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Itential Automation Platform (IAP) — network automation orchestration, device configuration management, compliance enforcement, workflow execution, golden config, lifecycle management, and gateway services via 65+ MCP tools.
Passed 13 of 17 test cases with the skill, and 2 of 17 without it.
and 15 more in the full report
14 fixed3 passed either way5 still failing0 broke
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One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
We need to add a child configuration node named interface_settings under the root of an existing Golden Configuration tree named Cisco_IOS_Base. Which Itential MCP tool creates hierarchical nodes in golden config trees?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Specify add_golden_config_node with tree_name and name parameters. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | itential/itential-mcp |
| Transport | stdio (default), SSE, HTTP |
| Python | 3.10+ (supports 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13) |
| Dependencies | fastmcp, ipsdk>=0.7.0, python-toon, wsproto |
| Install | pip install itential-mcp |
| Entry Point | itential-mcp run |
| Auth | Basic (user/pass), OAuth 2.0, JWT |
| Container | ghcr.io/itential/itential-mcp:latest |
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
ITENTIAL_MCP_PLATFORM_HOST | IAP hostname or IP address |
ITENTIAL_MCP_PLATFORM_USER | Username for platform authentication |
ITENTIAL_MCP_PLATFORM_PASSWORD | Password for platform authentication |
| Variable | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
ITENTIAL_MCP_PLATFORM_PORT | 443 | Platform connection port |
ITENTIAL_MCP_PLATFORM_TIMEOUT | 30 | Request timeout (seconds) |
ITENTIAL_MCP_PLATFORM_DISABLE_TLS | false | Disable TLS to platform |
ITENTIAL_MCP_PLATFORM_DISABLE_VERIFY | false | Skip certificate verification |
ITENTIAL_MCP_SERVER_TRANSPORT | stdio | Transport type (stdio/sse/http) |
ITENTIAL_MCP_SERVER_LOG_LEVEL | INFO | Log verbosity |
ITENTIAL_MCP_SERVER_TOOLS_PATH | — | Custom tools directory |
test cases passed, vs 2 / 17 without
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