Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about setting up BotDigit MCP, permissions, billing, or security guarantees? Find comprehensive answers below.
Q:What is BotDigit MCP?
BotDigit MCP is our implementation of the open Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides a secure, capability-scoped execution layer connecting AI applications (like Cursor, Claude Desktop, and ChatGPT) with your BotDigit workspaces, projects, Kanban boards, and escrow milestones.
Q:Does BotDigit charge extra fees for using the MCP Gateway?
No. The BotDigit MCP Gateway and the @botdigit/mcp-server CLI package are available at zero additional cost for all authenticated BotDigit accounts. Standard marketplace platform fees only apply to completed freelance contract milestones.
Q:Can an AI agent drain my wallet or transfer funds autonomously?
No, this is architecturally impossible. No tool exists in our catalog that can directly transfer money. Tools like prepare_payment_release merely stage an action and return a cryptographically signed, 15-minute expiring confirmation URL. An authorized human must explicitly click to authorize the payout.
Q:Which AI coding assistants and clients are supported?
BotDigit MCP supports any client compliant with the MCP specification, including Cursor IDE, Anthropic Claude Desktop, OpenAI ChatGPT (via Custom Actions and SSE), VS Code (via Roo Code, Cline, or Copilot), Windsurf, and custom Node.js/Python SDK scripts.
Q:Which LLM models deliver the best results with BotDigit MCP?
Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet, OpenAI GPT-4o, and OpenAI o1 deliver outstanding reasoning and tool invocation accuracy. When using Cursor or Claude Desktop, Claude 3.5 Sonnet provides exceptionally reliable parameter generation and JSON schema adherence.
Q:Where do I obtain my BotDigit Personal Access Token (PAT)?
Log in to BotDigit, navigate to Developer Settings → Personal Access Tokens (/dashboard/settings/developer). You can create tokens with fine-grained permission scopes (such as read-only, task-writing, or payment-preparation).
Q:Does BotDigit train AI models on my proprietary project code or deliverables?
Never. BotDigit has a strict privacy policy: your workspace briefs, Kanban cards, code diffs, and communication feeds are strictly private to your team and are never used to train foundational AI models.
Q:How does the Stdio transport work on my local computer?
When you configure Cursor or Claude Desktop with npx -y @botdigit/mcp-server, your IDE launches our lightweight Node.js CLI as a local child process. Communication happens via standard input/output streams with sub-millisecond dispatch and zero local open ports.
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