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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
PAIDEIA_MCP_AUTO_INSTALLNoSet to 0 to disable automatic installation of missing Python dependencies. Default is 1.1

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": false
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
ingest_pdfsA

Render every materials/**/*.pdf to markdown via the selected OCR engine. Idempotent unless force=True.

grade_pdfA

OCR a single hand-written answer PDF into answers/converted/.md with a confidence tier.

build_course_indexC

Inventory converted/ markdown files and write a draft course-index/{summary,patterns,coverage}.md baseline.

course_phaseA

Return the artifact-derived course phase (setup/diag/drill/mock/cram/cool), days_until_exam, and top_miss_pattern.

init_courseC

Create a PAIDEIA local course folder skeleton for Alt or any MCP client.

parse_paideia_repoB

Parse a PAIDEIA repo into the canonical action catalog.

list_paideia_actionsC

List PAIDEIA actions available to Alt's local model.

prepare_paideia_actionC

Compose the original PAIDEIA instruction, current workspace context, and output contract for an Alt local model to execute.

list_artifactsB

List markdown artifacts in a PAIDEIA course folder.

read_artifactC

Read a PAIDEIA course artifact by relative path.

write_artifactC

Write/append/create a PAIDEIA markdown artifact under the course root.

import_alt_noteC

Import an Alt active note/transcript into materials/ and optionally converted/ for PAIDEIA analysis.

import_alt_notesB

Batch-import Alt note payloads from alt.notes.getContent into materials/ and converted/.

bootstrap_alt_courseC

Create a PAIDEIA course folder and import an initial batch of Alt note transcripts in one call.

save_action_artifactB

Save a local-model-generated PAIDEIA action output to canonical paths such as quizzes/, twins/, mock/, derivations/, or cheatsheet/final.md.

save_course_indexC

Save model-generated analyze outputs to course-index/summary.md, course-index/patterns.md, and course-index/coverage.md in one call.

save_grade_reportC

Save a model-generated grading report under answers/converted/ and append any canonical error-log entries.

append_errorB

Append one canonical YAML error entry to errors/log.md.

parse_exam_radar_exportC

Parse an OPTIMETA Exam Radar exam-radar:v1 markdown export.

import_exam_radarC

Import Exam Radar into radar.md, coverage.md annotation, and a gold-zone weakmap.

pattern_lookupB

Filter course-index/patterns.md by Pk label or keyword.

hwmapB

Read course-index/coverage.md and return HW-density exam-priority rows.

generate_weakmapC

Generate a compact timestamped weakmap from errors/log.md.

alt_workflow_guideC

Return an Alt-local-model PAIDEIA operating guide. This mirrors the MCP prompts for clients that only expose tools.

alt_capability_manifestB

Return the machine-readable Alt manifest: setup, SDK boundary, PAIDEIA rules, and action-to-tool recipes for all 16 actions.

paideia_doctorB

Diagnose PAIDEIA MCP install health, external dependencies, course-folder readiness, action prerequisites, and next steps.

alt_setup_instructionsA

Return exact field-by-field values for Alt's local (stdio) MCP server form: command, one-argument-per-line args, name, cwd, and env.

PAIDEIA__ingest_pdfsA

PAIDEIA namespace alias for ingest_pdfs. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__ingest_pdfs. Render every materials/**/*.pdf to markdown via the selected OCR engine. Idempotent unless force=True.

PAIDEIA__grade_pdfA

PAIDEIA namespace alias for grade_pdf. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__grade_pdf. OCR a single hand-written answer PDF into answers/converted/.md with a confidence tier.

PAIDEIA__build_course_indexB

PAIDEIA namespace alias for build_course_index. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__build_course_index. Inventory converted/ markdown files and write a draft course-index/{summary,patterns,coverage}.md baseline.

PAIDEIA__course_phaseA

PAIDEIA namespace alias for course_phase. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__course_phase. Return the artifact-derived course phase (setup/diag/drill/mock/cram/cool), days_until_exam, and top_miss_pattern.

PAIDEIA__init_courseC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for init_course. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__init_course. Create a PAIDEIA local course folder skeleton for Alt or any MCP client.

PAIDEIA__parse_paideia_repoC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for parse_paideia_repo. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__parse_paideia_repo. Parse a PAIDEIA repo into the canonical action catalog.

PAIDEIA__list_paideia_actionsA

PAIDEIA namespace alias for list_paideia_actions. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__list_paideia_actions. List PAIDEIA actions available to Alt's local model.

PAIDEIA__prepare_paideia_actionC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for prepare_paideia_action. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__prepare_paideia_action. Compose the original PAIDEIA instruction, current workspace context, and output contract for an Alt local model to execute.

PAIDEIA__list_artifactsC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for list_artifacts. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__list_artifacts. List markdown artifacts in a PAIDEIA course folder.

PAIDEIA__read_artifactC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for read_artifact. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__read_artifact. Read a PAIDEIA course artifact by relative path.

PAIDEIA__write_artifactC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for write_artifact. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__write_artifact. Write/append/create a PAIDEIA markdown artifact under the course root.

PAIDEIA__import_alt_noteC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for import_alt_note. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__import_alt_note. Import an Alt active note/transcript into materials/ and optionally converted/ for PAIDEIA analysis.

PAIDEIA__import_alt_notesC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for import_alt_notes. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__import_alt_notes. Batch-import Alt note payloads from alt.notes.getContent into materials/ and converted/.

PAIDEIA__bootstrap_alt_courseB

PAIDEIA namespace alias for bootstrap_alt_course. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__bootstrap_alt_course. Create a PAIDEIA course folder and import an initial batch of Alt note transcripts in one call.

PAIDEIA__save_action_artifactB

PAIDEIA namespace alias for save_action_artifact. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__save_action_artifact. Save a local-model-generated PAIDEIA action output to canonical paths such as quizzes/, twins/, mock/, derivations/, or cheatsheet/final.md.

PAIDEIA__save_course_indexC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for save_course_index. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__save_course_index. Save model-generated analyze outputs to course-index/summary.md, course-index/patterns.md, and course-index/coverage.md in one call.

PAIDEIA__save_grade_reportC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for save_grade_report. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__save_grade_report. Save a model-generated grading report under answers/converted/ and append any canonical error-log entries.

PAIDEIA__append_errorC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for append_error. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__append_error. Append one canonical YAML error entry to errors/log.md.

PAIDEIA__parse_exam_radar_exportC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for parse_exam_radar_export. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__parse_exam_radar_export. Parse an OPTIMETA Exam Radar exam-radar:v1 markdown export.

PAIDEIA__import_exam_radarC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for import_exam_radar. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__import_exam_radar. Import Exam Radar into radar.md, coverage.md annotation, and a gold-zone weakmap.

PAIDEIA__pattern_lookupC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for pattern_lookup. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__pattern_lookup. Filter course-index/patterns.md by Pk label or keyword.

PAIDEIA__hwmapA

PAIDEIA namespace alias for hwmap. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__hwmap. Read course-index/coverage.md and return HW-density exam-priority rows.

PAIDEIA__generate_weakmapC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for generate_weakmap. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__generate_weakmap. Generate a compact timestamped weakmap from errors/log.md.

PAIDEIA__alt_workflow_guideA

PAIDEIA namespace alias for alt_workflow_guide. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__alt_workflow_guide. Return an Alt-local-model PAIDEIA operating guide. This mirrors the MCP prompts for clients that only expose tools.

PAIDEIA__alt_capability_manifestA

PAIDEIA namespace alias for alt_capability_manifest. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__alt_capability_manifest. Return the machine-readable Alt manifest: setup, SDK boundary, PAIDEIA rules, and action-to-tool recipes for all 16 actions.

PAIDEIA__paideia_doctorB

PAIDEIA namespace alias for paideia_doctor. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__paideia_doctor. Diagnose PAIDEIA MCP install health, external dependencies, course-folder readiness, action prerequisites, and next steps.

PAIDEIA__alt_setup_instructionsC

PAIDEIA namespace alias for alt_setup_instructions. Use this exact name when Alt searches for PAIDEIA__alt_setup_instructions. Return exact field-by-field values for Alt's local (stdio) MCP server form: command, one-argument-per-line args, name, cwd, and env.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
paideia-operating-guideGeneral operating policy for using PAIDEIA from Alt.
paideia-course-bootstrapCreate or attach to a local PAIDEIA course folder.
paideia-lecture-to-quizImport an Alt transcript, update the graph, and produce a quiz.
paideia-attempt-first-drillRun PAIDEIA's attempt-first blind/twin workflow.
paideia-exam-radar-importImport Exam Radar output and fold it into the course graph.

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription
paideia-alt-manifestJSON manifest mapping every PAIDEIA action to the MCP tools Alt's local model should call.
paideia-alt-system-promptDefault operating prompt for Alt local models using PAIDEIA MCP.

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