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+# Cookbook
+
+Tool-oriented recipes for the MantisBT MCP server — each recipe shows exactly which tool to call and with which parameters. For natural language prompt examples, see [examples.md](examples.md).
+
+---
+
+- [Discovering your instance](#discovering-your-instance)
+  - [Get all projects](#get-all-projects)
+  - [Discover valid enum values (severity, status, priority)](#discover-valid-enum-values-severity-status-priority)
+  - [Discover valid field names for `select`](#discover-valid-field-names-for-select)
+- [Issues](#issues)
+  - [Fetch a single issue](#fetch-a-single-issue)
+  - [List issues (paginated)](#list-issues-paginated)
+  - [Reduce response size with `select`](#reduce-response-size-with-select)
+  - [Filter by status](#filter-by-status)
+  - [Filter by assignee or reporter](#filter-by-assignee-or-reporter)
+  - [Apply a saved filter](#apply-a-saved-filter)
+  - [Create an issue](#create-an-issue)
+  - [Close an issue (status + resolution)](#close-an-issue-status--resolution)
+  - [Reassign an issue](#reassign-an-issue)
+  - [Set fix version](#set-fix-version)
+- [Notes](#notes)
+  - [Add a public note](#add-a-public-note)
+  - [Add a private note](#add-a-private-note)
+  - [Delete a note](#delete-a-note)
+- [File Attachments](#file-attachments)
+  - [Upload a local file](#upload-a-local-file)
+  - [Upload file content (base64)](#upload-file-content-base64)
+  - [List attachments](#list-attachments)
+- [Relationships](#relationships)
+  - [Mark as duplicate](#mark-as-duplicate)
+  - [Link as related](#link-as-related)
+  - [Set a blocking relationship](#set-a-blocking-relationship)
+  - [Remove a relationship](#remove-a-relationship)
+- [Tags](#tags)
+  - [Attach tags by name](#attach-tags-by-name)
+  - [Detach a tag](#detach-a-tag)
+- [Monitors (Watchers)](#monitors-watchers)
+  - [Add a watcher](#add-a-watcher)
+  - [Remove a watcher](#remove-a-watcher)
+- [Semantic Search](#semantic-search)
+  - [Build the initial index](#build-the-initial-index)
+  - [Incremental index update](#incremental-index-update)
+  - [Check index status](#check-index-status)
+  - [Search by meaning](#search-by-meaning)
+  - [Search with field enrichment](#search-with-field-enrichment)
+- [Projects & Categories](#projects--categories)
+  - [List project categories](#list-project-categories)
+- [Version & Diagnostics](#version--diagnostics)
+  - [Get MCP server version](#get-mcp-server-version)
+  - [Get MantisBT version](#get-mantis-version)
+  - [Get the current user](#get-the-current-user)
+- [Destructive Operations](#destructive-operations)
+  - [Delete an issue](#delete-an-issue)
+
+---
+
+## Discovering your instance
+
+### Get all projects
+
+Returns the full list of projects accessible with your API key.
+
+**Tool:** `list_projects`
+
+**Parameters:** _(none)_
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+[
+  { "id": 3, "name": "Webshop", "status": { "id": 10, "name": "development" }, "enabled": true },
+  { "id": 5, "name": "Backend API", "status": { "id": 10, "name": "development" }, "enabled": true }
+]
+```
+
+---
+
+### Discover valid enum values (severity, status, priority)
+
+Returns the enum values configured on your specific MantisBT instance. Use this before creating or updating issues to know which values are valid.
+
+**Tool:** `get_issue_enums`
+
+**Parameters:** _(none)_
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "priorities": [
+    { "id": 10, "name": "none" },
+    { "id": 20, "name": "low" },
+    { "id": 30, "name": "normal" },
+    { "id": 40, "name": "high" },
+    { "id": 50, "name": "urgent" },
+    { "id": 60, "name": "immediate" }
+  ],
+  "severities": [
+    { "id": 10, "name": "feature" },
+    { "id": 20, "name": "trivial" },
+    { "id": 50, "name": "major" },
+    { "id": 60, "name": "crash" }
+    // ...
+  ],
+  "statuses": [
+    { "id": 10, "name": "new" },
+    { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+    { "id": 80, "name": "resolved" },
+    { "id": 90, "name": "closed" }
+    // ...
+  ],
+  "resolutions": [
+    { "id": 10, "name": "open" },
+    { "id": 20, "name": "fixed" },
+    { "id": 60, "name": "duplicate" }
+    // ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+> **Note:** The names returned by `get_issue_enums()` may be localized. `create_issue` and `update_issue` require **canonical English names** for `severity` and `priority` (e.g. `minor`, `major`, `normal`) — look at the `canonical_name` field in the response if you are unsure.
+
+---
+
+### Discover valid field names for `select`
+
+Returns all field names that can be passed to the `select` parameter of `list_issues`.
+
+**Tool:** `get_issue_fields`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `project_id` — _(optional)_ restrict to fields available for a specific project
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "project_id": 3
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "fields": [
+    "additional_information", "attachments", "category", "created_at",
+    "description", "fixed_in_version", "handler", "id", "notes",
+    "priority", "project", "relationships", "reporter", "resolution",
+    "severity", "status", "summary", "tags", "target_version",
+    "updated_at", "version", "view_state"
+  ],
+  "source": "live"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Issues
+
+### Fetch a single issue
+
+Retrieves a single issue by its numeric ID including notes, attachments, tags, and relationships.
+
+**Tool:** `get_issue`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `id` — numeric issue ID
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "description": "Tapping the login button on iPhone 14 / Safari 17 does nothing.",
+  "project": { "id": 3, "name": "Webshop" },
+  "category": { "id": 1, "name": "UI" },
+  "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+  "resolution": { "id": 10, "name": "open" },
+  "priority": { "id": 30, "name": "normal" },
+  "severity": { "id": 50, "name": "major" },
+  "reporter": { "id": 4, "name": "jsmith" },
+  "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" },
+  "created_at": "2024-11-03T09:14:22+00:00",
+  "updated_at": "2024-11-05T14:02:11+00:00",
+  "tags": [],
+  "notes": [],
+  "attachments": [],
+  "relationships": []
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### List issues (paginated)
+
+Returns a paginated list of issues, optionally scoped to a project.
+
+**Tool:** `list_issues`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `project_id` — _(optional)_ numeric project ID
+- `page` — _(optional)_ page number, default 1
+- `page_size` — _(optional)_ issues per page, default 50
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "project_id": 3,
+  "page": 1,
+  "page_size": 25
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issues": [
+    {
+      "id": 1042,
+      "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+      "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+      "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 1041,
+      "summary": "Checkout total rounds incorrectly",
+      "status": { "id": 40, "name": "confirmed" },
+      "handler": { "id": 4, "name": "jsmith" }
+    }
+    // ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Reduce response size with `select`
+
+Pass a comma-separated list of field names to receive only the fields you need. Significantly reduces payload size for large lists.
+
+**Tool:** `list_issues`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `project_id` — _(optional)_ numeric project ID
+- `select` — comma-separated field names
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "project_id": 3,
+  "select": "id,summary,status,handler"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issues": [
+    {
+      "id": 1042,
+      "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+      "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+      "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" }
+    }
+    // ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+> **Note:** Use `get_issue_fields()` to see all available field names.
+
+---
+
+### Filter by status
+
+Returns only issues with a specific status. The filter is applied client-side — the tool scans up to 500 issues internally.
+
+**Tool:** `list_issues`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `project_id` — _(optional)_ numeric project ID
+- `status` — status name string (e.g. `"new"`, `"assigned"`, `"resolved"`)
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "project_id": 3,
+  "status": "assigned"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issues": [
+    {
+      "id": 1042,
+      "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+      "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+      "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" }
+    }
+    // ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+> **Note:** For large projects with many issues, use a pre-saved MantisBT filter via `filter_id` instead — client-side filtering only scans the first 500 issues (10 pages × 50).
+
+---
+
+### Filter by assignee or reporter
+
+Returns issues filtered by the assigned user or reporter. Both filters are applied client-side.
+
+**Tool:** `list_issues`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `project_id` — _(optional)_ numeric project ID
+- `assigned_to` — _(optional)_ numeric user ID of the assignee
+- `reporter_id` — _(optional)_ numeric user ID of the reporter
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "project_id": 3,
+  "assigned_to": 7
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issues": [
+    {
+      "id": 1042,
+      "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+      "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+      "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" }
+    }
+    // ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Apply a saved filter
+
+Use a pre-saved MantisBT filter by its ID. This is the recommended approach for large datasets.
+
+**Step 1 — List available filters:**
+
+**Tool:** `list_filters`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+[
+  { "id": 12, "name": "My open issues", "owner": { "id": 4, "name": "jsmith" } },
+  { "id": 15, "name": "Critical bugs", "owner": { "id": 4, "name": "jsmith" } }
+]
+```
+
+**Step 2 — Fetch issues using the filter ID:**
+
+**Tool:** `list_issues`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `filter_id` — numeric filter ID from step 1
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "filter_id": 12
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issues": [
+    {
+      "id": 1042,
+      "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+      "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+      "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" }
+    }
+    // ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Create an issue
+
+Creates a new issue in MantisBT.
+
+**Tool:** `create_issue`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `summary` — issue title
+- `project_id` — numeric project ID
+- `category` — category name string
+- `description` — _(optional)_ detailed description
+- `priority` — _(optional)_ canonical English priority name: `none`, `low`, `normal`, `high`, `urgent`, `immediate` — call `get_issue_enums()` to see localized labels
+- `severity` — _(optional)_ canonical English severity name: `feature`, `trivial`, `text`, `tweak`, `minor`, `major`, `crash`, `block`; default is `"minor"` — call `get_issue_enums()` to see localized labels
+- `handler` — _(optional)_ assignee username (resolved to ID automatically)
+- `handler_id` — _(optional)_ assignee numeric user ID (alternative to `handler`)
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "project_id": 3,
+  "category": "UI",
+  "description": "Tapping the login button on iPhone 14 / Safari 17 does nothing.",
+  "severity": "major",
+  "handler": "jsmith"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "description": "Tapping the login button on iPhone 14 / Safari 17 does nothing.",
+  "project": { "id": 3, "name": "Webshop" },
+  "category": { "id": 1, "name": "UI" },
+  "status": { "id": 10, "name": "new" },
+  "resolution": { "id": 10, "name": "open" },
+  "priority": { "id": 30, "name": "normal" },
+  "severity": { "id": 50, "name": "major" },
+  "reporter": { "id": 4, "name": "jsmith" },
+  "handler": { "id": 4, "name": "jsmith" },
+  "created_at": "2024-11-03T09:14:22+00:00",
+  "updated_at": "2024-11-03T09:14:22+00:00",
+  "tags": [],
+  "notes": [],
+  "attachments": [],
+  "relationships": []
+}
+```
+
+**Error: unknown severity or priority**
+
+If an unrecognized name is passed for `severity` or `priority`, the server returns an error listing valid values:
+
+> Error: Invalid severity "schwerer Fehler". Valid canonical names: feature, trivial, text, tweak, minor, major, crash, block. Call get_issue_enums to see localized labels.
+
+Use `get_issue_enums` to discover the canonical names accepted by `create_issue`.
+
+---
+
+### Close an issue (status + resolution)
+
+Resolves and closes an issue. Always set **both** `status` and `resolution` — setting only status leaves resolution as "open".
+
+**Tool:** `update_issue`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `id` — numeric issue ID
+- `fields.status` — status object with name
+- `fields.resolution` — resolution object with id
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "fields": {
+    "status": { "name": "resolved" },
+    "resolution": { "id": 20 }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "status": { "id": 80, "name": "resolved" },
+  "resolution": { "id": 20, "name": "fixed" },
+  "updated_at": "2024-11-06T10:30:00+00:00"
+}
+```
+
+> **Note:** Resolution ID 20 is "fixed" in a default MantisBT installation. Use `get_issue_enums()` to confirm the correct ID for your instance.
+
+---
+
+### Reassign an issue
+
+Changes the handler (assignee) of an existing issue.
+
+**Tool:** `update_issue`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `id` — numeric issue ID
+- `fields.handler` — username string (resolved to ID automatically)
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "fields": {
+    "handler": "jdoe"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+  "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" },
+  "updated_at": "2024-11-06T11:00:00+00:00"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Set fix version
+
+Sets the `fixed_in_version` field on an issue.
+
+**Tool:** `update_issue`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `id` — numeric issue ID
+- `fields.fixed_in_version` — version name string
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "fields": {
+    "fixed_in_version": "2.1.0"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "fixed_in_version": { "name": "2.1.0" },
+  "updated_at": "2024-11-06T11:15:00+00:00"
+}
+```
+
+> **Note:** Use `get_project_versions(project_id)` to list valid version names for a project.
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+### Add a public note
+
+Adds a publicly visible note to an issue.
+
+**Tool:** `add_note`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `text` — note content
+- `view_state` — _(optional)_ `"public"` (default) or `"private"`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "text": "Reproduced on version 2.0.3. Root cause identified in the auth middleware."
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 88,
+  "reporter": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" },
+  "text": "Reproduced on version 2.0.3. Root cause identified in the auth middleware.",
+  "view_state": { "id": 10, "name": "public" },
+  "created_at": "2024-11-05T14:02:11+00:00"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Add a private note
+
+Adds a note visible only to developers and managers.
+
+**Tool:** `add_note`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `text` — note content
+- `view_state` — `"private"`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "text": "Internal: this is caused by the session token not being refreshed.",
+  "view_state": "private"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 89,
+  "reporter": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" },
+  "text": "Internal: this is caused by the session token not being refreshed.",
+  "view_state": { "id": 50, "name": "private" },
+  "created_at": "2024-11-05T14:05:00+00:00"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Delete a note
+
+Permanently removes a note from an issue.
+
+**Tool:** `delete_note`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `note_id` — numeric note ID (from `list_notes` or `get_issue`)
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "note_id": 88
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```
+"Note #88 deleted from issue #1042."
+```
+
+> **Note:** This action is permanent and cannot be undone.
+
+---
+
+## File Attachments
+
+### Upload a local file
+
+Attaches a file from the local filesystem to an issue.
+
+**Tool:** `upload_file`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `file_path` — absolute path to the file
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "file_path": "/home/user/screenshots/login-error.png"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 101,
+  "file_name": "login-error.png",
+  "size": 14523,
+  "content_type": "image/png"
+}
+```
+
+> **Note:** If the MantisBT instance does not return file metadata, the response is `{ "success": true }`.
+
+> **Note:** If `MANTIS_UPLOAD_DIR` is set, `file_path` must point to a file inside that directory. Paths outside the directory or path traversal attempts (`../`) are rejected with an error.
+
+---
+
+### Upload file content (base64)
+
+Attaches a file by passing its base64-encoded content directly. Use this when the file is not on a local filesystem accessible to the server.
+
+**Tool:** `upload_file`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `content` — base64-encoded file content
+- `filename` — filename including extension (required when using `content`)
+- `content_type` — _(optional)_ MIME type
+- `description` — _(optional)_ attachment description
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "content": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...",
+  "filename": "screenshot.png",
+  "content_type": "image/png",
+  "description": "Login error on mobile Safari"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 101,
+  "file_name": "screenshot.png",
+  "size": 14523,
+  "content_type": "image/png"
+}
+```
+
+> **Note:** If the MantisBT instance does not return file metadata, the response is `{ "success": true }`.
+
+---
+
+### List attachments
+
+Returns all file attachments for an issue.
+
+**Tool:** `list_issue_files`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "id": 23,
+    "filename": "login-error.png",
+    "size": 42318,
+    "content_type": "image/png",
+    "description": "Login error on mobile Safari",
+    "created_at": "2024-11-05T15:30:00+00:00"
+  }
+]
+```
+
+---
+
+## Relationships
+
+### Mark as duplicate
+
+Links issue A as a duplicate of issue B.
+
+**Tool:** `add_relationship`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — ID of the duplicate issue (A)
+- `target_id` — ID of the original issue (B)
+- `type_name` — `"duplicate_of"`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1055,
+  "target_id": 1042,
+  "type_name": "duplicate_of"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 5,
+  "issue": { "id": 1055 },
+  "type": { "id": 0, "name": "duplicate of" }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Link as related
+
+Creates a non-directional "related to" link between two issues.
+
+**Tool:** `add_relationship`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `target_id` — numeric ID of the related issue
+- `type_name` — `"related_to"`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "target_id": 1038,
+  "type_name": "related_to"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 6,
+  "issue": { "id": 1042 },
+  "type": { "id": 1, "name": "related to" }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Set a blocking relationship
+
+Marks issue A as blocking issue B (B cannot proceed until A is done). The direction matters — read carefully.
+
+**Tool:** `add_relationship`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — ID of the blocking issue (A)
+- `target_id` — ID of the blocked issue (B)
+- `type_name` — `"parent_of"` (A blocks B) or `"child_of"` (A is blocked by B)
+
+**Example — A blocks B:**
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1038,
+  "target_id": 1042,
+  "type_name": "parent_of"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 7,
+  "issue": { "id": 1038 },
+  "type": { "id": 2, "name": "parent of" }
+}
+```
+
+Accepted values for `type_name`:
+- `duplicate_of` / `has_duplicate`
+- `related_to` / `related-to`
+- `parent_of` / `parent-of` / `depends_on`
+- `child_of` / `child-of` / `blocks`
+
+> **Note:** "A `child_of` B" means A is blocked by B (A depends on B). "A `parent_of` B" means A blocks B. Aliases `depends_on` (→ `parent_of`) and `blocks` (→ `child_of`) are also accepted. Dash variants (e.g. `related-to`, `parent-of`) work as well. Getting the direction wrong inverts the dependency.
+
+---
+
+### Remove a relationship
+
+Removes a relationship from an issue.
+
+**Step 1 — Get the relationship ID:**
+
+**Tool:** `get_issue`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "relationships": [
+    { "id": 5, "type": { "id": 0, "name": "duplicate of" }, "issue": { "id": 1055 } }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Read `relationships[].id` from the response.
+
+**Step 2 — Remove the relationship:**
+
+**Tool:** `remove_relationship`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `relationship_id` — numeric relationship ID from step 1
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "relationship_id": 5
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{ "success": true }
+```
+
+> **Note:** `relationship_id` is the ID of the relationship record itself, not the type ID or the target issue ID.
+
+---
+
+## Tags
+
+### Attach tags by name
+
+Attaches one or more tags to an issue by name. Unknown tag names are automatically created.
+
+**Tool:** `attach_tags`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `tags` — array of tag objects; use `{name: "..."}` to reference by name or `{id: N}` to reference by ID
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "tags": [
+    { "name": "needs-review" },
+    { "name": "regression" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```
+"Tags successfully attached to issue #1042."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Detach a tag
+
+Removes a tag from an issue. Requires the numeric tag ID.
+
+**Step 1 — Get the tag ID:**
+
+**Tool:** `get_issue`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 1042,
+  "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+  "tags": [
+    { "id": 14, "name": "needs-review" },
+    { "id": 17, "name": "regression" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Read `tags[].id` from the response.
+
+**Step 2 — Detach the tag:**
+
+**Tool:** `detach_tag`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `tag_id` — numeric tag ID from step 1
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "tag_id": 14
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```
+"Tag #14 successfully removed from issue #1042."
+```
+
+> **Note:** `detach_tag` requires a numeric ID, not the tag name. There is no lookup by name — always retrieve the ID first via `get_issue` or `get_metadata`.
+
+---
+
+## Monitors (Watchers)
+
+### Add a watcher
+
+Subscribes a user to notifications for an issue.
+
+**Tool:** `add_monitor`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `username` — username string
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "username": "jsmith"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{ "success": true }
+```
+
+---
+
+### Remove a watcher
+
+Unsubscribes a user from notifications for an issue.
+
+**Tool:** `remove_monitor`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `issue_id` — numeric issue ID
+- `username` — username string
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "issue_id": 1042,
+  "username": "jsmith"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{ "success": true }
+```
+
+---
+
+## Semantic Search
+
+> **Note:** All tools in this section require `MANTIS_SEARCH_ENABLED=true` in the server configuration.
+
+### Build the initial index
+
+Builds the full vector search index from scratch. Run this once after enabling semantic search.
+
+**Tool:** `rebuild_search_index`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `full` — set to `true` to clear the existing index before rebuilding
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "full": true
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "indexed": 312,
+  "skipped": 0,
+  "total": 312,
+  "duration_ms": 48203
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Incremental index update
+
+Updates the index with issues added or changed since the last build. Faster than a full rebuild.
+
+**Tool:** `rebuild_search_index`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `project_id` — _(optional)_ limit to a single project
+- `full` — omit or set to `false` for incremental mode
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "project_id": 3
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "indexed": 14,
+  "skipped": 298,
+  "total": 312,
+  "duration_ms": 2104
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Check index status
+
+Returns the number of indexed issues, total issue count, and the timestamp of the last sync.
+
+**Tool:** `get_search_index_status`
+
+**Parameters:** _(none)_
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "summary": "312/312 (100 %)",
+  "indexed": 312,
+  "total": 312,
+  "percent": 100,
+  "last_synced_at": "2024-11-05T14:00:00.000Z"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Search by meaning
+
+Finds issues semantically similar to a natural language query. Returns issue IDs and relevance scores.
+
+**Tool:** `search_issues`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `query` — natural language search query
+- `top_n` — _(optional)_ number of results to return; default 10
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "query": "authentication fails after password reset",
+  "top_n": 5
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+[
+  { "id": 1042, "score": 0.91 },
+  { "id": 987,  "score": 0.84 },
+  { "id": 1015, "score": 0.79 }
+]
+```
+
+> **Note:** Semantic search returns the top-N most similar issues — it does not guarantee exhaustive recall. It is not suitable for "find all issues about X" census queries.
+
+---
+
+### Search with field enrichment
+
+Enriches search results with specific fields fetched from MantisBT. Without `select`, only `id` and score are returned.
+
+**Tool:** `search_issues`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `query` — natural language search query
+- `top_n` — _(optional)_ number of results
+- `select` — comma-separated field names to fetch for each result
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "query": "authentication fails after password reset",
+  "top_n": 10,
+  "select": "id,summary,status,handler"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "id": 1042,
+    "score": 0.91,
+    "summary": "Login button unresponsive on mobile Safari",
+    "status": { "id": 50, "name": "assigned" },
+    "handler": { "id": 7, "name": "jdoe" }
+  }
+  // ...
+]
+```
+
+> **Note:** Using `select` triggers additional API calls to MantisBT for each result. Keep `top_n` small when using enrichment to avoid excessive requests.
+
+---
+
+## Projects & Categories
+
+### List project categories
+
+Returns all categories available for a MantisBT project. Use the returned names directly when creating issues.
+
+**Tool:** `get_project_categories`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `project_id` — numeric project ID
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "project_id": 3
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+[
+  { "id": 1, "name": "General" },
+  { "id": 2, "name": "UI" },
+  { "id": 3, "name": "Backend" }
+]
+```
+
+> **Note:** Category names prefixed with `[All Projects]` (inherited from the global project) have the prefix automatically stripped in the response.
+
+---
+
+## Version & Diagnostics
+
+### Get MCP server version
+
+Returns the version of this mantisbt-mcp-server instance.
+
+**Tool:** `get_mcp_version`
+
+**Parameters:** _(none)_
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "version": "1.5.8"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Get MantisBT version
+
+Returns the version of the connected MantisBT installation and optionally compares it against the latest official release on GitHub.
+
+**Tool:** `get_mantis_version`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `check_latest` — _(optional)_ whether to compare against the latest GitHub release; default `true`
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "check_latest": true
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "installed_version": "2.27.0",
+  "latest_version": "2.27.1",
+  "status": "update-available"
+}
+```
+
+Possible values for `status`: `up-to-date`, `update-available`, `newer-than-release`, `unknown`.
+
+> **Note:** The GitHub comparison requires an outbound HTTPS request. Set `check_latest` to `false` to skip it.
+
+---
+
+### Get the current user
+
+Returns the profile of the user associated with the configured API key. Useful to verify the connection and confirm which account is being used.
+
+**Tool:** `get_current_user`
+
+**Parameters:** _(none)_
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 4,
+  "name": "jsmith",
+  "real_name": "John Smith",
+  "email": "jsmith@example.com",
+  "access_level": { "id": 55, "name": "developer" }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Destructive Operations
+
+### Delete an issue
+
+Permanently deletes a MantisBT issue. This action cannot be undone.
+
+**Tool:** `delete_issue`
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `id` — numeric issue ID
+
+**Request:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 42
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+
+```
+"Issue #42 deleted successfully."
+```
+
+> **Warning:** This action is permanent and cannot be undone.
+
+---