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Install WorkBuddy
Open the official WorkBuddy site, download the client for your operating system, and sign in.
ZenovaOS MCP
Bring renewable-energy operations into your AI workspace.
Connect ZenovaOS AI to your preferred AI workspace and bring renewable-energy operations into familiar conversations for smoother data queries, issue analysis, and daily collaboration.
WorkBuddy connector
Bring ZenovaOS AI into WorkBuddy.
Make one simple connection, then use ZenovaOS AI directly in familiar WorkBuddy conversations to move renewable-energy questions into data and analysis.
WorkBuddy
ZenovaOS MCP
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Configure MCP
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Connect ZenovaOS AI
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Start asking
Configuration
Copy the connection configuration.
Add the MCP service URL provided by your administrator, then paste the template into WorkBuddy's Configure MCP page.
WorkBuddy MCP configuration template
{
"mcpServers": {
"zenova": {
"url": "MCP_SERVICE_URL"
}
}
}Replace MCP_SERVICE_URL with the service URL provided by your administrator.
WorkBuddy setup guide
Connect through WorkBuddy.
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Open MCP service management
Open Experts, Skills & Connectors, choose Connectors, and click Custom Connector in the top-right corner.
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Enter and save the configuration
Click Configure MCP, paste the configuration JSON, verify the format, and save.
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Enable and connect ZenovaOS AI
Turn on the ZenovaOS AI service switch, then click Connect.
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Return to chat and ask
Close MCP service management and enter an operations question in WorkBuddy chat.
Step 03 · Verify
Verify the connection with a real question.
[ VERIFY ] Test prompt
How many solar plants are in this account?
Connected successfully
The connection is successful when the answer shows that the Zenova solar operations assistant was called and returns the account's plant count and related operations data.
Available capabilities
ZenovaOS AI capabilities available through MCP.
The WorkBuddy integration scope covers operational queries, file analysis, bill reconciliation, report generation, and asynchronous task management.
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Plants and asset queries
Find plants and devices by name, ID, or region, then query fleet overview, plant details, generation performance, and asset distribution.
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Devices, alarms, and diagnostics
Review device status, current and historical alarms, operating curves, and conditions such as offline, zero-output, or full-load operation.
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Billing, storage, and knowledge
Query tariffs, revenue, generation plans, storage operation, cleaning-robot tasks, procedures, and standard metric definitions.
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File and document analysis
Analyze PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, and image files, including OCR for scans and source locations for conclusions.
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Electricity bill reconciliation
Extract bill fields, compare them with platform meter and billing data, and present differences, evidence, and items needing review.
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Reports and task center
Generate six operational report types and track progress, retrieve results, or cancel asynchronous tasks.
Security & permissions
Permissions follow the account, with clear access boundaries.
ZenovaOS AI reuses the existing account and role model, returning only the plants and capabilities authorized for that user.
Data scope
Every request checks the plants available to the account and returns only data within that authorized scope.
Capability scope
Queries, file analysis, bill reconciliation, and report generation are enabled by role and can be adjusted per account.
Immediate changes
Account disablement, permission removal, or connector unlinking applies to the next request immediately.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Where do I get the MCP service URL?
Ask your system administrator or project owner, then replace MCP_SERVICE_URL in the configuration template.
Why can WorkBuddy not connect?
Confirm that the current network can access the MCP service and ask your administrator to check its status.
Why are no tools shown after saving?
Open MCP service management, enable Zenova, and click Connect. After the service is connected, return to chat and ask your question.
Why did the answer not use Zenova MCP?
Explicitly say “Use Zenova MCP” and request the tool name. Only a real tool call and server response count as a successful verification.
Can I paste the configuration directly into WorkBuddy chat?
Use the Configure MCP page described here so the configuration can be checked, saved, and managed consistently.
Need help?
Ready to connect your first AI workspace?
If you encounter a configuration or connection issue, submit the details to get setup support.