abp_add_menu_item
Add a menu item to an existing menu
LABSCO SUMMARY
An agent can scaffold an entity and stand up its CRUD, pages, and permissions without hand-editing the ABP project.
The 68 tools reach a live ABP app for create, update, and delete across entities, users, and tenants. Several generation and reference tools note they run in info-only mode, returning templates or documentation rather than writing into the project.
What it is
An ABP Framework build-and-admin server: it sits in front of an ABP application and its 68 tools cover application, module, entity, user, tenant, permission, audit-log, background-job, UI-generation, and localization operations.
What you get
- Create and generate CRUD, pages, and forms for ABP entities (abp_create_entity, abp_generate_crud, abp_generate_page)
- Manage users, tenants, roles, and permissions (abp_create_user, abp_create_tenant, abp_grant_permission, abp_revoke_permission)
- Install modules and read audit logs and background jobs (abp_install_module, abp_get_audit_logs, abp_get_background_jobs)
- Generate and apply UI: themes, layouts, menus, widgets, and components (abp_apply_theme, abp_add_menu_item, abp_create_widget, abp_generate_component)
- Read framework guidance: docs, best practices, CLI commands, and troubleshooting (abp_get_documentation, abp_get_best_practices, abp_get_cli_commands)
Requirements
A running ABP application the tools point at, plus its API key and base URL.
Setup effort
One command plus a key — npm install -g abp-io-mcp-server, then supply credentials
USE CASES
01
Scaffolding a new entity and its CRUD layer
Define an ABP entity, then generate its CRUD operations and pages in one pass.
02
Standing up a tenant and its access rules
Create a tenant, then grant or revoke the permissions its users need.
03
Reviewing who changed what
Read the audit trail and its summary statistics for a date range or user.
04
Adding a module to the application
Browse the popular modules and install the one you need by package name.
68 tools
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
abp_apply_theme
Apply and customize an ABP theme
abp_create_application
Create a new ABP application
abp_create_entity
Create a new ABP entity
abp_create_tenant
Create a new ABP tenant
abp_create_user
Create a new ABP user
abp_create_widget
Create a new dashboard widget
abp_delete_application
Delete an ABP application
abp_delete_background_job
Delete an ABP background job
abp_delete_tenant
Delete an ABP tenant
abp_delete_user
Delete an ABP user
abp_delete_widget
Delete a widget
abp_enqueue_background_job
Enqueue a new ABP background job
abp_generate_component
Generate reusable UI components (widgets, modals, partials, directives, pipes) - Works in info-only mode with static templates
abp_generate_crud
Generate CRUD operations for an ABP entity
abp_generate_form
Generate complex forms with validation - Works in info-only mode with static templates
abp_generate_page
Generate specific pages (list, detail, create, edit, modal) for ABP applications
abp_get_application
Get a specific ABP application by ID
abp_get_applications
Get all ABP applications
abp_get_audit_log
Get a specific ABP audit log by ID
abp_get_audit_logs
Get ABP audit logs with optional filtering
abp_get_audit_summary
Get a summary of audit log statistics
abp_get_background_job
Get a specific ABP background job by ID
abp_get_background_jobs
Get ABP background jobs with optional type filtering
abp_get_best_practices
Get ABP development best practices and guidelines
abp_get_cli_commands
Get information about ABP CLI commands and usage
abp_get_common_job_types
Get list of common ABP background job types
abp_get_documentation
Get links to official ABP documentation and learning resources
abp_get_entities
Get all ABP entities, optionally filtered by namespace
abp_get_entity
Get a specific ABP entity by ID
abp_get_help
Get help and usage information for the ABP MCP Server
abp_get_info
Get general information about the ABP Framework and its capabilities
abp_get_layout
Get a specific ABP layout by name
abp_get_layouts
Get all available ABP layouts
abp_get_localization_resource
Get a specific localization resource, optionally for a specific culture
abp_get_localization_resources
Get all localization resources
abp_get_menu
Get a specific menu by name
abp_get_menus
Get all application menus
abp_get_module
Get a specific ABP module by ID
abp_get_modules
Get all ABP modules
abp_get_permissions
Get ABP permissions with optional provider filtering
abp_get_permissions_by_group
Get ABP permissions by group name
abp_get_popular_modules
Get list of popular ABP modules with descriptions
abp_get_supported_cultures
Get all supported cultures/languages
abp_get_tenant
Get a specific ABP tenant by ID
abp_get_tenants
Get all ABP tenants with optional filtering
abp_get_theme
Get a specific ABP theme by name
abp_get_themes
Get available ABP themes - Works in info-only mode with theme information
abp_get_troubleshooting_guide
Get troubleshooting guide for common ABP issues
abp_get_ui_examples
Get UI code examples and snippets for different frameworks
abp_get_user
Get a specific ABP user by ID
abp_get_users
Get all ABP users with optional filtering
abp_get_widget
Get a specific widget by name
abp_get_widgets
Get all dashboard widgets
abp_grant_permission
Grant a permission to a user or role
abp_install_module
Install an ABP module by package name
abp_list_available_modules
List all available ABP modules with descriptions and categories
abp_list_database_providers
List supported database providers and their configurations
abp_list_ui_frameworks
List supported UI frameworks and their capabilities
abp_remove_menu_item
Remove a menu item from a menu
abp_revoke_permission
Revoke a permission from a user or role
abp_uninstall_module
Uninstall an ABP module
abp_update_application
Update an existing ABP application
abp_update_layout
Update an ABP layout configuration
abp_update_localization_text
Update or add localization text for a specific key and culture
abp_update_tenant
Update an existing ABP tenant
abp_update_user
Update an existing ABP user
abp_update_widget
Update an existing widget
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
68 tools when we connected. Without --api-key the server runs in Info-Only Mode with 13 informational and UI-generation tools; Full Mode needs the key. The project's figure of 48+ understates the full set.
Requires
- npx on PATH
- Node.js 18
- A running ABP application, with its API key and base URL (not needed in info-only mode)
CONTEXT COST
Moderate Standing cost
Rated by the size of the 68 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Server setup
TERMINAL
npm install -g abp-io-mcp-serverMCP Clients
Claude Desktop — full mode
CLAUDE DESKTOP — FULL MODE · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"abp-io": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"abp-io-mcp-server",
"--api-key=<YOUR_API_KEY>",
"--base-url=<YOUR_ABP_APP_URL>",
"--stdio"
]
}
}
}<YOUR_API_KEY> is your ABP application's API key. The README also accepts them as the ABP_API_KEY and ABP_BASE_URL environment variables instead of the flags.
Claude Desktop — info-only
CLAUDE DESKTOP — INFO-ONLY · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"abp-io-info": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"abp-io-mcp-server",
"--info-only-mode",
"--stdio"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop — local build
CLAUDE DESKTOP — LOCAL BUILD · TERMINAL
git clone https://github.com/cyrilnoah1/abp-io-mcp.git
cd abp-io-mcp
npm install
npm run buildCLAUDE DESKTOP — LOCAL BUILD · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"abp-io": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"<YOUR_PATH_TO_ABP_IO_MCP>/dist/index.js",
"--api-key=<YOUR_API_KEY>",
"--base-url=<YOUR_ABP_APP_URL>",
"--stdio"
]
}
}
}<YOUR_PATH_TO_ABP_IO_MCP> is the full path of your clone, and <YOUR_API_KEY> is your ABP application's API key.
