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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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# https-wrench - changelog

## Unreleased

### Feat

MCP: update all MCP tool descriptions and parameter schemas to consistently suggest `--format json` CLI examples with standard `path/to/...` placeholders, and default `build_cli_command` to `--format json` output.

MCP: add rich `jsonschema` parameter annotations to `certinfoInput` and `jwtinfoInput` for agent schema discovery.

## 0.15.3 (2026-09-15)

### Dependencies
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9 changes: 5 additions & 4 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -412,12 +412,13 @@ commands for all subcommands (`author_requests_config`, `inspect_certificate`,
`inspect_jwt`, `generate_jwks`).

**Tools (assist):** `validate_requests_config`, `requests_config_template`,
`build_cli_command` (suggesting `format: "json"` for machine-readable output).
`build_cli_command` (defaults to `--format json` for machine-readable output;
all tool descriptions provide `--format json` CLI examples).
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the build_cli_command documentation claim.

The build_cli_command description in internal/mcp/tools.go states that the command defaults to --format json, but it does not include a concrete CLI example. Either add an example to that tool description or narrow this README sentence to tools that include examples.

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In `@README.md` around lines 415 - 416, Correct the README claim about
build_cli_command by either adding a concrete --format json CLI example to its
tool description in internal/mcp/tools.go or narrowing the sentence to only
tools that already provide such examples; keep the documentation accurate and
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**Tools (execution):** `run_requests`, `certinfo`, `jwtinfo`, `generate_jwks`
(all return structured JSON results). Encrypted private keys for `certinfo`
require the `CERTINFO_PKEY_PW` environment variable (no interactive prompt
under MCP).
(all return structured JSON results and reference equivalent `--format json` CLI commands).
Encrypted private keys for `certinfo` require the `CERTINFO_PKEY_PW` environment
variable (no interactive prompt under MCP).

## Sample output

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions internal/cmd/requests.go
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Examples:
https-wrench requests --show-sample-config > https-wrench-sample-config.yaml
https-wrench requests --config https-wrench-sample-config.yaml
https-wrench requests --config https-wrench-sample-config.yaml --format json
`,

Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
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16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions internal/mcp/coverage_test.go
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Expand Up @@ -137,6 +137,22 @@ func TestBuildCLICommand(t *testing.T) {
require.Contains(t, cmd, "https-wrench jwks")
require.Contains(t, cmd, "--format json")

// Omitting format defaults to format: json
cmd, errs = buildCLICommand("jwks", map[string]string{
"public-key-file": "/keys/pub.pem",
})
require.Empty(t, errs)
require.Contains(t, cmd, "--format json")

// Explicit format: text is preserved
cmd, errs = buildCLICommand("jwks", map[string]string{
"public-key-file": "/keys/pub.pem",
"format": "text",
})
require.Empty(t, errs)
require.Contains(t, cmd, "--format text")
require.NotContains(t, cmd, "--format json")

cmd, errs = buildCLICommand("jwtinfo", map[string]string{"token-file": "t.jwt", "format": "json"})
require.Empty(t, errs)
require.Contains(t, cmd, "--format json")
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion internal/mcp/prompts.go
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Expand Up @@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ func registerPrompts(server *sdkmcp.Server) {
Arguments: []*sdkmcp.PromptArgument{
{Name: "hostname", Description: "Application hostname (hosts[].name)", Required: true},
{Name: "paths", Description: "Comma-separated URI paths starting with / (default /)"},
{Name: "transport_override_url", Description: "Optional https:// dial URL for transportOverrideUrl"},
{
Name: "transport_override_url",
Description: "Optional https:// dial URL for transportOverrideUrl",
},
{Name: "insecure", Description: "Set to true to skip TLS verification for this request"},
{Name: "method", Description: "HTTP method (default HEAD)"},
},
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43 changes: 41 additions & 2 deletions internal/mcp/server_test.go
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Expand Up @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestMCPServer_listsFeatures(t *testing.T) {
"jwtinfo",
"generate_jwks",
}, toolNames)
require.Contains(t, buildCLIDesc, `format: "json"`)
require.Contains(t, buildCLIDesc, "--format json")

var resourceURIs []string

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})
require.Empty(t, out["errors"])
require.Contains(t, out["command"], `'host with spaces:443'`)
require.Contains(t, out["command"], `--format json`)
}

func TestValidateRequestsConfig_valid(t *testing.T) {
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})

require.Empty(t, out["errors"])
require.Equal(t, "https-wrench certinfo --tls-endpoint example.com:443 --tls-info true", out["command"])
require.Equal(t,
"https-wrench certinfo --format json --tls-endpoint example.com:443 --tls-info true",
out["command"],
)

outText := callBuildCLITool(t, map[string]any{
"command": "certinfo",
"flags": map[string]any{
"tls-endpoint": "example.com:443",
"tls-info": "true",
"format": "text",
},
})
require.Empty(t, outText["errors"])
require.Equal(t,
"https-wrench certinfo --format text --tls-endpoint example.com:443 --tls-info true",
outText["command"],
)
}

func TestBuildCLICommand_jwksMissingRequired(t *testing.T) {
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require.Empty(t, out["command"])
}

func TestMCPTools_descriptionsSuggestFormatJSON(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()

ctx := context.Background()
session, cleanup, err := mcpserver.RunInMemory(ctx, "test")
require.NoError(t, err)

defer cleanup()

for tool, err := range session.Tools(ctx, nil) {
require.NoError(t, err)
require.NotEmpty(t, tool.Description)
require.Contains(t,
tool.Description,
"--format json",
"tool %s description should suggest --format json",
tool.Name,
)
}
}

func TestRequestsConfigTemplate(t *testing.T) {
t.Parallel()

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type buildCLICommandInput struct {
Command string `json:"command" jsonschema:"Subcommand: certinfo, jwtinfo, jwks, or requests"`
Flags map[string]string `json:"flags" jsonschema:"Flag names to values (use format: json for JSON output)"`
Flags map[string]string `json:"flags" jsonschema:"Flag names to values (defaults to format: json)"`
}

type buildCLICommandOutput struct {
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func registerTools(server *sdkmcp.Server) {
sdkmcp.AddTool(server, &sdkmcp.Tool{
Name: "validate_requests_config",
Description: "Parse and structurally validate a https-wrench requests YAML configuration",
Name: "validate_requests_config",
Description: "Parse and structurally validate a https-wrench requests YAML configuration " +
"(run with 'https-wrench requests --config path/to/file.yaml --format json')",
}, validateRequestsConfigHandler)

sdkmcp.AddTool(server, &sdkmcp.Tool{
Name: "requests_config_template",
Description: "Generate a starter requests YAML configuration from high-level parameters",
Name: "requests_config_template",
Description: "Generate a starter requests YAML configuration from high-level parameters " +
"(use with 'https-wrench requests --config path/to/file.yaml --format json')",
}, requestsConfigTemplateHandler)

sdkmcp.AddTool(server, &sdkmcp.Tool{
Name: "build_cli_command",
Description: "Build a shell-ready https-wrench CLI command for certinfo, jwtinfo, jwks, or requests " +
"(pass format: \"json\" for machine-readable output)",
"(defaults to --format json, " +
"e.g. 'https-wrench certinfo --tls-endpoint example.com:443 --format json')",
}, buildCLICommandHandler)

registerExecTools(server)
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for ui, uri := range host.URIList {
if !uri.Parse() {
errs = append(errs, fmt.Sprintf("%s.uriList[%d]: path %q must start with /", hostPrefix, ui, uri))
errs = append(errs,
fmt.Sprintf("%s.uriList[%d]: path %q must start with /", hostPrefix, ui, uri),
)
}
}

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}
}

errs := validateCLIFlags(command, def, flags)
effectiveFlags := make(map[string]string, len(flags)+1)
for k, v := range flags {
effectiveFlags[k] = v
}

if _, hasFormat := effectiveFlags["format"]; !hasFormat {
if _, allowed := def.allowedFlags["format"]; allowed {
effectiveFlags["format"] = "json"
}
}

errs := validateCLIFlags(command, def, effectiveFlags)
if len(errs) > 0 {
return "", errs
}

names := sortedAllowedFlagNames(def, flags)
names := sortedAllowedFlagNames(def, effectiveFlags)

var parts []string

parts = append(parts, "https-wrench", command)
for _, name := range names {
parts = append(parts, "--"+name, shellQuote(flags[name]))
parts = append(parts, "--"+name, shellQuote(effectiveFlags[name]))
}

return strings.Join(parts, " "), nil
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}

type certinfoInput struct {
CaBundle string `json:"caBundle,omitempty"`
CertBundle string `json:"certBundle,omitempty"`
KeyFile string `json:"keyFile,omitempty"`
TLSEndpoint string `json:"tlsEndpoint,omitempty"`
TLSServername string `json:"tlsServername,omitempty"`
TLSInsecure bool `json:"tlsInsecure,omitempty"`
TLSInfo bool `json:"tlsInfo,omitempty"`
TimeoutSec int `json:"timeoutSec,omitempty"`
CaBundle string `json:"caBundle,omitempty" jsonschema:"Optional CA bundle PEM file path"`
CertBundle string `json:"certBundle,omitempty" jsonschema:"PEM certificate bundle file path"`
KeyFile string `json:"keyFile,omitempty" jsonschema:"PEM key path (use CERTINFO_PKEY_PW env)"`
TLSEndpoint string `json:"tlsEndpoint,omitempty" jsonschema:"TLS endpoint host:port"`
TLSServername string `json:"tlsServername,omitempty" jsonschema:"Optional SNI server name"`
TLSInsecure bool `json:"tlsInsecure,omitempty" jsonschema:"Skip TLS certificate verification"`
TLSInfo bool `json:"tlsInfo,omitempty" jsonschema:"Probe negotiated and supported TLS info"`
TimeoutSec int `json:"timeoutSec,omitempty" jsonschema:"Timeout in seconds (default 60)"`
}

type jwtinfoInput struct {
TokenFile string `json:"tokenFile,omitempty"`
RequestURL string `json:"requestUrl,omitempty"`
RequestValues map[string]string `json:"requestValues,omitempty"`
ValidationURL string `json:"validationUrl,omitempty"`
TimeoutSec int `json:"timeoutSec,omitempty"`
TokenFile string `json:"tokenFile,omitempty" jsonschema:"File path containing JWT token string"`
RequestURL string `json:"requestUrl,omitempty" jsonschema:"OAuth/OIDC token endpoint URL"`
RequestValues map[string]string `json:"requestValues,omitempty" jsonschema:"Key-value pairs for token request"`
ValidationURL string `json:"validationUrl,omitempty" jsonschema:"Remote JWKS URL for verification"`
TimeoutSec int `json:"timeoutSec,omitempty" jsonschema:"Timeout in seconds (default 60)"`
}

type generateJWKSInput struct {
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func registerExecTools(server *sdkmcp.Server) {
sdkmcp.AddTool(server, &sdkmcp.Tool{
Name: "run_requests",
Description: "Execute https-wrench requests from inline YAML or a config file path",
Name: "run_requests",
Description: "Execute https-wrench requests from inline YAML or a config file path " +
"(returns JSON; CLI: https-wrench requests --config path/to/file.yaml --format json)",
}, runRequestsHandler)

sdkmcp.AddTool(server, &sdkmcp.Tool{
Name: "certinfo",
Description: "Inspect x.509 certificates and keys from local files or a TLS endpoint",
Name: "certinfo",
Description: "Inspect x.509 certificates and keys from local files or a TLS endpoint " +
"(returns JSON; CLI: https-wrench certinfo --tls-endpoint example.com:443 --format json)",
}, certinfoHandler)

sdkmcp.AddTool(server, &sdkmcp.Tool{
Name: "jwtinfo",
Description: "Inspect JWT tokens from a file or token endpoint (no refresh loop)",
Name: "jwtinfo",
Description: "Inspect JWT tokens from a file or token endpoint (no refresh loop) " +
"(returns JSON; CLI: https-wrench jwtinfo --token-file path/to/token.jwt --format json)",
}, jwtinfoHandler)

sdkmcp.AddTool(server, &sdkmcp.Tool{
Name: "generate_jwks",
Description: "Generate a JSON Web Key Set from a PEM public key file",
Name: "generate_jwks",
Description: "Generate a JSON Web Key Set from a PEM public key file " +
"(returns JSON; CLI: https-wrench jwks --public-key-file path/to/public.pem --format json)",
}, generateJWKSHandler)
}

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})
require.Empty(t, out["errors"])
require.Contains(t, out["command"], "jwtinfo")
require.Contains(t, out["command"], "--format json")
}

func TestBuildCLICommand_requests(t *testing.T) {
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})
require.Empty(t, out["errors"])
require.Contains(t, out["command"], "requests")
require.Contains(t, out["command"], "--format json")
}

func TestResources_readDocs(t *testing.T) {
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