generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://docs.usecrow.ai/envoy
name: Envoy
package: "@usecrow/envoy"
description: >-
  Envoy reads your backend code, generates a complete MCP server, and deploys
  it to Crow - so your agent can call your API without writing any MCP code. It
  analyzes routes, schemas, and auth patterns, then builds and deploys a
  production-ready MCP server.
install:
- method: npx
  command: npx @usecrow/envoy
auth:
  env: CROW_API_KEY
  key_prefix: ck_
  obtain: app.usecrow.com -> Tools -> Generate Envoy Key
run_context: >-
  Run from the root directory containing your project folders (backend,
  frontend, etc.); Envoy asks which directories are relevant before starting.
commands:
- name: generate
  default: true
  description: Reads your codebase, generates an MCP server from scratch
- name: fix
  description: Loads your existing MCP server and iterates on it (add tools, fix bugs)
- name: deploy
  description: Deploys the latest saved version to production
options:
- flag: "--api-key <key>"
  description: Crow API key (alternative to the CROW_API_KEY env var)
- flag: "--ci"
  description: CI mode - structured JSON output on stdout
- flag: "--dirs <a,b,c>"
  description: Comma-separated directories to scan (CI mode, skips interactive prompt)
- flag: "--help, -h"
  description: Show help
- flag: "--version, -v"
  description: Show version