PatternFly MCP Server
OfficialServer Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOC_MCP_FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS | No | Milliseconds to wait before aborting an HTTP fetch | 15000 |
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
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| completions | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| usePatternFlyDocsB | Get markdown documentation and component JSON schemas for PatternFly resources and components. |
| searchPatternFlyDocsA | Search PatternFly resources and get component names with documentation and guidance URLs. Supports case-insensitive partial and all ("*") matches. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| patternfly-context | Information about the PatternFly design system and how to use this MCP server, including environment and troubleshooting information. |
| Components Index (Latest) | Component documentation entry point for the latest PatternFly version. This is the recommended starting point. Filter by PatternFly version and category. patternfly://components/index{?version,category} |
| Component Index (v6) | Component documentation entry point for PatternFly version v6. Filter by PatternFly version and category. patternfly://components/index{?version,category} |
| Docs Index (Latest) | Documentation entry point for the latest PatternFly version. This is the recommended starting point. Filter by PatternFly version, category, and section. patternfly://docs/index{?version,category,section} |
| Docs Index (v6) | Documentation entry point for PatternFly version v6. Filter by PatternFly version, category, and section. patternfly://docs/index{?version,category,section} |
| JSON Component Schemas Index (Latest) | JSON component schemas entry point for the latest PatternFly version. This is the recommended starting point. Filter by PatternFly version and category. patternfly://schemas/index{?version,category} |
| JSON Component Schemas Index (v6) | JSON component schemas for PatternFly version v6. Filter by PatternFly version and category. patternfly://schemas/index{?version,category} |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: one searches for documentation resources, the other retrieves the content. There is no functional overlap.
Both tool names follow a consistent camelCase verb-noun pattern (searchPatternFlyDocs, usePatternFlyDocs), making them predictable and easy to distinguish.
With only two tools, the server feels minimal for a full documentation surface. While it covers search and retrieval, additional tools like listing categories or listing all components would better match the apparent scope.
The server covers the basic query-retrieve cycle for PatternFly documentation. The search tool supports wildcards to effectively list all components, so the main gap is the lack of a direct 'list all' tool, but it's a minor shortcoming.