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 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "id": "copilotkit-openintelligentui--expose-generative-ui-over-mcp",
 "repo": "CopilotKit/OpenIntelligentUI",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/CopilotKit/OpenIntelligentUI",
 "repo_slug": "copilotkit-openintelligentui",
 "title": "Expose the app's tools through an MCP server",
 "page_title": "How to expose the app's tools through an MCP server with Open Intelligent UI",
 "summary": "Start the optional standalone MCP server so other agents can use the app's capabilities.",
 "who": "An AI engineer who wants the same tools available in an MCP client.",
 "problem": "Capabilities locked inside one chat UI cannot be reused by other agents.",
 "outcome": "A running MCP server alongside the app.",
 "steps": [
  "Complete setup",
  "Start it with `make dev-mcp`",
  "Connect your MCP client",
  "Call a tool and compare with the chat app result"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Start the OpenIntelligentUI MCP server with `make dev-mcp`, connect <MCP client>, and call one tool. Confirm the result matches what the chat UI shows for the same request.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Advanced",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The build and test commands span both pnpm and uv, so you need both toolchains.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Node.js with pnpm",
  "Python with uv for the agent",
  "An OpenAI API key (or keys entered in the chat header)"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/copilotkit-openintelligentui/expose-generative-ui-over-mcp/",
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