MCP Server

Build and Run

git clone https://github.com/agentstatelabs/AgentStateGraph.git
cd AgentStateGraph
cargo build --release -p agentstategraph-mcp
cargo run --release -p agentstategraph-mcp
# Creates ./agentstategraph.db, listens on stdio

Connect to Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude.json or your project’s .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentstategraph": {
      "command": "/path/to/AgentStateGraph/target/release/agentstategraph-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run from source:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentstategraph": {
      "command": "cargo",
      "args": ["run", "--release", "-p", "agentstategraph-mcp", "--manifest-path", "/path/to/AgentStateGraph/Cargo.toml"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Code. The 73 AgentStateGraph tools appear automatically.

HTTP REST API

The same binary also supports HTTP mode — 19 REST endpoints with CORS enabled:

cargo run --release -p agentstategraph-mcp -- --http --port 3001

curl http://localhost:3001/api/health
curl http://localhost:3001/api/stats/main
curl http://localhost:3001/api/state/main?path=/cluster/name
curl "http://localhost:3001/api/blame/main?path=/cluster/name"
curl "http://localhost:3001/api/state/main/search?query=mesh"

Full endpoint list:

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/health	Health check
GET	/api/stats/:ref	Summary statistics
GET	/api/state/:ref?path=/x	Read state value
GET	/api/state/:ref/paths	List all paths
GET	/api/state/:ref/search?query=x	Full-text search values
POST	/api/state/:ref/set	Write value with intent
POST	/api/state/:ref/delete	Delete value with intent
GET	/api/log/:ref	Commit log
GET	/api/blame/:ref?path=/x	Blame a path
GET	/api/diff?ref_a=x&ref_b=y	Diff two refs
POST	/api/query/:ref	Query with composable filters
GET	/api/graph/:ref	Commit DAG
GET	/api/branches	List branches
POST	/api/branches	Create branch
POST	/api/merge	Merge branches
GET	/api/epochs	List epochs
POST	/api/epochs	Create epoch
POST	/api/epochs/seal	Seal epoch
GET	/api/intents/:ref	Intent decomposition tree

Connect to Other MCP Clients

Any MCP client that supports stdio transport works. Point it at the agentstategraph-mcp binary.

Configuration

agentstategraph-mcp [OPTIONS]

OPTIONS:
  -s, --storage <TYPE>  Storage backend: sqlite (default) or memory
  -p, --path <PATH>     SQLite database path (default: ./agentstategraph.db)
      --http            Run as HTTP REST API instead of MCP stdio
      --port <PORT>     HTTP port (default: 3001, requires --http)
  -h, --help            Print help with full endpoint list

Common Tools

A selection of the most-used tools is shown below. For the full set of all 73 tools — including namespaces, sessions, plans & tasks, policy, taint, and reminders — see the MCP Tools reference.

State Operations

Tool	Description
agentstategraph_get	Read a value at any branch/path. Use / for entire state.
agentstategraph_set	Write a value with intent metadata (category, description, reasoning, confidence).
agentstategraph_delete	Remove a value, creating a commit with intent.

Branching

Tool	Description
agentstategraph_branch	Create a branch from any ref. Supports namespaced names.
agentstategraph_list_branches	List all branches, optionally filtered by namespace prefix.
agentstategraph_merge	Schema-aware three-way merge. Returns conflicts if auto-resolution fails.
agentstategraph_diff	Structured typed diff between two refs (not text diffs).

Speculation

Tool	Description
agentstategraph_speculate	Create a lightweight O(1) speculation from a ref.
agentstategraph_spec_modify	Apply set/delete operations within a speculation.
agentstategraph_compare	Compare multiple speculations side-by-side.
agentstategraph_commit_spec	Promote a speculation to a real commit on its base branch.
agentstategraph_discard	Discard a speculation. All changes freed immediately.

Query and Audit

Tool	Description
agentstategraph_log	Commit history with full intent, reasoning, and metadata.
agentstategraph_query	Composable filters: agent, category, tags, reasoning text, confidence range.
agentstategraph_blame	Find which commit last modified a path and why.

Epochs

Tool	Description
agentstategraph_create_epoch	Create an epoch to group related work.
agentstategraph_seal_epoch	Seal an epoch (immutable, tamper-evident). Cannot be undone.
agentstategraph_list_epochs	List all epochs with status, dates, and commit counts.

Sessions

Tool	Description
agentstategraph_sessions	List active agent sessions with parent-child relationships.

Explorer & Viewer

Tool	Description
agentstategraph_list_paths	List all leaf paths in the state tree under a prefix.
agentstategraph_get_tree	Get entire subtree as nested JSON (batch read).
agentstategraph_search	Full-text search across state values and key names.
agentstategraph_stats	Summary statistics: commits, branches, paths, epochs, agents.
agentstategraph_commit_graph	Commit DAG with parents, agents, categories for visualization.
agentstategraph_intent_tree	Intent decomposition hierarchy across agents.

Example Conversation

You: Store the cluster config under /cluster
Agent: [calls agentstategraph_set with path="/cluster/name", value="prod", ...]

You: Try two network approaches and compare them
Agent: [calls agentstategraph_speculate twice, agentstategraph_spec_modify on each,
        agentstategraph_compare to diff them, agentstategraph_commit_spec on winner]

You: Who changed the network config and why?
Agent: [calls agentstategraph_blame with path="/cluster/network"]

See the full MCP Tools Reference for parameters and example payloads.