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# Choose the right vault

An MCP client may reach several vaults through one person's account. It should choose a vault deliberately before every content request.

## Recommended sequence

```mermaid
flowchart TD
  A[Read the user's request] --> B[List accessible vaults]
  B --> C[Compare names and summaries]
  C --> D{One clear match?}
  D -->|Yes| E[Pass exact vault ID to every tool]
  D -->|No| F[Ask one short scope question]
  F --> E
```

1. Call `list_vaults` when the conversation has no reliable scope.
2. Use `suggest_vault_scope` with the current conversation if several names are plausible.
3. Pass the exact `vault` value to search, graph, file, meeting, and action tools.
4. Keep claims labeled by vault when the user explicitly asks to compare two vaults.

## Do not merge by default

The same person, product, or acronym can appear in several client vaults. Do not combine those records unless the user explicitly asks for cross-vault analysis and has access to every included vault.

Never run an unscoped content search merely because the credential can reach several vaults. Access is permission, not intent.