feat(mcp): append server instructions to context (#32490)

Co-authored-by: Aiden Cline <aidenpcline@gmail.com>
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@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ export function fetch<T extends { name: string }>(
export const sanitize = (value: string) => value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, "_")
export const toolName = (clientName: string, name: string) => sanitize(clientName) + "_" + sanitize(name)
export function prompts(client: Client, timeout?: number) {
if (!client.getServerCapabilities()?.prompts) return Promise.resolve([])
return paginate(

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@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ interface CreateResult {
mcpClient?: MCPClient
status: Status
defs?: MCPToolDef[]
instructions?: string
}
interface AuthResult {
@ -155,11 +156,19 @@ interface State {
status: Record<string, Status>
clients: Record<string, MCPClient>
defs: Record<string, MCPToolDef[]>
instructions: Record<string, string>
}
export interface ServerInstructions {
name: string
instructions: string
tools: string[]
}
export interface Interface {
readonly status: () => Effect.Effect<Record<string, Status>>
readonly clients: () => Effect.Effect<Record<string, MCPClient>>
readonly instructions: () => Effect.Effect<ServerInstructions[]>
readonly tools: () => Effect.Effect<Record<string, Tool>>
readonly prompts: () => Effect.Effect<Record<string, PromptInfo & { client: string }>>
readonly resources: (clientName?: string) => Effect.Effect<Record<string, ResourceInfo & { client: string }>>
@ -383,7 +392,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
if (!listed) {
return yield* Effect.fail(new Error("Failed to get tools"))
}
return { mcpClient, status, defs: listed } satisfies CreateResult
return { mcpClient, status, defs: listed, instructions: mcpClient.getInstructions()?.trim() } satisfies CreateResult
}).pipe(
Effect.catchCause((cause) =>
Effect.tryPromise(() => mcpClient.close()).pipe(Effect.ignore, Effect.andThen(Effect.failCause(cause))),
@ -430,6 +439,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
if (s.clients[name] !== client) return
delete s.clients[name]
delete s.defs[name]
delete s.instructions[name]
s.status[name] = { status: "failed", error: "Connection closed" }
bridge.fork(
Effect.logWarning("MCP connection closed", { server: name }).pipe(
@ -484,6 +494,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
status: {},
clients: {},
defs: {},
instructions: {},
}
yield* Effect.forEach(
@ -505,6 +516,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
if (result.mcpClient) {
s.clients[key] = result.mcpClient
s.defs[key] = result.defs!
if (result.instructions) s.instructions[key] = result.instructions
watch(s, key, result.mcpClient, bridge, mcp.timeout)
}
}),
@ -516,6 +528,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
const clients = Object.values(s.clients)
s.clients = {}
s.defs = {}
s.instructions = {}
yield* Effect.forEach(
clients,
(client) =>
@ -545,6 +558,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
const client = s.clients[name]
delete s.clients[name]
delete s.defs[name]
delete s.instructions[name]
if (!client) return Effect.void
return Effect.tryPromise(() => client.close()).pipe(Effect.ignore)
}
@ -554,6 +568,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
name: string,
client: MCPClient,
listed: MCPToolDef[],
instructions: string | undefined,
timeout?: number,
) {
const bridge = yield* EffectBridge.make()
@ -561,6 +576,8 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
s.status[name] = { status: "connected" }
s.clients[name] = client
s.defs[name] = listed
if (instructions) s.instructions[name] = instructions
else delete s.instructions[name]
watch(s, name, client, bridge, timeout)
if (previous) yield* Effect.tryPromise(() => previous.close()).pipe(Effect.ignore)
return s.status[name]
@ -590,6 +607,18 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
return s.clients
})
const instructions = Effect.fn("MCP.instructions")(function* () {
const s = yield* InstanceState.get(state)
return Object.entries(s.instructions)
.filter(([name]) => s.status[name]?.status === "connected")
.sort(([a], [b]) => a.localeCompare(b))
.map(([name, item]) => ({
name,
instructions: item,
tools: (s.defs[name] ?? []).map((tool) => McpCatalog.toolName(name, tool.name)),
}))
})
const createAndStore = Effect.fn("MCP.createAndStore")(function* (name: string, mcp: ConfigMCPV1.Info) {
const s = yield* InstanceState.get(state)
const result = yield* create(name, mcp)
@ -601,7 +630,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
return result.status
}
return yield* storeClient(s, name, result.mcpClient, result.defs!, mcp.timeout)
return yield* storeClient(s, name, result.mcpClient, result.defs!, result.instructions, mcp.timeout)
})
const add = Effect.fn("MCP.add")(function* (name: string, mcp: ConfigMCPV1.Info) {
@ -647,7 +676,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
}
const timeout = requestTimeout(s, clientName, mcpConfig, defaultTimeout)
for (const mcpTool of listed) {
const key = McpCatalog.sanitize(clientName) + "_" + McpCatalog.sanitize(mcpTool.name)
const key = McpCatalog.toolName(clientName, mcpTool.name)
result[key] = McpCatalog.convertTool(mcpTool, client, timeout)
}
}
@ -855,7 +884,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
const s = yield* InstanceState.get(state)
yield* auth.clearOAuthState(mcpName)
return yield* storeClient(s, mcpName, client, listed, mcpConfig.timeout)
return yield* storeClient(s, mcpName, client, listed, client.getInstructions()?.trim(), mcpConfig.timeout)
}
const callbackPromise = McpOAuthCallback.waitForCallback(result.oauthState, mcpName)
@ -942,6 +971,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
return Service.of({
status,
clients,
instructions,
tools,
prompts,
resources,

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@ -1356,13 +1356,19 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
yield* plugin.trigger("experimental.chat.messages.transform", {}, { messages: msgs })
const [skills, env, instructions, modelMsgs] = yield* Effect.all([
const [skills, env, instructions, mcpInstructions, modelMsgs] = yield* Effect.all([
sys.skills(agent),
sys.environment(model),
instruction.system().pipe(Effect.orDie),
sys.mcp(agent, session.permission),
MessageV2.toModelMessagesEffect(msgs, model),
])
const system = [...env, ...instructions, ...(skills ? [skills] : [])]
const system = [
...env,
...instructions,
...(mcpInstructions ? [mcpInstructions] : []),
...(skills ? [skills] : []),
]
const format = lastUser.format ?? { type: "text" as const }
if (format.type === "json_schema") system.push(STRUCTURED_OUTPUT_SYSTEM_PROMPT)
const result = yield* handle.process({

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@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import { AbsolutePath } from "@opencode-ai/core/schema"
import { Location } from "@opencode-ai/core/location"
import { LocationServiceMap } from "@opencode-ai/core/location-layer"
import { Reference } from "@opencode-ai/core/reference"
import { MCP } from "@/mcp"
import { PermissionV1 } from "@opencode-ai/core/v1/permission"
export function provider(model: Provider.Model) {
if (model.api.id.includes("gpt-4") || model.api.id.includes("o1") || model.api.id.includes("o3"))
@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ export function provider(model: Provider.Model) {
export interface Interface {
readonly environment: (model: Provider.Model) => Effect.Effect<string[]>
readonly skills: (agent: Agent.Info) => Effect.Effect<string | undefined>
readonly mcp: (agent: Agent.Info, permission?: PermissionV1.Ruleset) => Effect.Effect<string | undefined>
}
export class Service extends Context.Service<Service, Interface>()("@opencode/SystemPrompt") {}
@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
Service,
Effect.gen(function* () {
const skill = yield* Skill.Service
const mcp = yield* MCP.Service
const locations = yield* LocationServiceMap
return Service.of({
@ -102,14 +106,36 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
Skill.fmt(list, { verbose: true }),
].join("\n")
}),
mcp: Effect.fn("SystemPrompt.mcp")(function* (agent: Agent.Info, permission?: PermissionV1.Ruleset) {
const ruleset = Permission.merge(agent.permission, permission ?? [])
const instructions = (yield* mcp.instructions()).filter(
(item) => item.tools.length === 0 || Permission.disabled(item.tools, ruleset).size < item.tools.length,
)
if (instructions.length === 0) return
return [
"<mcp_instructions>",
...instructions.flatMap((item) => [
` <server name="${item.name}">`,
...item.instructions.split("\n").map((line) => ` ${line}`),
" </server>",
]),
"</mcp_instructions>",
].join("\n")
}),
})
}),
)
export const defaultLayer = layer.pipe(Layer.provide(Skill.defaultLayer), Layer.provide(LocationServiceMap.layer))
export const defaultLayer = layer.pipe(
Layer.provide(Skill.defaultLayer),
Layer.provide(MCP.defaultLayer),
Layer.provide(LocationServiceMap.layer),
)
const locationServiceMapNode = LayerNode.make(LocationServiceMap.layer, [])
export const node = LayerNode.make(layer, [Skill.node, locationServiceMapNode])
export const node = LayerNode.make(layer, [Skill.node, MCP.node, locationServiceMapNode])
export * as SystemPrompt from "./system"

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@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { TestInstance } from "../fixture/fixture"
interface MockClientState {
capabilities: { tools?: object; prompts?: object; resources?: object }
capabilitiesShouldThrow: boolean
instructions?: string
tools: Array<{ name: string; description?: string; inputSchema: object; outputSchema?: object }>
listToolsCalls: number
listPromptsCalls: number
@ -188,6 +189,10 @@ void mock.module("@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js", () => ({
return this._state?.capabilities
}
getInstructions() {
return this._state?.instructions
}
async listTools(params?: { cursor?: string }) {
if (this._state) this._state.listToolsCalls++
if (this._state?.listToolsShouldFail) {
@ -347,6 +352,60 @@ it.instance(
{ config: { mcp: {} } },
)
it.instance(
"instructions() returns connected server instructions with tool names",
() =>
MCP.Service.use((mcp: MCPNS.Interface) =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
lastCreatedClientName = "guide-server"
const serverState = getOrCreateClientState("guide-server")
serverState.instructions = "Use lookup before mutate."
yield* mcp.add("guide-server", {
type: "local",
command: ["echo", "test"],
})
expect(yield* mcp.instructions()).toContainEqual({
name: "guide-server",
instructions: "Use lookup before mutate.",
tools: ["guide-server_test_tool"],
})
}),
),
{ config: { mcp: {} } },
)
it.instance(
"instructions() omits empty and disconnected server instructions",
() =>
MCP.Service.use((mcp: MCPNS.Interface) =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
lastCreatedClientName = "temporary-server"
getOrCreateClientState("temporary-server").instructions = "Temporary guidance."
yield* mcp.add("temporary-server", {
type: "local",
command: ["echo", "test"],
})
yield* mcp.disconnect("temporary-server")
lastCreatedClientName = "blank-server"
getOrCreateClientState("blank-server").instructions = " "
yield* mcp.add("blank-server", {
type: "local",
command: ["echo", "test"],
})
const instructions = yield* mcp.instructions()
expect(instructions.some((item) => item.name === "temporary-server")).toBe(false)
expect(instructions.some((item) => item.name === "blank-server")).toBe(false)
}),
),
{ config: { mcp: {} } },
)
it.instance(
"follows cursors when listing tools, prompts, and resources",
() =>

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@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import { reply, TestLLMServer } from "../lib/llm-server"
import { RuntimeFlags } from "@/effect/runtime-flags"
import { ProviderV2 } from "@opencode-ai/core/provider"
import { ModelV2 } from "@opencode-ai/core/model"
import { LocationServiceMap } from "@opencode-ai/core/location-layer"
const summary = Layer.succeed(
SessionSummary.Service,
@ -108,29 +109,32 @@ function errorTool(parts: SessionV1.Part[]) {
return part?.state.status === "error" ? (part as ErrorToolPart) : undefined
}
const mcp = Layer.succeed(
MCP.Service,
MCP.Service.of({
status: () => Effect.succeed({}),
clients: () => Effect.succeed({}),
tools: () => Effect.succeed({}),
prompts: () => Effect.succeed({}),
resources: () => Effect.succeed({}),
resourceTemplates: () => Effect.succeed({}),
add: () => Effect.succeed({ status: { status: "disabled" as const } }),
connect: () => Effect.void,
disconnect: () => Effect.void,
getPrompt: () => Effect.succeed(undefined),
readResource: () => Effect.succeed(undefined),
startAuth: () => Effect.die("unexpected MCP auth in prompt-effect tests"),
authenticate: () => Effect.die("unexpected MCP auth in prompt-effect tests"),
finishAuth: () => Effect.die("unexpected MCP auth in prompt-effect tests"),
removeAuth: () => Effect.void,
supportsOAuth: () => Effect.succeed(false),
hasStoredTokens: () => Effect.succeed(false),
getAuthStatus: () => Effect.succeed("not_authenticated" as const),
}),
)
function makeMcp(instructions: MCP.ServerInstructions[] = []) {
return Layer.succeed(
MCP.Service,
MCP.Service.of({
status: () => Effect.succeed({}),
clients: () => Effect.succeed({}),
instructions: () => Effect.succeed(instructions),
tools: () => Effect.succeed({}),
prompts: () => Effect.succeed({}),
resources: () => Effect.succeed({}),
resourceTemplates: () => Effect.succeed({}),
add: () => Effect.succeed({ status: { status: "disabled" as const } }),
connect: () => Effect.void,
disconnect: () => Effect.void,
getPrompt: () => Effect.succeed(undefined),
readResource: () => Effect.succeed(undefined),
startAuth: () => Effect.die("unexpected MCP auth in prompt-effect tests"),
authenticate: () => Effect.die("unexpected MCP auth in prompt-effect tests"),
finishAuth: () => Effect.die("unexpected MCP auth in prompt-effect tests"),
removeAuth: () => Effect.void,
supportsOAuth: () => Effect.succeed(false),
hasStoredTokens: () => Effect.succeed(false),
getAuthStatus: () => Effect.succeed("not_authenticated" as const),
}),
)
}
const lsp = Layer.succeed(
LSP.Service,
@ -164,7 +168,10 @@ const blockingProcessor = Layer.succeed(
}),
)
function makePrompt(input?: { processor?: "blocking" }) {
function makePrompt(input?: {
mcpInstructions?: MCP.ServerInstructions[]
processor?: "blocking"
}) {
const deps = Layer.mergeAll(
Session.defaultLayer,
Snapshot.defaultLayer,
@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ function makePrompt(input?: { processor?: "blocking" }) {
Config.defaultLayer,
ProviderSvc.defaultLayer,
lsp,
mcp,
makeMcp(input?.mcpInstructions),
FSUtil.defaultLayer,
BackgroundJob.defaultLayer,
status,
@ -223,24 +230,47 @@ function makePrompt(input?: { processor?: "blocking" }) {
Layer.provideMerge(registry),
Layer.provideMerge(trunc),
Layer.provide(Instruction.defaultLayer),
Layer.provide(SystemPrompt.defaultLayer),
Layer.provide(
SystemPrompt.layer.pipe(
Layer.provide(Skill.defaultLayer),
Layer.provide(LocationServiceMap.layer),
Layer.provide(deps),
),
),
Layer.provide(RuntimeFlags.layer({ experimentalEventSystem: true })),
Layer.provideMerge(deps),
Layer.provide(summary),
)
}
function makeHttp(input?: { processor?: "blocking" }) {
function makeHttp(input?: {
mcpInstructions?: MCP.ServerInstructions[]
processor?: "blocking"
}) {
return Layer.mergeAll(TestLLMServer.layer, makePrompt(input))
}
function makeHttpNoLLMServer(input?: { processor?: "blocking" }) {
function makeHttpNoLLMServer(input?: {
mcpInstructions?: MCP.ServerInstructions[]
processor?: "blocking"
}) {
return makePrompt(input)
}
const it = testEffect(makeHttp())
const noLLMServer = testEffect(makeHttpNoLLMServer())
const raceNoLLMServer = testEffect(makeHttpNoLLMServer({ processor: "blocking" }))
const withMcpInstructions = testEffect(
makeHttp({
mcpInstructions: [
{
name: "guide-server",
instructions: "Use lookup before mutate.",
tools: ["guide-server_lookup"],
},
],
}),
)
const unix = process.platform !== "win32" ? it.instance : it.instance.skip
const unixNoLLMServer = process.platform !== "win32" ? noLLMServer.instance : noLLMServer.instance.skip
@ -507,6 +537,30 @@ it.instance("loop calls LLM and returns assistant message", () =>
}),
)
withMcpInstructions.instance("loop includes MCP instructions in model system context", () =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
const { llm } = yield* useServerConfig(providerCfg)
const prompt = yield* SessionPrompt.Service
const sessions = yield* Session.Service
const chat = yield* sessions.create({
title: "Pinned",
permission: [{ permission: "*", pattern: "*", action: "allow" }],
})
yield* llm.hang
yield* user(chat.id, "hello")
const fiber = yield* prompt.loop({ sessionID: chat.id }).pipe(Effect.forkChild)
yield* awaitWithTimeout(llm.wait(1), "timed out waiting for MCP instruction request", "10 seconds")
const hits = yield* llm.hits
const body = JSON.stringify(hits[0]?.body)
expect(body).toContain('<server name=\\"guide-server\\">')
expect(body).toContain("Use lookup before mutate.")
yield* Fiber.interrupt(fiber)
}),
15_000,
)
it.instance("loop surfaces content-filter finishes as session errors", () =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
const { llm } = yield* useServerConfig(providerCfg)

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@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const mcp = Layer.succeed(
MCP.Service.of({
status: () => Effect.succeed({}),
clients: () => Effect.succeed({}),
instructions: () => Effect.succeed([]),
tools: () => Effect.succeed({}),
prompts: () => Effect.succeed({}),
resources: () => Effect.succeed({}),

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@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { NamedError } from "@opencode-ai/core/util/error"
import { Skill } from "../../src/skill"
import { Permission } from "../../src/permission"
import { SystemPrompt } from "../../src/session/system"
import { MCP } from "../../src/mcp"
import { LocationServiceMap } from "@opencode-ai/core/location-layer"
import { testEffect } from "../lib/effect"
@ -44,6 +45,23 @@ const build: Agent.Info = {
const it = testEffect(
SystemPrompt.layer.pipe(
Layer.provide(LocationServiceMap.layer),
Layer.provide(
Layer.mock(MCP.Service, {
instructions: () =>
Effect.succeed([
{
name: "guide-server",
instructions: "Use lookup before mutate.",
tools: [],
},
{
name: "tool-server",
instructions: "Prefer search before update.",
tools: ["tool-server_search", "tool-server_update"],
},
]),
}),
),
Layer.provide(
Layer.succeed(
Skill.Service,
@ -83,4 +101,41 @@ describe("session.system", () => {
expect(output).not.toContain("manual-skill")
}),
)
it.effect("MCP output includes connected server instructions", () =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
const prompt = yield* SystemPrompt.Service
const output = yield* prompt.mcp(build)
expect(output).toBe(
[
"<mcp_instructions>",
' <server name="guide-server">',
" Use lookup before mutate.",
" </server>",
' <server name="tool-server">',
" Prefer search before update.",
" </server>",
"</mcp_instructions>",
].join("\n"),
)
}),
)
it.effect("MCP output omits servers when all advertised tools are denied", () =>
Effect.gen(function* () {
const prompt = yield* SystemPrompt.Service
const output = yield* prompt.mcp(build, Permission.fromConfig({ "tool-server_*": "deny" }))
expect(output).toBe(
[
"<mcp_instructions>",
' <server name="guide-server">',
" Use lookup before mutate.",
" </server>",
"</mcp_instructions>",
].join("\n"),
)
}),
)
})