application
IBM i Application Services
Query and explore application objects on IBM i using SQL services from QSYS2.
Available Tools
The ibmi CLI is the primary tool for executing application queries. Set SKILL_DIR to this skill's installed location (the directory containing this SKILL.md file):
# SKILL_DIR = directory containing this SKILL.md
# Examples: ./skills/application, ~/.claude/skills/application
ibmi tools --tools "$SKILL_DIR/tools/" --toolset application_default
ibmi tool list_programs --tools "$SKILL_DIR/tools/"
ibmi sql "SELECT * FROM QSYS2.PROGRAM_INFO WHERE PROGRAM_LIBRARY = 'MYLIB' FETCH FIRST 20 ROWS ONLY"
The ibmi-mcp-server also provides execute_sql and describe_sql_object for MCP-connected agents.
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