From a1ddb06301352c2afcbd4d98d93dbffbcd0975f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mendon Kissling <59585235+mendonk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:45:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs: troubleshooting mcp tools component missing tool mode (#11381) * mcp-tool-mode-missing * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: April I. Murphy <36110273+aimurphy@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: April I. Murphy <36110273+aimurphy@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/docs/Components/mcp-tools.mdx | 4 ++++ docs/docs/Support/troubleshooting.mdx | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/docs/Components/mcp-tools.mdx b/docs/docs/Components/mcp-tools.mdx index 07138ec76b..6b34cb48ba 100644 --- a/docs/docs/Components/mcp-tools.mdx +++ b/docs/docs/Components/mcp-tools.mdx @@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ To do this, use the **MCP Tools** component's [HTTP/SSE mode](/mcp-client#mcp-ht For more information, see [Use Langflow as an MCP client](/mcp-client) and [Use Langflow as an MCP server](/mcp-server). +:::tip Tool mode is missing +If you're upgrading an existing flow and the **MCP Tools** component loses its **Tool Mode** option, see [MCP Tools component loses Tool Mode option after upgrading flows](/troubleshoot#mcp-tools-component-loses-tool-mode-option-after-upgrading-flows). +::: + ## MCP Tools parameters | Name | Type | Description | diff --git a/docs/docs/Support/troubleshooting.mdx b/docs/docs/Support/troubleshooting.mdx index 4574c993c2..e613203a75 100644 --- a/docs/docs/Support/troubleshooting.mdx +++ b/docs/docs/Support/troubleshooting.mdx @@ -316,6 +316,25 @@ To work around this issue, run the server and host in the same operating environ Alternatively, configure Langflow Desktop to accept connections from WSL at the default Windows IP address of `10.255.255.254:7860` instead of `localhost`. +### MCP Tools component loses Tool Mode option after upgrading flows {#mcp-tools-component-loses-tool-mode-option-after-upgrading-flows} + +If you upgrade an existing flow that uses the [**MCP Tools** component](/mcp-tools) in **Tool Mode**, the component might lose its **Tool Mode** setting after upgrading the flow. +This can break flows that rely on the component's **Tool Mode** to expose MCP tools to agents. + +If you experience this when upgrading a flow that you created in Langflow version 1.7.1 or earlier, do the following: + +1. Select the **MCP Tools** component in your flow. +2. Click