
Inputs: tag, query.
Search the Pandough oven database. Returns oven specs (max temperature, type, fuel) plus recommended bake settings — top/deck heat, bake time, and deck material — computed for a Neapolitan pizza by the same heat engine the site uses.
Inputs: type, query.
Search the Pandough baking knowledge base for troubleshooting advice, technique guides, and flour science. Returns curated expert content about common baking issues.
Inputs: issue (required).
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