🛠️ refactor: Consolidate MCP Tool Caching (#9172)

* 🛠️ refactor: Consolidate MCP Tool Caching

* 🐍 fix: Correctly mock and utilize updateMCPUserTools in MCP route tests

api/cache/getLogStores.js

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ const namespaces = {
   [CacheKeys.SAML_SESSION]: sessionCache(CacheKeys.SAML_SESSION),
 
   [CacheKeys.ROLES]: standardCache(CacheKeys.ROLES),
-  [CacheKeys.MCP_TOOLS]: standardCache(CacheKeys.MCP_TOOLS),
   [CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE]: standardCache(CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE),
   [CacheKeys.STATIC_CONFIG]: standardCache(CacheKeys.STATIC_CONFIG),
   [CacheKeys.PENDING_REQ]: standardCache(CacheKeys.PENDING_REQ),

api/server/controllers/PluginController.js

@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ const {
   filterUniquePlugins,
   convertMCPToolsToPlugins,
 } = require('@librechat/api');
-const { getCustomConfig, getCachedTools } = require('~/server/services/Config');
+const {
+  getCachedTools,
+  setCachedTools,
+  mergeUserTools,
+  getCustomConfig,
+} = require('~/server/services/Config');
+const { loadAndFormatTools } = require('~/server/services/ToolService');
 const { availableTools, toolkits } = require('~/app/clients/tools');
-const { getMCPManager, getFlowStateManager } = require('~/config');
+const { getMCPManager } = require('~/config');
 const { getLogStores } = require('~/cache');
 
 const getAvailablePluginsController = async (req, res) => {
@@ -22,6 +28,7 @@ const getAvailablePluginsController = async (req, res) => {
 
     /** @type {{ filteredTools: string[], includedTools: string[] }} */
     const { filteredTools = [], includedTools = [] } = req.app.locals;
+    /** @type {import('@librechat/api').LCManifestTool[]} */
     const pluginManifest = availableTools;
 
     const uniquePlugins = filterUniquePlugins(pluginManifest);
@@ -47,45 +54,6 @@ const getAvailablePluginsController = async (req, res) => {
   }
 };
 
-function createServerToolsCallback() {
-  /**
-   * @param {string} serverName
-   * @param {TPlugin[] | null} serverTools
-   */
-  return async function (serverName, serverTools) {
-    try {
-      const mcpToolsCache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.MCP_TOOLS);
-      if (!serverName || !mcpToolsCache) {
-        return;
-      }
-      await mcpToolsCache.set(serverName, serverTools);
-      logger.debug(`MCP tools for ${serverName} added to cache.`);
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error('Error retrieving MCP tools from cache:', error);
-    }
-  };
-}
-
-function createGetServerTools() {
-  /**
-   * Retrieves cached server tools
-   * @param {string} serverName
-   * @returns {Promise<TPlugin[] | null>}
-   */
-  return async function (serverName) {
-    try {
-      const mcpToolsCache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.MCP_TOOLS);
-      if (!mcpToolsCache) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      return await mcpToolsCache.get(serverName);
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error('Error retrieving MCP tools from cache:', error);
-      return null;
-    }
-  };
-}
-
 /**
  * Retrieves and returns a list of available tools, either from a cache or by reading a plugin manifest file.
  *
@@ -101,11 +69,18 @@ function createGetServerTools() {
 const getAvailableTools = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const userId = req.user?.id;
+    if (!userId) {
+      logger.warn('[getAvailableTools] User ID not found in request');
+      return res.status(401).json({ message: 'Unauthorized' });
+    }
     const customConfig = await getCustomConfig();
     const cache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE);
     const cachedToolsArray = await cache.get(CacheKeys.TOOLS);
     const cachedUserTools = await getCachedTools({ userId });
-    const userPlugins = convertMCPToolsToPlugins({ functionTools: cachedUserTools, customConfig });
+    const userPlugins =
+      cachedUserTools != null
+        ? convertMCPToolsToPlugins({ functionTools: cachedUserTools, customConfig })
+        : undefined;
 
     if (cachedToolsArray != null && userPlugins != null) {
       const dedupedTools = filterUniquePlugins([...userPlugins, ...cachedToolsArray]);
@@ -113,31 +88,47 @@ const getAvailableTools = async (req, res) => {
       return;
     }
 
+    /** @type {Record<string, FunctionTool> | null} Get tool definitions to filter which tools are actually available */
+    let toolDefinitions = await getCachedTools({ includeGlobal: true });
+    let prelimCachedTools;
+
+    // TODO: this is a temp fix until app config is refactored
+    if (!toolDefinitions) {
+      toolDefinitions = loadAndFormatTools({
+        adminFilter: req.app.locals?.filteredTools,
+        adminIncluded: req.app.locals?.includedTools,
+        directory: req.app.locals?.paths.structuredTools,
+      });
+      prelimCachedTools = toolDefinitions;
+    }
+
+    /** @type {import('@librechat/api').LCManifestTool[]} */
     let pluginManifest = availableTools;
     if (customConfig?.mcpServers != null) {
       try {
         const mcpManager = getMCPManager();
-        const flowsCache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.FLOWS);
+        const mcpTools = await mcpManager.loadAllManifestTools(userId);
-        const flowManager = flowsCache ? getFlowStateManager(flowsCache) : null;
+        const mcpToolsRecord = mcpTools.reduce((acc, tool) => {
-        const serverToolsCallback = createServerToolsCallback();
+          pluginManifest.push(tool);
-        const getServerTools = createGetServerTools();
+          acc[tool.pluginKey] = tool;
-        const mcpTools = await mcpManager.loadManifestTools({
+          if (!toolDefinitions[tool.pluginKey]) {
-          flowManager,
+            toolDefinitions[tool.pluginKey] = tool;
-          serverToolsCallback,
+          }
-          getServerTools,
+          return acc;
-        });
+        }, prelimCachedTools ?? {});
-        pluginManifest = [...mcpTools, ...pluginManifest];
+        await mergeUserTools({ userId, cachedUserTools, userTools: mcpToolsRecord });
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error(
           '[getAvailableTools] Error loading MCP Tools, servers may still be initializing:',
           error,
         );
       }
+    } else if (prelimCachedTools != null) {
+      await setCachedTools(prelimCachedTools, { isGlobal: true });
     }
 
-    /** @type {TPlugin[]} */
+    /** @type {TPlugin[]} Deduplicate and authenticate plugins */
     const uniquePlugins = filterUniquePlugins(pluginManifest);
-
     const authenticatedPlugins = uniquePlugins.map((plugin) => {
       if (checkPluginAuth(plugin)) {
         return { ...plugin, authenticated: true };
@@ -146,8 +137,7 @@ const getAvailableTools = async (req, res) => {
       }
     });
 
-    const toolDefinitions = (await getCachedTools({ includeGlobal: true })) || {};
+    /** Filter plugins based on availability and add MCP-specific auth config */
-
     const toolsOutput = [];
     for (const plugin of authenticatedPlugins) {
       const isToolDefined = toolDefinitions[plugin.pluginKey] !== undefined;
@@ -163,41 +153,36 @@ const getAvailableTools = async (req, res) => {
 
       const toolToAdd = { ...plugin };
 
-      if (!plugin.pluginKey.includes(Constants.mcp_delimiter)) {
+      if (plugin.pluginKey.includes(Constants.mcp_delimiter)) {
-        toolsOutput.push(toolToAdd);
+        const parts = plugin.pluginKey.split(Constants.mcp_delimiter);
-        continue;
+        const serverName = parts[parts.length - 1];
-      }
+        const serverConfig = customConfig?.mcpServers?.[serverName];
 
-      const parts = plugin.pluginKey.split(Constants.mcp_delimiter);
+        if (serverConfig?.customUserVars) {
-      const serverName = parts[parts.length - 1];
+          const customVarKeys = Object.keys(serverConfig.customUserVars);
-      const serverConfig = customConfig?.mcpServers?.[serverName];
+          if (customVarKeys.length === 0) {
-
+            toolToAdd.authConfig = [];
-      if (!serverConfig?.customUserVars) {
+            toolToAdd.authenticated = true;
-        toolsOutput.push(toolToAdd);
+          } else {
-        continue;
+            toolToAdd.authConfig = Object.entries(serverConfig.customUserVars).map(
-      }
+              ([key, value]) => ({
-
+                authField: key,
-      const customVarKeys = Object.keys(serverConfig.customUserVars);
+                label: value.title || key,
-
+                description: value.description || '',
-      if (customVarKeys.length === 0) {
+              }),
-        toolToAdd.authConfig = [];
+            );
-        toolToAdd.authenticated = true;
+            toolToAdd.authenticated = false;
-      } else {
+          }
-        toolToAdd.authConfig = Object.entries(serverConfig.customUserVars).map(([key, value]) => ({
+        }
-          authField: key,
-          label: value.title || key,
-          description: value.description || '',
-        }));
-        toolToAdd.authenticated = false;
       }
 
       toolsOutput.push(toolToAdd);
     }
+
     const finalTools = filterUniquePlugins(toolsOutput);
     await cache.set(CacheKeys.TOOLS, finalTools);
 
-    const dedupedTools = filterUniquePlugins([...userPlugins, ...finalTools]);
+    const dedupedTools = filterUniquePlugins([...(userPlugins ?? []), ...finalTools]);
-
     res.status(200).json(dedupedTools);
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('[getAvailableTools]', error);

api/server/controllers/PluginController.spec.js

@@ -13,15 +13,18 @@ jest.mock('@librechat/data-schemas', () => ({
 jest.mock('~/server/services/Config', () => ({
   getCustomConfig: jest.fn(),
   getCachedTools: jest.fn(),
+  setCachedTools: jest.fn(),
+  mergeUserTools: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 jest.mock('~/server/services/ToolService', () => ({
   getToolkitKey: jest.fn(),
+  loadAndFormatTools: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
 jest.mock('~/config', () => ({
   getMCPManager: jest.fn(() => ({
-    loadManifestTools: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    loadAllManifestTools: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
   })),
   getFlowStateManager: jest.fn(),
 }));
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ const {
   convertMCPToolsToPlugins,
   getToolkitKey,
 } = require('@librechat/api');
+const { loadAndFormatTools } = require('~/server/services/ToolService');
 
 describe('PluginController', () => {
   let mockReq, mockRes, mockCache;
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ describe('PluginController', () => {
 
       // Mock the MCP manager to return tools
       const mockMCPManager = {
-        loadManifestTools: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mcpManagerTools),
+        loadAllManifestTools: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mcpManagerTools),
       };
       require('~/config').getMCPManager.mockReturnValue(mockMCPManager);
 
@@ -379,10 +383,8 @@ describe('PluginController', () => {
 
       await getAvailableTools(mockReq, mockRes);
 
-      expect(convertMCPToolsToPlugins).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      // When cachedUserTools is null, convertMCPToolsToPlugins is not called
-        functionTools: null,
+      expect(convertMCPToolsToPlugins).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-        customConfig: null,
-      });
     });
 
     it('should handle when getCachedTools returns undefined', async () => {
@@ -399,10 +401,8 @@ describe('PluginController', () => {
 
       await getAvailableTools(mockReq, mockRes);
 
-      expect(convertMCPToolsToPlugins).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      // When cachedUserTools is undefined, convertMCPToolsToPlugins is not called
-        functionTools: undefined,
+      expect(convertMCPToolsToPlugins).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-        customConfig: null,
-      });
     });
 
     it('should handle cachedToolsArray and userPlugins both being defined', async () => {
@@ -500,6 +500,15 @@ describe('PluginController', () => {
         toolkit: true,
       };
 
+      // Ensure req.app.locals is properly mocked
+      mockReq.app = {
+        locals: {
+          filteredTools: [],
+          includedTools: [],
+          paths: { structuredTools: '/mock/path' },
+        },
+      };
+
       mockCache.get.mockResolvedValue(null);
       getCachedTools.mockResolvedValue({});
       convertMCPToolsToPlugins.mockReturnValue([]);
@@ -508,6 +517,9 @@ describe('PluginController', () => {
       getToolkitKey.mockReturnValue(undefined);
       getCustomConfig.mockResolvedValue(null);
 
+      // Mock loadAndFormatTools to return an empty object when toolDefinitions is null
+      loadAndFormatTools.mockReturnValue({});
+
       // Mock getCachedTools second call to return null
       getCachedTools.mockResolvedValueOnce({}).mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
 

api/server/routes/__tests__/mcp.spec.js

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
+const express = require('express');
 const request = require('supertest');
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const express = require('express');
+const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
 
 jest.mock('@librechat/api', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('@librechat/api'),
   MCPOAuthHandler: {
     initiateOAuthFlow: jest.fn(),
     getFlowState: jest.fn(),
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ jest.mock('~/server/services/Config', () => ({
   loadCustomConfig: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
+jest.mock('~/server/services/Config/mcpToolsCache', () => ({
+  updateMCPUserTools: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
 jest.mock('~/server/services/MCP', () => ({
   getMCPSetupData: jest.fn(),
   getServerConnectionStatus: jest.fn(),
@@ -759,8 +764,10 @@ describe('MCP Routes', () => {
       require('~/cache').getLogStores.mockReturnValue({});
 
       const { getCachedTools, setCachedTools } = require('~/server/services/Config');
+      const { updateMCPUserTools } = require('~/server/services/Config/mcpToolsCache');
       getCachedTools.mockResolvedValue({});
       setCachedTools.mockResolvedValue();
+      updateMCPUserTools.mockResolvedValue();
 
       const response = await request(app).post('/api/mcp/test-server/reinitialize');
 
@@ -776,7 +783,14 @@ describe('MCP Routes', () => {
         'test-user-id',
         'test-server',
       );
-      expect(setCachedTools).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(updateMCPUserTools).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        userId: 'test-user-id',
+        serverName: 'test-server',
+        tools: [
+          { name: 'tool1', description: 'Test tool 1', inputSchema: { type: 'object' } },
+          { name: 'tool2', description: 'Test tool 2', inputSchema: { type: 'object' } },
+        ],
+      });
     });
 
     it('should handle server with custom user variables', async () => {
@@ -803,8 +817,10 @@ describe('MCP Routes', () => {
       );
 
       const { getCachedTools, setCachedTools } = require('~/server/services/Config');
+      const { updateMCPUserTools } = require('~/server/services/Config/mcpToolsCache');
       getCachedTools.mockResolvedValue({});
       setCachedTools.mockResolvedValue();
+      updateMCPUserTools.mockResolvedValue();
 
       const response = await request(app).post('/api/mcp/test-server/reinitialize');
 

api/server/routes/mcp.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const { MCPOAuthHandler } = require('@librechat/api');
 const { Router } = require('express');
 const { getMCPSetupData, getServerConnectionStatus } = require('~/server/services/MCP');
 const { findToken, updateToken, createToken, deleteTokens } = require('~/models');
-const { setCachedTools, getCachedTools } = require('~/server/services/Config');
+const { updateMCPUserTools } = require('~/server/services/Config/mcpToolsCache');
 const { getUserPluginAuthValue } = require('~/server/services/PluginService');
 const { CacheKeys, Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { getMCPManager, getFlowStateManager } = require('~/config');
@@ -142,33 +142,12 @@ router.get('/:serverName/oauth/callback', async (req, res) => {
           `[MCP OAuth] Successfully reconnected ${serverName} for user ${flowState.userId}`,
         );
 
-        const userTools = (await getCachedTools({ userId: flowState.userId })) || {};
-
-        const mcpDelimiter = Constants.mcp_delimiter;
-        for (const key of Object.keys(userTools)) {
-          if (key.endsWith(`${mcpDelimiter}${serverName}`)) {
-            delete userTools[key];
-          }
-        }
-
         const tools = await userConnection.fetchTools();
-        for (const tool of tools) {
+        await updateMCPUserTools({
-          const name = `${tool.name}${Constants.mcp_delimiter}${serverName}`;
+          userId: flowState.userId,
-          userTools[name] = {
+          serverName,
-            type: 'function',
+          tools,
-            ['function']: {
+        });
-              name,
-              description: tool.description,
-              parameters: tool.inputSchema,
-            },
-          };
-        }
-
-        await setCachedTools(userTools, { userId: flowState.userId });
-
-        logger.debug(
-          `[MCP OAuth] Cached ${tools.length} tools for ${serverName} user ${flowState.userId}`,
-        );
       } else {
         logger.debug(`[MCP OAuth] System-level OAuth completed for ${serverName}`);
       }
@@ -396,29 +375,12 @@ router.post('/:serverName/reinitialize', requireJwtAuth, async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     if (userConnection && !oauthRequired) {
-      const userTools = (await getCachedTools({ userId: user.id })) || {};
-
-      const mcpDelimiter = Constants.mcp_delimiter;
-      for (const key of Object.keys(userTools)) {
-        if (key.endsWith(`${mcpDelimiter}${serverName}`)) {
-          delete userTools[key];
-        }
-      }
-
       const tools = await userConnection.fetchTools();
-      for (const tool of tools) {
+      await updateMCPUserTools({
-        const name = `${tool.name}${Constants.mcp_delimiter}${serverName}`;
+        userId: user.id,
-        userTools[name] = {
+        serverName,
-          type: 'function',
+        tools,
-          ['function']: {
+      });
-            name,
-            description: tool.description,
-            parameters: tool.inputSchema,
-          },
-        };
-      }
-
-      await setCachedTools(userTools, { userId: user.id });
     }
 
     logger.debug(

api/server/services/Config/index.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const { config } = require('./EndpointService');
 const getCachedTools = require('./getCachedTools');
 const getCustomConfig = require('./getCustomConfig');
+const mcpToolsCache = require('./mcpToolsCache');
 const loadCustomConfig = require('./loadCustomConfig');
 const loadConfigModels = require('./loadConfigModels');
 const loadDefaultModels = require('./loadDefaultModels');
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@ module.exports = {
   loadAsyncEndpoints,
   ...getCachedTools,
   ...getCustomConfig,
+  ...mcpToolsCache,
   ...getEndpointsConfig,
 };

api/server/services/Config/mcpToolsCache.js

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { CacheKeys, Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
+const { getCachedTools, setCachedTools } = require('./getCachedTools');
+const { getLogStores } = require('~/cache');
+
+/**
+ * Updates MCP tools in the cache for a specific server and user
+ * @param {Object} params - Parameters for updating MCP tools
+ * @param {string} params.userId - User ID
+ * @param {string} params.serverName - MCP server name
+ * @param {Array} params.tools - Array of tool objects from MCP server
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function updateMCPUserTools({ userId, serverName, tools }) {
+  try {
+    const userTools = await getCachedTools({ userId });
+
+    const mcpDelimiter = Constants.mcp_delimiter;
+    for (const key of Object.keys(userTools)) {
+      if (key.endsWith(`${mcpDelimiter}${serverName}`)) {
+        delete userTools[key];
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (const tool of tools) {
+      const name = `${tool.name}${Constants.mcp_delimiter}${serverName}`;
+      userTools[name] = {
+        type: 'function',
+        ['function']: {
+          name,
+          description: tool.description,
+          parameters: tool.inputSchema,
+        },
+      };
+    }
+
+    await setCachedTools(userTools, { userId });
+
+    const cache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE);
+    await cache.delete(CacheKeys.TOOLS);
+    logger.debug(`[MCP Cache] Updated ${tools.length} tools for ${serverName} user ${userId}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error(`[MCP Cache] Failed to update tools for ${serverName}:`, error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Merges app-level tools with global tools
+ * @param {import('@librechat/api').LCAvailableTools} appTools
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function mergeAppTools(appTools) {
+  try {
+    const count = Object.keys(appTools).length;
+    if (!count) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const cachedTools = await getCachedTools({ includeGlobal: true });
+    const mergedTools = { ...cachedTools, ...appTools };
+    await setCachedTools(mergedTools, { isGlobal: true });
+    const cache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE);
+    await cache.delete(CacheKeys.TOOLS);
+    logger.debug(`Merged ${count} app-level tools`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Failed to merge app-level tools:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Merges user-level tools with global tools
+ * @param {object} params
+ * @param {string} params.userId
+ * @param {Record<string, FunctionTool>} params.cachedUserTools
+ * @param {import('@librechat/api').LCAvailableTools} params.userTools
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function mergeUserTools({ userId, cachedUserTools, userTools }) {
+  try {
+    if (!userId) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const count = Object.keys(userTools).length;
+    if (!count) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const cachedTools = cachedUserTools ?? (await getCachedTools({ userId }));
+    const mergedTools = { ...cachedTools, ...userTools };
+    await setCachedTools(mergedTools, { userId });
+    const cache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE);
+    await cache.delete(CacheKeys.TOOLS);
+    logger.debug(`Merged ${count} user-level tools`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Failed to merge user-level tools:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clears all MCP tools for a specific server
+ * @param {Object} params - Parameters for clearing MCP tools
+ * @param {string} [params.userId] - User ID (if clearing user-specific tools)
+ * @param {string} params.serverName - MCP server name
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function clearMCPServerTools({ userId, serverName }) {
+  try {
+    const tools = await getCachedTools({ userId, includeGlobal: !userId });
+
+    // Remove all tools for this server
+    const mcpDelimiter = Constants.mcp_delimiter;
+    let removedCount = 0;
+    for (const key of Object.keys(tools)) {
+      if (key.endsWith(`${mcpDelimiter}${serverName}`)) {
+        delete tools[key];
+        removedCount++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (removedCount > 0) {
+      await setCachedTools(tools, userId ? { userId } : { isGlobal: true });
+
+      const cache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE);
+      await cache.delete(CacheKeys.TOOLS);
+
+      logger.debug(
+        `[MCP Cache] Removed ${removedCount} tools for ${serverName}${userId ? ` user ${userId}` : ' (global)'}`,
+      );
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error(`[MCP Cache] Failed to clear tools for ${serverName}:`, error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  mergeAppTools,
+  mergeUserTools,
+  updateMCPUserTools,
+  clearMCPServerTools,
+};

api/server/services/initializeMCPs.js

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
-const { getCachedTools, setCachedTools } = require('./Config');
-const { CacheKeys } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { createMCPManager } = require('~/config');
-const { getLogStores } = require('~/cache');
+const { mergeAppTools } = require('./Config');
 
 /**
  * Initialize MCP servers
@@ -18,21 +16,12 @@ async function initializeMCPs(app) {
 
   try {
     delete app.locals.mcpConfig;
-    const cachedTools = await getCachedTools();
+    const mcpTools = mcpManager.getAppToolFunctions() || {};
+    await mergeAppTools(mcpTools);
 
-    if (!cachedTools) {
+    logger.info(
-      logger.warn('No available tools found in cache during MCP initialization');
+      `MCP servers initialized successfully. Added ${Object.keys(mcpTools).length} MCP tools.`,
-      return;
+    );
-    }
-
-    const mcpTools = mcpManager.getAppToolFunctions() ?? {};
-    await setCachedTools({ ...cachedTools, ...mcpTools }, { isGlobal: true });
-
-    const cache = getLogStores(CacheKeys.CONFIG_STORE);
-    await cache.delete(CacheKeys.TOOLS);
-    logger.debug('Cleared tools array cache after MCP initialization');
-
-    logger.info('MCP servers initialized successfully');
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('Failed to initialize MCP servers:', error);
   }

packages/api/src/mcp/MCPManager.ts

@@ -101,34 +101,36 @@ ${formattedInstructions}
 Please follow these instructions when using tools from the respective MCP servers.`;
   }
 
-  /** Loads tools from all app-level connections into the manifest. */
+  private async loadAppManifestTools(): Promise<t.LCManifestTool[]> {
-  public async loadManifestTools({
-    serverToolsCallback,
-    getServerTools,
-  }: {
-    flowManager: FlowStateManager<MCPOAuthTokens | null>;
-    serverToolsCallback?: (serverName: string, tools: t.LCManifestTool[]) => Promise<void>;
-    getServerTools?: (serverName: string) => Promise<t.LCManifestTool[] | undefined>;
-  }): Promise<t.LCToolManifest> {
-    const mcpTools: t.LCManifestTool[] = [];
     const connections = await this.appConnections!.getAll();
+    return await this.loadManifestTools(connections);
+  }
+
+  private async loadUserManifestTools(userId: string): Promise<t.LCManifestTool[]> {
+    const connections = this.getUserConnections(userId);
+    return await this.loadManifestTools(connections);
+  }
+
+  public async loadAllManifestTools(userId: string): Promise<t.LCManifestTool[]> {
+    const appTools = await this.loadAppManifestTools();
+    const userTools = await this.loadUserManifestTools(userId);
+    return [...appTools, ...userTools];
+  }
+
+  /** Loads tools from all app-level connections into the manifest. */
+  private async loadManifestTools(
+    connections?: Map<string, MCPConnection> | null,
+  ): Promise<t.LCToolManifest> {
+    const mcpTools: t.LCManifestTool[] = [];
+    if (!connections || connections.size === 0) {
+      return mcpTools;
+    }
     for (const [serverName, connection] of connections.entries()) {
       try {
         if (!(await connection.isConnected())) {
           logger.warn(
             `[MCP][${serverName}] Connection not available for ${serverName} manifest tools.`,
           );
-          if (typeof getServerTools !== 'function') {
-            logger.warn(
-              `[MCP][${serverName}] No \`getServerTools\` function provided, skipping tool loading.`,
-            );
-            continue;
-          }
-          const serverTools = await getServerTools(serverName);
-          if (serverTools && serverTools.length > 0) {
-            logger.info(`[MCP][${serverName}] Loaded tools from cache for manifest`);
-            mcpTools.push(...serverTools);
-          }
           continue;
         }
 
@@ -157,9 +159,6 @@ Please follow these instructions when using tools from the respective MCP server
           mcpTools.push(manifestTool);
           serverTools.push(manifestTool);
         }
-        if (typeof serverToolsCallback === 'function') {
-          await serverToolsCallback(serverName, serverTools);
-        }
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error(`[MCP][${serverName}] Error fetching tools for manifest:`, error);
       }

packages/data-provider/src/config.ts

@@ -1242,10 +1242,6 @@ export enum CacheKeys {
    * Key for in-progress flow states.
    */
   FLOWS = 'FLOWS',
-  /**
-   * Key for individual MCP Tool Manifests.
-   */
-  MCP_TOOLS = 'MCP_TOOLS',
   /**
    * Key for pending chat requests (concurrency check)
    */