| name | intro-page-updater |
| description | Update the public TogoMCP intro/landing page at `togo_mcp/data/docs/togomcp-intro.html` whenever the catalog of databases, the catalog of MCP tools, or any other surface fact shown on the page changes. Trigger when the user adds/removes/renames a database (MIE file, `endpoints.csv` row), adds/removes/renames a tool (any `@mcp.tool` decorator in `togo_mcp/*.py`), updates the preprint citation, changes setup instructions for a host (Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini), revises the recommended companion MCP servers, or otherwise edits something the landing page advertises. Also trigger when the user says "update the intro page", "regenerate the landing page", "refresh togomcp-intro.html", "the intro is out of date", or similar — even if they don't name the file. Spec for what the page should contain is `togo_mcp/data/docs/make_intro.md`; the rendered page is `togo_mcp/data/docs/togomcp-intro.html`. Use when this capability is needed. |
| metadata | {"author":"dbcls"} |
TogoMCP Intro Page Updater
The intro page (togo_mcp/data/docs/togomcp-intro.html) is the public landing page at https://togomcp.rdfportal.org/. It is a single self-contained HTML file with inline CSS and JS — there is no build step. Every section advertises some surface fact about the project; if that fact changes elsewhere in the repo, this page must be edited to match.
The hard rule
The page is hand-edited HTML, not generated. Do not regenerate the entire file from scratch. Edit only the section(s) affected by the change. The file is large (~1300 lines), so use Edit with surrounding context as the anchor.
Spec vs. rendered page
| File | Role |
|---|
togo_mcp/data/docs/make_intro.md | Spec — what the page should contain, style requirements |
togo_mcp/data/docs/togomcp-intro.html | Rendered page — the artifact users see |
If a structural change crosses what the spec says (e.g. a new top-level section, a new menu tab), update both files. For routine catalog updates (a new database card, a renamed tool), only the HTML changes.
Sources of truth — what is canonical for each section
When a section is out of date, do not re-derive it from memory. Read the canonical source and reflect it in the HTML.
| Section | Canonical source |
|---|
| Available Databases | togo_mcp/data/mie/*.yaml (one card per file, excluding supercon.yaml) + togo_mcp/data/resources/endpoints.csv |
| Available Tools | @mcp.tool(...) decorators in togo_mcp/*.py (root server, plus togoid.py and ncbi_tools.py mounted as togoid_* and ncbi_*) |
| Preprint | README.md (top-level) — citation block |
| Setup Guide | make_intro.md (Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini blocks) + the URLs for each platform's MCP docs |
| Other MCP Servers | make_intro.md recommended companion servers |
| Related Resources | make_intro.md (RDF Portal, TogoID, DBCLS) — verify URLs are alive |
| Source code | https://github.com/dbcls/togomcp (DBCLS canonical repo) |
| Hero endpoint URL | The production MCP endpoint: https://togomcp.rdfportal.org/mcp |
Triggering edits — common scenarios
Scenario 1: New database added
A new database appears when there is a new togo_mcp/data/mie/<db>.yaml AND a new row in togo_mcp/data/resources/endpoints.csv. (One without the other is incomplete onboarding — flag it.)
To add the card:
- Read the new MIE file's
schema_info.title and schema_info.description.
- Condense the description to one or two sentences (~150–250 chars), preserving concrete numbers (record counts, version, what's covered). Match the tone of existing cards — declarative, no marketing language.
- Insert a
<div class="db-card">…</div> block in the #databases section. Pick the position by domain affinity with neighboring cards (proteins block, chemistry block, gene/genomics block, disease/clinical block, vocabulary/ontology block, taxonomy block, microbiology block, sequence block, etc.) — do not just append. The visual grouping matters because the grid auto-flows by source order.
- Skip
supercon.yaml — it is intentionally excluded per the spec.
Scenario 2: Database removed or renamed
- Delete the corresponding
<div class="db-card"> block.
- If renamed, also update any other section that mentioned it (Summary card list, Examples that name it, etc.).
Scenario 3: New tool added
Find the @mcp.tool decorator in togo_mcp/*.py. Tools are registered on three servers:
- Root
mcp (in rdf_portal.py, api_tools.py, admin.py) — exposed as <tool_name>
togoid_mcp (in togoid.py) — exposed as togoid_<tool_name>ncbi_mcp (in ncbi_tools.py) — exposed as ncbi_<tool_name>
Place the new <div class="tool-item">…</div> in the appropriate <div class="tool-group"> based on category:
| Group header | Belongs in this group |
|---|
| 📋 Database & Information | List/get tools for databases, endpoints, graphs, MIE |
| 🔍 Keyword Search Tools | search_* tools that hit a database's keyword-search API |
| ⚡ SPARQL Query | run_sparql and any new direct-query tools |
| 🔄 ID Conversion (TogoID) | togoid_* tools |
| 🧬 NCBI E-utilities | ncbi_* tools |
| 🧪 PubChem-specific | PubChem-specific helpers |
The tool-item-desc should be one short sentence — the user-facing purpose, not the function signature. Look at existing entries for tone.
Scenario 4: Tool removed or renamed
Delete the <div class="tool-item"> block. Also check Examples (the three example-card blocks) — they list tools used in <span class="tool-tag"> elements. If a removed/renamed tool appears there, update or replace it.
Scenario 5: Preprint, setup instructions, or external URLs change
For URLs in the Setup Guide, footer, or Related Resources: when changing, verify the URL is alive (e.g. with WebFetch or by checking the documented support article still exists). Dead links on the landing page are worse than missing entries.
Style guide — conventions baked into the existing page
These are not strict rules but the patterns to match unless there's a reason to deviate:
- Database card descriptions: 1–2 sentences, lead with what it is, follow with a concrete number or scope. No hyperbole. Examples to imitate: the existing UniProt, ChEMBL, Ensembl, PDB cards.
- Tool item descriptions: ≤1 sentence, ≤120 chars, imperative ("Search …", "Get …", "Convert …"). No "This tool…" preamble.
- Database card name: matches the canonical brand (UniProt, ChEMBL, BacDive — not all-caps, not lowercase). For ambiguous cases, use the form in the MIE
schema_info.title. For very-uncommon abbreviations, expand in parentheses on first use (e.g. PDB (Protein Data Bank), OMA (Orthologous MAtrix) — but the existing page uses the bare abbreviation for OMA; match the local pattern).
- Tool name: the actual tool name as registered on the MCP server (with the mount prefix where applicable:
togoid_convertId, ncbi_esearch).
- Numbers: when citing scale (e.g. "444M+ proteins"), prefer the figure from the MIE
data_statistics over outside knowledge. If data_statistics is empty, omit the figure rather than invent one.
- No emojis in card/item content — the section headers already use them.
Pre-finalisation checklist
Common pitfalls
- ❌ Regenerating the file end-to-end from
make_intro.md. The spec is a guide, not a generator — running it through an LLM produces a different page each time and erases hand-tuning. Edit in place.
- ❌ Adding a card by appending to the end of the grid. The grouping is intentional.
- ❌ Including
supercon.yaml in the database list — it is excluded by spec.
- ❌ Inventing record counts or coverage figures. If you don't have a verified number, drop the figure.
- ❌ Forgetting the mount prefix on
togoid_* / ncbi_* tools.
- ❌ Editing only the rendered HTML when a structural change should also update
make_intro.md.
Source: dbcls/togomcp — distributed by TomeVault.
