Version Tool - Server Information

Get server version, configuration details, and list of available tools

The version tool provides information about the PAL MCP Server version, configuration details, and system capabilities. This is useful for debugging, understanding server capabilities, and verifying your installation.

Usage

"Get pal to show its version"

Key Features

Server version information: Current version and build details
Configuration overview: Active settings and capabilities
Tool inventory: Complete list of available tools and their status
System health: Basic server status and connectivity verification
Debug information: Helpful details for troubleshooting

Output Information

The tool provides:

Version Details:

Server version number
Build timestamp and commit information
MCP protocol version compatibility
Python runtime version

Configuration Summary:

Active providers and their status
Default model configuration
Feature flags and settings
Environment configuration overview

Tool Availability:

Complete list of available tools
Tool version information
Capability status for each tool

System Information:

Server uptime and status
Memory and resource usage (if available)
Conversation memory status
Server process information

Example Output

🔧 PAL MCP Server Information

📋 Version: 2.15.0
🏗️ Build: 2024-01-15T10:30:00Z (commit: abc123f)
🔌 MCP Protocol: 1.0.0
🐍 Python Runtime: 3.11.7

⚙️ Configuration:
• Default Model: auto
• Providers: Google ✅, OpenAI ✅, Custom ✅
• Conversation Memory: Active ✅
• Web Search: Enabled

🛠️ Available Tools (12):
• chat - General development chat & collaborative thinking
• thinkdeep - Extended reasoning partner  
• consensus - Multi-model perspective gathering
• codereview - Professional code review
• precommit - Pre-commit validation
• debug - Expert debugging assistant
• analyze - Smart file analysis
• refactor - Intelligent code refactoring
• tracer - Static code analysis prompt generator
• testgen - Comprehensive test generation
• listmodels - List available models
• version - Server information

🔍 System Status:
• Server Uptime: 2h 35m
• Memory Storage: Active
• Server Process: Running

When to Use Version Tool

Troubleshooting: When experiencing issues with the server or tools
Configuration verification: To confirm your setup is correct
Support requests: To provide system information when asking for help
Update checking: To verify you're running the latest version
Capability discovery: To understand what features are available

Debug Information

The version tool can help diagnose common issues:

Connection Problems:

Verify server is running and responsive
Check MCP protocol compatibility
Confirm tool availability

Configuration Issues:

Validate provider setup
Check API key configuration status
Verify feature enablement

Performance Troubleshooting:

Server uptime and stability
Resource usage patterns
Memory storage health

Tool Parameters

This tool requires no parameters - it provides comprehensive server information automatically.

Best Practices

Include in bug reports: Always include version output when reporting issues
Check after updates: Verify version information after server updates
Monitor system health: Use periodically to check server status
Validate configuration: Confirm settings match your expectations

When to Use Version vs Other Tools

Use version for: Server diagnostics, configuration verification, troubleshooting
Use listmodels for: Model availability and capability information
Use other tools for: Actual development and analysis tasks
Use with support: Essential information for getting help with issues

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