generate_script_from_template
Create PowerShell scripts by populating templates with specific parameters for automation tasks in Microsoft Intune and IBM BigFix environments.
Instructions
Generate a PowerShell script from a template.
Args:
template_name: Name of the template to use (without .ps1 extension)
parameters: Dictionary of parameters to replace in the template
output_path: Where to save the generated script (optional)
timeout: Command timeout in seconds (1-300, default 60)
Returns:
Generated script content or path where script was saved
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| template_name | Yes | ||
| parameters | Yes | ||
| output_path | No | ||
| timeout | No |
Implementation Reference
- src/server.py:148-185 (handler)The primary handler function for the 'generate_script_from_template' MCP tool. It loads a PowerShell template file, substitutes parameters (including auto-adding DATE), optionally writes to output_path, and returns the generated script content or save path. Registered via @mcp.tool() decorator.@mcp.tool() async def generate_script_from_template( template_name: str, parameters: Dict[str, Any], output_path: Optional[str] = None, timeout: Optional[int] = 60 ) -> str: """Generate a PowerShell script from a template. Args: template_name: Name of the template to use (without .ps1 extension) parameters: Dictionary of parameters to replace in the template output_path: Where to save the generated script (optional) timeout: Command timeout in seconds (1-300, default 60) Returns: Generated script content or path where script was saved """ template_path = os.path.join(TEMPLATES_DIR, f"{template_name}.ps1") if not os.path.exists(template_path): raise ValueError(f"Template {template_name} not found") with open(template_path, 'r') as f: template_content = f.read() # Replace template variables script_content = template_content parameters['DATE'] = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') for key, value in parameters.items(): script_content = script_content.replace(f"{{{{{key}}}}}", str(value)) if output_path: with open(output_path, 'w') as f: f.write(script_content) return f"Script generated and saved to: {output_path}" return script_content
- src/server.py:148-148 (registration)MCP tool registration decorator for generate_script_from_template.@mcp.tool()
- src/server.py:28-28 (helper)Global constant defining the templates directory path, used by generate_script_from_template to locate template files.TEMPLATES_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'templates')
- src/server.py:306-316 (helper)Supporting utility function ensure_directory that ensures output directories exist; indirectly supports generate_script_from_template when output_path is provided in calling tools.@mcp.tool() def ensure_directory(path: str) -> str: """Ensure directory exists and return absolute path.""" abs_path = normalize_path(path) if os.path.splitext(abs_path)[1]: # If path has an extension dir_path = os.path.dirname(abs_path) else: dir_path = abs_path os.makedirs(dir_path, exist_ok=True) return abs_path