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tollgate templates

The templates command provides quick access to pre-configured MCP server templates. Instead of writing configuration from scratch, you can browse, inspect, and apply templates for popular servers.

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Available Subcommands

CommandDescription
tollgate templates listList all available templates
tollgate templates show <name>Show detailed template information
tollgate templates apply <names...>Apply templates to configuration

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templates list

List all available server configuration templates. 
tollgate templates list [options]

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Options

OptionDescription
-c, --category <category>Filter by category
-s, --search <query>Search by keyword
--jsonOutput as JSON

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Categories

  • database - PostgreSQL, SQLite
  • filesystem - Local files, Google Drive
  • web - Puppeteer, Fetch, Brave Search
  • productivity - Notion
  • developer - GitHub, GitLab, Sentry
  • ai - Memory
  • communication - Slack

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Examples

# List all templates
tollgate templates list

# Filter by category
tollgate templates list --category database

# Search for templates
tollgate templates list --search chat

# Get JSON output for scripting
tollgate templates list --json

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templates show

Display detailed information about a specific template. 
tollgate templates show <name> [options]

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Options

OptionDescription
--jsonOutput as JSON

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Output Includes

  • Server command and arguments
  • Required environment variables
  • Recommended tool policies
  • Documentation link
  • Searchable tags

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Example

tollgate templates show slack
Output: 
📦 Slack
   Interact with Slack workspaces

  Details:
    Name:     slack
    Category: 💬 Communication
    Verified: Yes
    Docs:     https://github.com/anthropics/...

  Server Command:
    npx -y @anthropic/mcp-server-slack

  Required Environment Variables:
    SLACK_BOT_TOKEN
      Slack Bot User OAuth Token

  Recommended Policies:
    Read: list_channels, get_channel_history, search_*, get_*
    Write: post_message, reply_*, update_*
    Destructive: delete_message

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templates apply

Apply one or more templates to create or update your configuration file. 
tollgate templates apply <names...> [options]

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Options

OptionDescription
-o, --output <path>Output path (default: ./tollgate.yaml)
-f, --forceOverwrite existing file
-a, --appendAppend to existing file instead of overwriting
-p, --preset <preset>Policy preset: strict, balanced, or permissive

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Policy Presets

PresetReadWriteDestructive
strictpromptdenydeny
balanced (default)allowpromptdeny
permissiveallowpromptprompt

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Examples

# Create new config with one template
tollgate templates apply postgres

# Create config with multiple templates
tollgate templates apply postgres slack notion --output tollgate.yaml

# Use strict security preset
tollgate templates apply github --preset strict

# Add templates to existing config
tollgate templates apply notion --append

# Overwrite existing config
tollgate templates apply postgres --force

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Available Templates

NameCategoryDescription
postgresDatabasePostgreSQL database access via SQL queries
sqliteDatabaseSQLite database access for local databases
filesystemFilesystemLocal filesystem read/write access
google-driveFilesystemAccess and manage Google Drive files
puppeteerWebWeb browsing via headless Chrome
fetchWebMake HTTP requests to external APIs
brave-searchWebWeb search using Brave Search API
slackCommunicationInteract with Slack workspaces
notionProductivityAccess and manage Notion workspaces
memoryAIPersistent memory and knowledge storage
githubDeveloperGitHub repository operations
gitlabDeveloperGitLab repository and CI/CD operations
sentryDeveloperMonitor and debug application errors