diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/mcp-server.ts b/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/mcp-server.ts
index 1ca13f8dde3b..6a51515a7014 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/mcp-server.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/mcp-server.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 import { McpServer } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js';
 import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { z } from 'zod';
 import type { AngularWorkspace } from '../../utilities/config';
 import { VERSION } from '../../utilities/version';
 import { registerBestPracticesTool } from './tools/best-practices';
 import { registerDocSearchTool } from './tools/doc-search';
+import { registerListProjectsTool } from './tools/projects';
 
 export async function createMcpServer(context: {
   workspace?: AngularWorkspace;
@@ -50,88 +50,7 @@ export async function createMcpServer(context: {
   );
 
   registerBestPracticesTool(server);
-
-  server.registerTool(
-    'list_projects',
-    {
-      title: 'List Angular Projects',
-      description:
-        'Lists the names of all applications and libraries defined within an Angular workspace. ' +
-        'It reads the `angular.json` configuration file to identify the projects. ',
-      annotations: {
-        readOnlyHint: true,
-      },
-      outputSchema: {
-        projects: z.array(
-          z.object({
-            name: z
-              .string()
-              .describe('The name of the project, as defined in the `angular.json` file.'),
-            type: z
-              .enum(['application', 'library'])
-              .optional()
-              .describe(`The type of the project, either 'application' or 'library'.`),
-            root: z
-              .string()
-              .describe('The root directory of the project, relative to the workspace root.'),
-            sourceRoot: z
-              .string()
-              .describe(
-                `The root directory of the project's source files, relative to the workspace root.`,
-              ),
-            selectorPrefix: z
-              .string()
-              .optional()
-              .describe(
-                'The prefix to use for component selectors.' +
-                  ` For example, a prefix of 'app' would result in selectors like '<app-my-component>'.`,
-              ),
-          }),
-        ),
-      },
-    },
-    async () => {
-      const { workspace } = context;
-
-      if (!workspace) {
-        return {
-          content: [
-            {
-              type: 'text' as const,
-              text:
-                'No Angular workspace found.' +
-                ' An `angular.json` file, which marks the root of a workspace,' +
-                ' could not be located in the current directory or any of its parent directories.',
-            },
-          ],
-        };
-      }
-
-      const projects = [];
-      // Convert to output format
-      for (const [name, project] of workspace.projects.entries()) {
-        projects.push({
-          name,
-          type: project.extensions['projectType'] as 'application' | 'library' | undefined,
-          root: project.root,
-          sourceRoot: project.sourceRoot ?? path.posix.join(project.root, 'src'),
-          selectorPrefix: project.extensions['prefix'] as string,
-        });
-      }
-
-      // The structuredContent field is newer and may not be supported by all hosts.
-      // A text representation of the content is also provided for compatibility.
-      return {
-        content: [
-          {
-            type: 'text' as const,
-            text: `Projects in the Angular workspace:\n${JSON.stringify(projects)}`,
-          },
-        ],
-        structuredContent: { projects },
-      };
-    },
-  );
+  registerListProjectsTool(server, context);
 
   await registerDocSearchTool(server);
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/tools/projects.ts b/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/tools/projects.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..08ebdf46174b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/mcp/tools/projects.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
+ */
+
+import type { McpServer } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import z from 'zod';
+import type { AngularWorkspace } from '../../../utilities/config';
+
+export function registerListProjectsTool(
+  server: McpServer,
+  context: {
+    workspace?: AngularWorkspace;
+  },
+): void {
+  server.registerTool(
+    'list_projects',
+    {
+      title: 'List Angular Projects',
+      description:
+        'Lists the names of all applications and libraries defined within an Angular workspace. ' +
+        'It reads the `angular.json` configuration file to identify the projects. ',
+      annotations: {
+        readOnlyHint: true,
+        openWorldHint: false,
+      },
+      outputSchema: {
+        projects: z.array(
+          z.object({
+            name: z
+              .string()
+              .describe('The name of the project, as defined in the `angular.json` file.'),
+            type: z
+              .enum(['application', 'library'])
+              .optional()
+              .describe(`The type of the project, either 'application' or 'library'.`),
+            root: z
+              .string()
+              .describe('The root directory of the project, relative to the workspace root.'),
+            sourceRoot: z
+              .string()
+              .describe(
+                `The root directory of the project's source files, relative to the workspace root.`,
+              ),
+            selectorPrefix: z
+              .string()
+              .optional()
+              .describe(
+                'The prefix to use for component selectors.' +
+                  ` For example, a prefix of 'app' would result in selectors like '<app-my-component>'.`,
+              ),
+          }),
+        ),
+      },
+    },
+    async () => {
+      const { workspace } = context;
+
+      if (!workspace) {
+        return {
+          content: [
+            {
+              type: 'text' as const,
+              text:
+                'No Angular workspace found.' +
+                ' An `angular.json` file, which marks the root of a workspace,' +
+                ' could not be located in the current directory or any of its parent directories.',
+            },
+          ],
+          structuredContent: { projects: [] },
+        };
+      }
+
+      const projects = [];
+      // Convert to output format
+      for (const [name, project] of workspace.projects.entries()) {
+        projects.push({
+          name,
+          type: project.extensions['projectType'] as 'application' | 'library' | undefined,
+          root: project.root,
+          sourceRoot: project.sourceRoot ?? path.posix.join(project.root, 'src'),
+          selectorPrefix: project.extensions['prefix'] as string,
+        });
+      }
+
+      // The structuredContent field is newer and may not be supported by all hosts.
+      // A text representation of the content is also provided for compatibility.
+      return {
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: `Projects in the Angular workspace:\n${JSON.stringify(projects)}`,
+          },
+        ],
+        structuredContent: { projects },
+      };
+    },
+  );
+}