MCP Server Tauri

--- title: IPC & Plugin Tools description: Access Tauri IPC layer directly - execute commands, monitor IPC events, emit custom events, and inspect backend state and window information. head: - - meta - name: keywords content: tauri ipc, plugin bridge, event monitoring, backend state, window management --- # IPC & Plugin Tools Access Tauri's Inter-Process Communication (IPC) layer directly through the MCP Bridge plugin. These tools provide deep integration with your Tauri backend, window management, and event system. ## tauri_ipc_execute_command Execute any Tauri IPC command directly. ### Parameters | Name | Type | Required | Description | |------|------|----------|-------------| | `command` | string | Yes | IPC command name to execute | | `args` | any | No | Command arguments | ### Example ```javascript // Call a custom Tauri command { "tool": "tauri_ipc_execute_command", "command": "greet", "args": { "name": "World" } } ``` ### Response Returns the result of the IPC command execution. ## tauri_ipc_monitor Start or stop IPC event monitoring for debugging and analysis. ### Parameters | Name | Type | Required | Description | |------|------|----------|-------------| | `action` | string | Yes | Action: 'start' or 'stop' | ### Example ```javascript // Start monitoring IPC events { "tool": "tauri_ipc_monitor", "action": "start" } // Stop monitoring { "tool": "tauri_ipc_monitor", "action": "stop" } ``` ## tauri_ipc_get_captured Retrieve captured IPC traffic (commands and events) from the monitor. ### Parameters | Name | Type | Required | Description | |------|------|----------|-------------| | `filter` | string | No | Filter events by command name | ### Example ```javascript // Get all captured IPC traffic { "tool": "tauri_ipc_get_captured" } // Get traffic matching a filter { "tool": "tauri_ipc_get_captured", "filter": "greet" } ``` ### Response Returns an array of captured IPC traffic with timestamps, command/event names, arguments, and responses. ## tauri_ipc_emit_event Emit custom events to the Tauri event system for testing event handlers. ### Parameters | Name | Type | Required | Description | |------|------|----------|-------------| | `eventName` | string | Yes | Event name to emit | | `payload` | any | No | Event payload data | ### Example ```javascript // Emit a custom event { "tool": "tauri_ipc_emit_event", "eventName": "user-action", "payload": { "action": "button-clicked" } } ``` ## tauri_ipc_get_backend_state Get comprehensive backend application state and metadata. ### Parameters None. ### Example ```javascript { "tool": "tauri_ipc_get_backend_state" } ``` ### Response Returns detailed backend state: ```json { "app": { "name": "My Tauri App", "identifier": "com.example.myapp", "version": "1.0.0" }, "tauri": { "version": "2.9.3" }, "environment": { "debug": true, "os": "macos", "arch": "aarch64", "family": "unix" }, "windows": [ { "label": "main", "title": "My App", "focused": true, "visible": true } ], "window_count": 1, "timestamp": 1732654123456 } ```