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Agent 365 CLI develop command reference

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Manage MCP tool servers for agent development. The develop command provides options to manage MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool servers for agent development. You can list available servers, view configured servers, and add or remove MCP servers from your agent configuration.

Minimum role required: None (local manifest management)

Syntax

a365 develop [command] [options]

Options

Option Description
-c, --config <config> Configuration file path. Default: a365.config.json
-v, --verbose Enable verbose logging
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information.

develop list-available

List all MCP servers available in the catalog (what you can install).

a365 develop list-available [options]

This command displays all MCP servers that are available in the catalog and you can install them for use with your agent development.

list-available options

Option Description
-c, --config <config> Configuration file path. Default: a365.config.json
--dry-run Show what the command would do without executing it.
--skip-auth Skip authentication. For testing only. The command likely fails without valid authentication.
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information.

develop list-configured

List currently configured MCP servers from your local ToolingManifest.json.

a365 develop list-configured [options]

This command shows all MCP servers that you currently configured in your local ToolingManifest.json file.

list-configured options

Option Description
-c, --config <config> Configuration file path. Default: a365.config.json
--dry-run Show what the command would do without executing it.
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information.

develop add-mcp-servers

Add MCP Servers to the current agent configuration.

a365 develop add-mcp-servers [<servers>...] [options]

This command adds the specified MCP servers to ToolingManifest.json in your project folder. It doesn't grant permissions to the agent blueprint.

Important

This command only updates ToolingManifest.json — it doesn't grant permissions to the agent blueprint. How permissions get applied depends on where you are in the setup process:

  • Before initial setup: Proceed with a365 setup all. MCP permissions are applied as part of the initial blueprint creation.
  • After the blueprint already exists: A Global Administrator must run a365 setup permissions mcp separately. The admin must run a365 config display first to verify that deploymentProjectPath in their a365.config.json points to the project folder containing the updated ToolingManifest.json.

add-mcp-servers arguments

Specify one or more MCP server names to add to your agent configuration. You can provide multiple server names separated by spaces.

Argument Description
<servers> Names of the MCP servers to add

add-mcp-servers options

Use these options to customize the behavior of the add-mcp-servers command, including configuration file selection and dry-run testing.

Option Description
-c, --config <config> Configuration file path. Default: a365.config.json
--dry-run Show what the command would do without executing it.
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information.

develop remove-mcp-servers

Remove MCP Servers from the current agent configuration.

a365 develop remove-mcp-servers [<servers>...] [options]

This command removes specified MCP servers from your current agent configuration.

remove-mcp-servers arguments

Argument Description
<servers> Names of the MCP servers to remove

remove-mcp-servers options

Option Description
-c, --config <config> Configuration file path. Default: a365.config.json
--dry-run Show what the command would do without executing it.
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information.

develop add-permissions

Add MCP server API permissions to Microsoft Entra applications for development scenarios where you need to configure custom applications to access MCP servers.

a365 develop add-permissions [options]

add-permissions options

Use these options to add required API permissions and scopes to your app registration, leveraging values from the tooling manifest.

Option Description
-c, --config <config> Configuration file path (default: a365.config.json)
-m, --manifest <manifest> Path to ToolingManifest.json (default: <deploymentProjectPath>/ToolingManifest.json)
--app-id <app-id> Application (client) ID to add permissions to (default: clientAppId from config)
--scopes <scopes> Specific scopes to add (space-separated) (default: All scopes from ToolingManifest.json)
--dry-run Show what the command would do without making changes
-v, --verbose Show detailed output
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information.

Important

The application specified by --app-id or clientAppId must have the Application.ReadWrite.All permission in Microsoft Entra. This command is for custom client applications. To configure permissions for agent blueprints, use a365 setup permissions mcp instead.

develop get-token

Retrieve bearer tokens for testing MCP servers during development using interactive browser authentication.

a365 develop get-token [options]

get-token options

Use these options to request an access token, control scopes, refresh behavior, and choose the output format.

Option Description
-c, --config <config> Configuration file path (default: a365.config.json)
--app-id <app-id> Application (client) ID for authentication (default: clientAppId from config)
-m, --manifest <manifest> Path to ToolingManifest.json (default: <deploymentProjectPath>/ToolingManifest.json)
--scopes <scopes> Specific scopes to request (space-separated) (default: Read from ToolingManifest.json)
-o, --output <output> Output format: table, json, or raw (default: table)
--force-refresh Force token refresh bypassing cache
--resource <resource> Resource keyword to get token for: mcp (default) or powerplatform
--resource-id <resource-id> Custom resource application ID (GUID) for resources not covered by --resource keywords
-v, --verbose Show detailed output including full token
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information.

get-token resource options

Use the --resource and --resource-id options to get tokens for different Azure resources:

  • --resource: Use a keyword to select a predefined resource:
    • mcp (default): Agent 365 Tools for MCP servers
    • powerplatform: Power Platform API
  • --resource-id: Enter a custom resource application ID (GUID) for resources not covered by keywords

Important

--resource and --resource-id can't be used together. When you use either option, include --scopes. Only the default MCP flow supports manifest-based scope resolution.

develop start-mock-tooling-server

Start a mock tooling server for testing and development purposes.

a365 develop start-mock-tooling-server [options]

This command starts a mock tooling server for testing and development purposes. By using this server, you can simulate MCP server interactions without requiring actual server implementations.

start-mock-tooling-server options

Use these options to customize the behavior of the start-mock-tooling-server command.

Option Description Default
-p, --port <port> Port number for the mock server 5309
-v, --verbose Enable verbose logging false
-?, -h, --help Show help and usage information -
-bg Run the server on a new terminal -