New tools
chat_with_agent is not idempotent — each call creates a thread message and (potentially) a cycle.
Per-client setup
You need an API key from Developers → MCP in the app. The setup is identical to the existing MCP setup; the new agent tools appear automatically once your workspace is on Pro Max.- Claude Desktop
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- MCP Inspector
Edit Restart Claude Desktop. You should see ~29 tools under the wrench icon (18 existing + 11 new agent tools).Try: “List my agents and show me the open pending items for the first one.”
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:Tier gating
If your workspace is not on Pro Max, calls to anylist_agent_*, chat_with_agent, pause_agent, resume_agent, or get_agent_costs return:
Streaming
chat_with_agent is non-streaming over MCP — transports behave inconsistently across clients, and most TUI usage prefers complete replies with a summary of the tool calls the agent made. Streaming chat stays UI-only (the app uses SSE).
Authorization
Troubleshooting
See MCP troubleshooting — the agent tools share the same transport, so any connectivity issue affects all 29 tools uniformly.Related
- Agents overview — why you’d want to chat with an agent.
- MCP connect — the original per-client connection guide.