Document list_branches tool in Mintlify MCP#5605
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Summary
Documents the new
list_branchestool added to the Mintlify MCP. The tool lets MCP clients enumerate git branches available for the project (with an optionalqueryfilter) and returns the branches, total count, and the deploy branch. It can be called beforecheckoutto attach to an existing branch by name.Changes
list_branchesto the Session tool list inai/mintlify-mcp.mdxwith a description of inputs and outputs.list_branchesbeforecheckout.Note
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Low risk documentation-only change that adds guidance for a new tool without impacting runtime behavior.
Overview
Documents the new
list_branchesMintlify MCP tool, describing its optional filtering and returned metadata (branch names, total count, deploy branch).Updates the session workflow to recommend calling
list_branchesbeforecheckoutwhen you want to discover or attach to an existing branch.Reviewed by Cursor Bugbot for commit 2de3c5d. Bugbot is set up for automated code reviews on this repo. Configure here.