/documentation/configuration/tools/Recent content in Tools on MCP Toolbox for DatabasesHugoen/documentation/configuration/tools/invoke_tool/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/documentation/configuration/tools/invoke_tool/<p>The <code>invoke</code> command allows you to invoke tools defined in your configuration directly from the CLI. This is useful for:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Ephemeral Invocation:</strong> Executing a tool without spinning up a full MCP server/client.</li> <li><strong>Debugging:</strong> Isolating tool execution logic and testing with various parameter combinations.</li> </ul> <style type="text/css"> .notice { --title-color: #fff; --title-background-color: #6be; --content-color: #444; --content-background-color: #e7f2fa; } .notice.info { --title-background-color: #fb7; --content-background-color: #fec; } .notice.tip { --title-background-color: #5a5; --content-background-color: #efe; } .notice.warning { --title-background-color: #c33; --content-background-color: #fee; } @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark) { .notice { --title-color: #fff; --title-background-color: #069; --content-color: #ddd; --content-background-color: #023; } .notice.info { --title-background-color: #a50; --content-background-color: #420; } .notice.tip { --title-background-color: #363; --content-background-color: #121; } .notice.warning { --title-background-color: #800; --content-background-color: #400; } } body.dark .notice { --title-color: #fff; --title-background-color: #069; --content-color: #ddd; --content-background-color: #023; } body.dark .notice.info { --title-background-color: #a50; --content-background-color: #420; } body.dark .notice.tip { --title-background-color: #363; --content-background-color: #121; } body.dark .notice.warning { --title-background-color: #800; --content-background-color: #400; } .notice { padding: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; border-radius: 4px; color: var(--content-color); background: var(--content-background-color); } .notice p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0 } .notice-title { margin: -18px -18px 12px; padding: 4px 18px; border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0; font-weight: 700; color: var(--title-color); background: var(--title-background-color); } .icon-notice { display: inline-flex; align-self: center; margin-right: 8px; } .icon-notice img, .icon-notice svg { height: 1em; width: 1em; fill: currentColor; } .icon-notice img, .icon-notice.baseline svg { top: .125em; position: relative; } </style><div class="notice tip" > <p class="notice-title"> <span class="icon-notice baseline"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="300.5 134 300 300"> <path d="M551.281 252.36c0-3.32-1.172-6.641-3.515-8.985l-17.774-17.578c-2.344-2.344-5.469-3.711-8.789-3.711-3.32 0-6.445 1.367-8.789 3.71l-79.687 79.493-44.141-44.14c-2.344-2.344-5.469-3.712-8.79-3.712-3.32 0-6.444 1.368-8.788 3.711l-17.774 17.579c-2.343 2.343-3.515 5.664-3.515 8.984 0 3.32 1.172 6.445 3.515 8.789l70.704 70.703c2.343 2.344 5.664 3.711 8.789 3.711 3.32 0 6.64-1.367 8.984-3.71l106.055-106.056c2.343-2.343 3.515-5.468 3.515-8.789ZM600.5 284c0 82.813-67.188 150-150 150-82.813 0-150-67.188-150-150 0-82.813 67.188-150 150-150 82.813 0 150 67.188 150 150Z"/> </svg> </span>Tip</p>