Configuration

After installing Novamira, you need to enable AI abilities before any MCP client can connect.

Enabling AI Abilities

  1. In the WordPress admin, go to Novamira > Settings.
  2. Check the Enable AI Abilities checkbox.
  3. A confirmation dialog will appear: “AI agents will be able to execute PHP code and access the filesystem. For development and staging environments only. Continue?”
  4. Click OK to confirm, then Save Settings.

When AI abilities are enabled:

  • All eight Novamira tools become available through the MCP protocol.
  • A red Novamira ON indicator appears in the WordPress admin bar as a persistent visual reminder that AI abilities are active.
  • The Connect page becomes functional, letting you generate application passwords and configuration snippets.

Security note: When enabled, AI agents can execute PHP code and perform filesystem operations on this site. For development and staging environments only. Always keep backups.

Settings page overview

The Settings page shows:

  • AI Abilities toggle with the security note described above.
  • Best practices: “For best results, use with capable, instruction-following AI models. Configure your MCP client to require approval before executing tools, and review each tool call before allowing it to run.”
  • Available Abilities table listing all eight MCP tools with their name, category, and description.

Disabling AI Abilities

Uncheck the Enable AI Abilities checkbox and save. This immediately stops exposing any tools through MCP. Existing MCP client connections will stop working. The sandbox directory and its files are preserved.

Next step

With abilities enabled, proceed to Connecting Your AI Client to set up authentication and configure your MCP client.