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Board MCP tools

When you ask Claude Code or Codex to do something on the board, they use these tools. You don’t need to remember the names. The MCP server is named folto.

ToolWhat it doesPlan
list_boardsList the boards in the projectAll plans (reads)
open_boardSwitch the board to work on (the app shows it too)All plans (reads)
describe_boardRead a board summary (name, item count, selection) and the kinds of items it can holdAll plans (reads)
read_boardRead items and connectors (all, the selection, or inside a frame)All plans (reads)
create_nodesAdd sticky notes, shapes, cards, frames, and moreConnect and up (writes)
update_nodesChange an item’s text, color, size, or frameConnect and up (writes)
delete_nodesDelete itemsConnect and up (writes)
connect_nodesConnect items with connectorsConnect and up (writes)
set_layoutSet how a frame arranges its contents (grid, columns, tree, …)Connect and up (writes)
focusShow items on screen in the appAll plans (reads)

Every tool works only on the open project’s boards. Files not sent to AI can’t be read.