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Get Started with MuleSoft Dev Agent

MuleSoft Dev Agent helps you build APIs and integrations using natural language prompts directly in your development environment.

Use MuleSoft Dev Agent

You can open MuleSoft Dev Agent from the:

  • Toolbar icon

  • Top navigation bar

  • Build with AI card in the project canvas

When you submit a prompt, MuleSoft Dev Agent processes it using the MuleSoft MCP Server and performs actions such as generating API specifications or integration flows.

Depending on your configuration, MuleSoft Dev Agent can:

  • Request approval before writing to your files

  • Write automatically if Auto-approve is enabled in settings

Plan and Act Modes

MuleSoft Dev Agent operates in two modes:

  • Plan Mode Dev Agent analyzes your prompt and produces a step-by-step plan describing how it will accomplish the task. No actions are executed automatically in this mode.

  • Act Mode Dev Agent attempts to perform the actions outlined in the plan by using the MuleSoft MCP Server tools to modify files, create resources, or execute changes to your project.

You can switch between modes depending on whether you prefer to review the plan before execution or allow Dev Agent to act directly.

How Dev Agent Generates Code

MuleSoft Dev Agent uses MuleSoft-optimized AI pipelines to generate high-quality code for API specifications and integration flows.

The pipelines are exposed to Dev Agent through these MCP tools:

  • generate_mule_flow – Generates Mule integration flows.

  • generate_api_spec – Generates API specifications from natural language prompts.

Because these tools run on pipelines optimized specifically for MuleSoft use cases, users typically receive higher-quality code outputs (on average, 60% better) compared to generic generation.

To ensure the best results:

  • Verify that the MuleSoft MCP Server is loaded in Dev Agent prior to sending a prompt.

  • Make sure Dev Agent is invoking these specialized tools.

  • Verify that all required prerequisites for Dev Agent and MCP Server are enabled in your environment.

For more information about how MuleSoft’s AI generation pipelines work, see the MuleSoft research blog.

Provide Dev Agent with Context

You can improve the accuracy of MuleSoft Dev Agent’s output by providing additional context files or inputs. Examples include requirement files (requirements.txt), configuration folders, logs, URLs, or terminal output.

To add context:

  1. In the MuleSoft Dev Agent panel, click the Add Context icon in the lower-left corner.

  2. Select files or folders to attach, paste the input or output from terminal, or paste a URL.

  3. Confirm to add the context to your current task.

You can also add context directly from the prompt input box by typing @, which opens the same context selector.

These inputs are used as contextual references during generation.

Configure MuleSoft Dev Agent Settings

You can customize how MuleSoft Dev Agent interacts with your project through the Settings panel. To access this panel, click the Auto-approve section at the bottom of the MuleSoft Dev Agent window.

The available options include:

  • Auto-approve: Automatically apply changes without prompting for confirmation.

  • Read project files: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to read project files for context.

  • Edit project files: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to write changes directly to your project.

  • Read all files: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to read all files on your computer.

  • Edit all files: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to edit any file on your computer.

  • Use MCP Servers: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to use connected MCP servers.

  • Execute safe commands: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to execute safe terminal commands.

  • Execute all commands: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to execute any terminal command.

  • Use the browser: Allow MuleSoft Dev Agent to launch and interact with websites in a browser.