@catalystbyzoho/catalyst-zoho-mcp

How It Works

1. Check if MCP is connected — Look for CatalystbyZoho_* tools in your tool list.

2. ⛔ MCP NOT connected — HARD STOP. Do NOT write any code, create any files, or call any SDK. Ask the user which setup path they prefer, then load references/zoho-mcp.md and follow only that path. Do not proceed to step 3 until the user confirms CatalystbyZoho_* tools are visible in their client.

   To work with Catalyst via MCP, choose your setup path:

   Option A — Global MCP Server (recommended)

Add your DC-specific URL to your AI client config, authorize once via browser, done. No console needed. US: https://catalyst.zohomcp.com/mcp/message, EU: https://catalyst.zohomcp.eu/mcp/message, IN: https://catalyst.zohomcp.in/mcp/message, AU: https://catalyst.zohomcp.com.au/mcp/message, CA: https://catalyst.zohomcp.ca/mcp/message, SA: https://catalyst.zohomcp.sa/mcp/message, JP: https://catalyst.zohomcp.jp/mcp/message, UAE: https://catalyst.zohomcp.ae/mcp/message.

Option B — Personal MCP Server (custom/team setup) Create your own server at mcp.zoho.com, select tools, get a personal URL with a token embedded.

Which would you prefer?

3. Pre-flight sequence — In order:
   • Confirm DC first. Wrong DC = empty org list. Use /catalyst-by-zoho:switch-dc to switch data centers if CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizations returns empty or the wrong org.
   • Run CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizations → CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Projects to set project context before any other MCP tool call.
4. Load references/zoho-mcp.md — for the full tool catalog, execution flow, and common error fixes.
5. If the query involves DataStore (create table, add columns, query data) — also load references/mcp-datastore.md.
6. Answer — Call the appropriate CatalystbyZoho_* tool directly. Show the user what tool was called and what it returned.

Triggers

Use this skill for: "Zoho MCP", "MCP tools", "catalyst MCP", "create table with AI", "MCP DataStore", "MCP Cache", "MCP Stratus", zoho-mcp-server, "MCP setup", "MCP config", "global MCP server", "infrastructure as conversation", "Claude MCP Catalyst", "MCP tool error", "MCP not connecting", "use AI to create database table", or CatalystbyZoho_ tool.

References