Tool Box MCP Server
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@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Tool Box MCP Serverfind tools for data analysis and excel export"
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Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Tool Box MCP Server
Central registry for AI tools with Vector Search + Knowledge Graph for intelligent tool discovery and chaining.
Features
Vector Search: Semantic tool discovery via ChromaDB
Knowledge Graph: Tool relationships and dependency traversal
Tool Chaining: Execute multi-step MCP tool pipelines with data transformations
Progressive Disclosure: Load only what's needed, 90%+ token savings
Unified Registry: MCP Servers, Skills, Tools, Commands in one place
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Quick Start
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/Adriftnote/tool-box-mcp.git
cd tool-box-mcp
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run setup (initializes ChromaDB and sample data)
./scripts/setup.sh
# Start server
npm startTools (11 total)
Tool | Description |
| Find tools by natural language query |
| Explore tool dependencies via Knowledge Graph |
| Get complete tool set for a task |
| Add new tools to registry |
| Remove tools from registry |
| List all registered tools |
| Auto-generate and execute chain from query |
| Execute sequential MCP tool pipeline |
| Analyze chain before execution (schemas, skills, transforms) |
| Refresh chainable tools from MCP servers |
| List tools available for chaining |
Installation
Prerequisites
Node.js 18+
Python 3.8+ (for ChromaDB)
pip (Python package manager)
Step 1: Clone and Install
git clone https://github.com/Adriftnote/tool-box-mcp.git
cd tool-box-mcp
npm installStep 2: Run Setup
# This installs Python dependencies and initializes ChromaDB
./scripts/setup.shStep 3: Configure MCP Client
Add to your Claude Code or MCP client settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tool-box": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/tool-box-mcp/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}Configuration
Data Files
After installation, configure these files in the data/ directory:
File | Purpose |
| MCP servers to chain with |
| Tool relationships |
| Vector search database |
Environment Variables (Optional)
Override default paths with environment variables:
TOOLHUB_GRAPH_PATH # Knowledge Graph JSON path
TOOLHUB_MCP_CONFIG # MCP config path
TOOLHUB_PYTHON_PATH # Python interpreter pathUsage Examples
1. Search Tools
toolhub_search({
query: "data analysis excel",
limit: 10,
include_graph: true
})2. Execute Tool Chain
toolhub_chain({
mcpPath: [
{
toolName: "sqlite_read_query",
toolArgs: "{\"query\": \"SELECT * FROM metrics LIMIT 10\"}",
outputTransform: "sqlite→2d"
},
{
toolName: "document_create_excel",
toolArgs: "{\"filepath\": \"/tmp/report.xlsx\", \"content\": \"CHAIN_RESULT\"}"
}
]
})3. Register New Tool
toolhub_register({
name: "my-mcp-server",
type: "MCP_Server",
description: "My custom MCP server for data processing"
})Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Claude Code / AI Agent │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│ MCP Call
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Tool Box MCP Server │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ HybridSearchService │ │
│ │ ├─ VectorSearchService (ChromaDB) │ │
│ │ └─ GraphSearchService (JSON) │ │
│ ├─────────────────────────────────────┤ │
│ │ ToolDiscoveryService │ │
│ │ └─ Chain Execution + Transforms │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│ │
▼ ▼
┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│ ChromaDB │ │ Knowledge │
│ (data/) │ │ Graph JSON │
└───────────────┘ └───────────────┘Data Transforms
Built-in transforms for chain data flow:
Transform | Description |
| SQLite results to 2D array |
| Parse JSON string to object |
| Wrap object in array |
| Flatten nested arrays |
| Extract first element |
| Get object keys |
| Get object values |
Development
# Build from source
npm run build
# Run server
npm start
# Type check
npm run typecheckProject Structure
tool-box-mcp/
├── dist/ # Compiled JavaScript (included)
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts # Main server entry
│ ├── schemas/ # Zod input schemas
│ └── services/ # Search, chain, transform services
├── scripts/
│ ├── setup.sh # Initial setup script
│ └── register-tool.py # Tool registration utility
├── data/
│ ├── chromadb/ # Vector database
│ ├── knowledge-graph.json
│ └── mcp-config.json
└── package.jsonTroubleshooting
"ChromaDB not found"
pip install chromadb sentence-transformers"Python not found"
Set the Python path:
export TOOLHUB_PYTHON_PATH=/usr/bin/python3"No tools found"
Run setup to initialize sample data:
./scripts/setup.shLicense
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