About WxO Agent MCP
WxO Agent MCP is a lightweight server for clients that need to chat with one configured Watson Orchestrate agent. Its two tools invoke the agent and return details about it, without broader agent or flow management.
Key features
- 01Invoke the configured Watson Orchestrate agent
- 02Get agent name, description, tools, and instructions
- 03Configure the agent with environment variables
Use cases
- 01Send a question to a specific Watson Orchestrate agent
- 02Inspect the configured agent's available tools and instructions
MCP support
Exposes `invoke_agent` and `get_agent` tools to MCP clients over stdio. The target agent is selected through configuration, including `WO_AGENT_ID`.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y wxo-agent-mcpWO_API_KEYSecretIBM Cloud API key for Watson OrchestrateWO_INSTANCE_URLWatson Orchestrate instance URL (e.g. https://xxx.orchestrate.ibm.com)WO_AGENT_IDAgent ID to invoke (or use WO_AGENT_IDs)Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
2Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| message | string | Yes |
Details
From the project READMEWxO Agent MCP
Simple MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that invokes a single Watson Orchestrate agent remotely. The agent is defined once via environment variables or MCP config.
Use this when you want a lightweight MCP that only chats with one agent—no tool management, no agent listing, no flows. Just invoke_agent(message) and get_agent().
Full documentation: DOCUMENTATION.md (includes screenshots for VS Code and Langflow).
Publishing: PUBLISHING.md – npm and MCP Registry procedure.
Architecture
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Cursor • VS Code • Langflow • etc. │
│ (MCP clients) │
└──────────────────┬───────────────────┘
│ stdio / JSON-RPC
▼
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ wxo-agent-mcp │
│ invoke_agent • get_agent │
└──────────────────┬───────────────────┘
│ HTTP / REST
▼
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Watson Orchestrate │
│ agent + tools + LLM │
└───────────────────────────────────────┘
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| invoke_agent | Send a message to the configured Watson Orchestrate agent. The agent responds using its tools and LLM. |
| get_agent | Get details of the configured agent (name, description, tools, instructions). |
Configuration
Set these in .env or your MCP client config (e.g. Cursor mcp.json):
WO_API_KEY=your-ibm-cloud-api-key
WO_INSTANCE_URL=https://your-instance-id.orchestrate.ibm.com
WO_AGENT_ID=your-agent-id
# Or WO_AGENT_IDs=id1,id2 (first is used)
Quick Start
npm install
npm run build
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials and agent ID
WO_API_KEY=... WO_INSTANCE_URL=... WO_AGENT_ID=... node dist/index.js
Verify
# Default question ("Hello, who are you?")
WO_API_KEY=... WO_INSTANCE_URL=... WO_AGENT_IDs=... npm run test:verify
# Custom question
npm run test:verify -- -ask "What is the weather in Amsterdam?"
Runs get_agent and invoke_agent to confirm connectivity.
Test in VS Code
- Open the
wxo-agent-mcpfolder in VS Code. - Run
npm run build. .vscode/mcp.jsonregisters the MCP server as wxo-agent and loads.env.- Open Copilot Chat (Ctrl+Shift+I) and ask: Use invoke_agent to ask: What is the weather in Amsterdam?
For "what can you do", use Use invoke_agent to ask: What can you do? to avoid Copilot callingget_agentfirst. - Or run
npm run test:verifyfrom the terminal (Ctrl+`).
See DOCUMENTATION.md for more prompts and setup.
Question examples: Full list →
| invoke_agent | get_agent |
|---|---|
| What is the weather in Amsterdam? | Use get_agent to show agent details |
| Tell me a dad joke | What tools does my agent have? |
| What time is it in Tokyo? | |
| What can you help me with? |
Langflow: Add an MCP Tools component, choose STDIO, set Command=node, Args=["/path/to/dist/index.js"], and env vars. See DOCUMENTATION.md.
MCP Client Configuration
One-click install (Cursor Directory)
Add to Cursor — Opens the Cursor Directory page. After adding, set WO_API_KEY, WO_INSTANCE_URL, and WO_AGENT_ID in Cursor MCP settings.
For cursor.directory/mcp/new submission:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Cursor Deep Link | cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=WxO%20Agent%20MCP&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsInd4by1hZ2VudC1tY3AiXSwiZW52Ijp7IldPX0FQSV9LRVkiOiJ5b3VyLWFwaS1rZXkiLCJXT19JTlNUQU5DRV9VUkwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXItaW5zdGFuY2Uub3JjaGVzdHJhdGUuaWJtLmNvbSIsIldPX0FHRU5UX0lEIjoieW91ci1hZ2VudC1pZCJ9fQ== |
| Install instructions | https://github.com/markusvankempen/wxo-agent-mcp#mcp-client-configuration |
Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"wxo-agent": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "wxo-agent-mcp"],
"env": {
"WO_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"WO_INSTANCE_URL": "https://xxx.orchestrate.ibm.com",
"WO_AGENT_ID": "your-agent-id"
}
}
}
}
VS Code Copilot (.vscode/mcp.json)
The server is named wxo-agent. Use envFile to load .env:
{
"servers": {
"wxo-agent": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["${workspaceFolder}/dist/index.js"],
"envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env"
}
}
}
For npx (after publishing), use "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "wxo-agent-mcp"], and add env with your credentials.
Antigravity
Same config as Cursor. Copy examples/antigravity-mcp.json or add to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wxo-agent": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "wxo-agent-mcp"],
"env": {
"WO_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"WO_INSTANCE_URL": "https://xxx.orchestrate.ibm.com",
"WO_AGENT_ID": "your-agent-id"
}
}
}
}
vs wxo-builder-mcp-server
| wxo-agent-mcp | wxo-builder-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Invoke one agent | Full dev toolkit (tools, agents, connections, flows) |
| Agent | Single WO_AGENT_ID | Multiple agents, WO_AGENT_IDs |
| Tools | invoke_agent, get_agent | 30+ tools (list_skills, deploy_tool, etc.) |
| Use case | Chat with a specific agent | Build and manage Watson Orchestrate resources |
Links
- npm: wxo-agent-mcp
- MCP Registry: io.github.markusvankempen/wxo-agent-mcp
- GitHub: markusvankempen/wxo-agent-mcp
License
Apache-2.0
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