• IDENTIFIED
  • VERIFIED
  • MATCHED
  • ACTION

How to debug user feature flags with your AI

Connect Flagsmith to your AI client to pull real-time user data and flag configurations. Once connected, your agent handles the heavy lifting of cross-referencing traits against active rules.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

Why isn't this feature appearing for my user?

Your AI can pull a user's specific traits and their current flag states to find mismatches. It compares what the user actually has against your feature rules to spot the error. You'll see exactly where the logic breaks.

The results of your investigation.

Where your debugging ends up.

The AI processes the data to give you these specific outcomes.

IDENTIFIED

User trait lookup

The AI finds the exact user profile in Flagsmith. You get a clear list of the attributes currently attached to that identity.

VERIFIED

Flag state check

The AI pulls the current status of all flags for that user. It shows you which features are on and which are off.

MATCHED

Rule discrepancy report

The AI compares user traits against your flag targeting rules. It highlights the specific attribute that is causing a feature to stay hidden.

ACTION

Human intervention needed

The AI identifies the mismatch but won't change your production settings. You decide if you need to update the user's traits or adjust the flag rule.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI moves from identifying the person to analyzing the logic.

  1. Locate the user

    The AI finds the specific person in your Flagsmith environment using their unique identifier.

    identify_user

  2. Fetch flag status

    The AI pulls the current flag values assigned to that specific user identity.

    get_identity_flags

  3. Analyze targeting

    The AI looks at the user's traits to see if they meet the requirements for the feature.

    get_identity_flags

  4. Report the gap

    The AI explains why the flag evaluated to false based on the data it retrieved.

    get_identity_flags

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin troubleshooting.

Starting points

These are starting points. Swap out the user IDs and feature names with your actual data.

Flagsmith Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xgmQb2dzh97FZxv1IILo2vfMxbDzCf9lyXcSnJKm/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Flagsmith capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flagsmith-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xgmQb2dzh97FZxv1IILo2vfMxbDzCf9lyXcSnJKm/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Identify user 'user_123' and tell me which flags are active.

  • Check the flag states for user 'customer_abc' and see if the 'new_dashboard' flag is enabled.

  • Why is the 'beta_access' flag off for user 'dev_test_99'? Check their traits.

  • List all active flags for the user with ID '98765' and compare them to the 'premium_ui' rule.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Flagsmith once, then ask.

Connect your account in one click. Your credentials stay encrypted and the AI gets immediate access to your flag data.

Connect Flagsmith to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change my feature flag values?

    No. The AI can only read user traits and flag states. You must change flag rules or user attributes manually in Flagsmith.

  • 02

    Can the AI create new users in Flagsmith?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to identify existing users and retrieve their current flag status.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my flags or just specific ones?

    The AI can see any flag associated with the user it is inspecting.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which user to look up?

    You provide the user ID or identifier in your prompt, which the AI uses to find the right profile.

  • 05

    Can the AI fix a broken flag rule?

    No. The AI identifies the reason why a rule isn't matching, but it cannot modify the rules themselves.

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