trace_file
Analyze TypeScript files to detect schema mismatches between data producers and consumers, preventing runtime errors by validating contracts during development.
Instructions
Trace MCP tool usage in a single TypeScript file.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| filePath | Yes | Path to a TypeScript file |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:357-375 (handler)Main handler switch case for the 'trace_file' tool. Validates input using TraceFileInput schema, invokes traceFromFile helper, formats consumer usage data as JSON, and returns it.case 'trace_file': { const input = TraceFileInput.parse(args); log(`Tracing file: ${input.filePath}`); const usage = await traceFromFile(input.filePath); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify({ success: true, count: usage.length, usage, }, null, 2), }, ], }; }
- src/index.ts:69-71 (schema)Zod input validation schema for the trace_file tool requiring a filePath.const TraceFileInput = z.object({ filePath: z.string().describe('Path to a single TypeScript file to trace tool usage in'), });
- src/index.ts:167-177 (registration)Registration of the trace_file tool in the ListTools response, defining name, description, and JSON inputSchema.{ name: 'trace_file', description: 'Trace MCP tool usage in a single TypeScript file.', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { filePath: { type: 'string', description: 'Path to a TypeScript file' }, }, required: ['filePath'], }, },
- src/trace/index.ts:53-75 (helper)Helper function invoked by the handler. Defaults to TypeScript parser, traces usage by scanning parent directory but including only the target file, filters results to that file.export async function traceFromFile(filePath: string, language?: string): Promise<ConsumerSchema[]> { // For backward compatibility, default to TypeScript const lang = language || 'typescript'; if (!hasParser(lang)) { throw new Error( `No parser available for language: ${lang}. Make sure to call bootstrapLanguageParsers() at startup.` ); } const parser = getParser(lang); // Extract from the directory containing the file const rootDir = filePath.substring(0, filePath.lastIndexOf('/') || filePath.lastIndexOf('\\')); const fileName = filePath.substring((filePath.lastIndexOf('/') || filePath.lastIndexOf('\\')) + 1); const allSchemas = await parser.traceUsage({ rootDir: rootDir || '.', include: [fileName], }); return allSchemas.filter(s => s.callSite.file === filePath); }
- src/languages/typescript.ts:273-299 (helper)Core TypeScript-specific tracing logic. Scans AST for callTool expressions, parses tool name and arguments, traces expected output properties via result usage analysis.private traceFile(sourceFile: SourceFile, filePath: string): ConsumerSchema[] { const schemas: ConsumerSchema[] = []; // Find all callTool() calls sourceFile.forEachDescendant((node) => { if (Node.isCallExpression(node)) { const callInfo = this.parseCallToolExpression(node); if (callInfo) { // Track how the result is used const expectedProps = this.traceResultUsage(node); schemas.push({ toolName: callInfo.toolName, callSite: { file: filePath, line: node.getStartLineNumber(), column: node.getStartLinePos(), }, argumentsProvided: callInfo.arguments, expectedProperties: expectedProps, }); } } }); return schemas; }