title: MCP plugin-tools call

scenario:
  id: mcp-plugin-tools-call
  surface: mcp
  coverage:
    primary:
      - plugins.mcp-tools
      - tools.invocation
  objective: Verify OpenClaw can expose plugin tools over MCP and a real MCP client can call one successfully.
  successCriteria:
    - Plugin tools MCP server lists memory_search.
    - A real MCP client calls memory_search successfully.
    - The returned MCP payload includes the expected memory-only fact.
  docsRefs:
    - docs/cli/mcp.md
    - docs/gateway/protocol.md
  codeRefs:
    - test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/gateway-mcp-real-transports.ts
    - src/mcp/plugin-tools-serve.ts
    - src/mcp/plugin-tools-handlers.ts
  execution:
    kind: script
    path: test/e2e/qa-lab/runtime/gateway-mcp-real-transports.ts
    summary: Registers a fixture plugin, starts the real plugin-tools stdio server, and calls its tool with a real MCP client.
    args:
      - --scenario
      - mcp-plugin-tools-call
      - --artifact-base
      - ${outputDir}