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

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