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RouterOS command tree introspection via /console/inspect API. Use when: building tools that parse RouterOS commands, generating API schemas from RouterOS, working with /console/inspect, mapping CLI commands to REST verbs, traversing the RouterOS command hierarchy, or when the user mentions inspect, command tree, RAML, or OpenAPI generation for RouterOS.

RouterOS firewall filter, NAT, mangle, and address-list configuration. Use when: writing firewall rules in RouterOS, configuring NAT, setting up address-lists or interface-lists, writing idempotent firewall scripts, configuring DNS redirect or port forwarding, or when the user mentions /ip/firewall, chain=forward, chain=input, connection-state, address-list, interface-list, or layer7-protocol on M

RouterOS hotspot captive portal for wired/wireless access control. Use when: configuring hotspot on RouterOS, setting up captive portal, writing hotspot profiles or instances, configuring walled garden, setting DHCP option 114 (RFC 8910 captive portal URI), integrating RADIUS with hotspot, or when the user mentions /ip/hotspot, walled-garden, hotspot profile, or captive portal on MikroTik.

MikroTik netinstall-cli for automated RouterOS device flashing. Use when: automating netinstall, writing scripts that invoke netinstall-cli, building netinstall tooling, understanding etherboot/BOOTP/TFTP protocols, working with RouterOS package files (.npk), using modescript or configure script, or when the user mentions netinstall, etherboot, or device flashing.

RouterOS /app YAML format for container applications (7.21+ builtin app, 7.22+ custom YAML creation). Use when: writing or validating RouterOS /app YAML files, working with MikroTik container apps, building docker-compose-like definitions for RouterOS, creating /app store schemas, debugging /app validation errors, or when the user mentions /app, tikapp, or RouterOS container YAML.

RouterOS /container subsystem for running OCI containers on MikroTik devices. Use when: enabling containers on RouterOS, setting up VETH/bridge networking for containers, managing container lifecycle via CLI or REST API, building OCI images for RouterOS, configuring container environment variables, troubleshooting container issues, or when the user mentions RouterOS container, /container, VETH, de

RouterOS v7 domain knowledge for AI agents. Use when: working with MikroTik RouterOS, writing RouterOS CLI/script commands, calling RouterOS REST API, debugging why a Linux command fails on RouterOS, or when the user mentions MikroTik, RouterOS, CHR, or /ip /system /interface paths. Scope: RouterOS 7.x (long-term and newer) only — v6 is NOT covered and accuracy for v6 problems will be low.

MikroTik RouterOS CHR (Cloud Hosted Router) with QEMU. Use when: running RouterOS in QEMU, booting CHR images, debugging CHR boot failures, setting up VirtIO devices for RouterOS, choosing between SeaBIOS and UEFI boot, configuring QEMU port forwarding for RouterOS REST API, or selecting QEMU acceleration (KVM/HVF/TCG).

MNDP (MikroTik Neighbor Discovery Protocol) wire format, behavior, and RouterOS /ip/neighbor integration. Use when: implementing MNDP discovery, parsing MNDP packets, working with /ip/neighbor, understanding WinBox device discovery, debugging why a router doesn't appear in neighbor lists, or when the user mentions MNDP, neighbor discovery, WinBox discovery, or /ip/neighbor.

RouterOS scripting language and CLI configuration idioms for .rsc files and interactive commands. Use when: writing or reviewing RouterOS scripts, scheduler/netwatch/on-event snippets, idempotent CLI config, :local/:global/:foreach/:do syntax, [find] selectors, print as-value handling, script permissions, or when the user mentions .rsc, RouterOS script, scripting tips, or CLI config automation.

RouterOS packet capture and TZSP streaming for protocol debugging. Use when: capturing packets on RouterOS, setting up /tool/sniffer, streaming live traffic via TZSP, using firewall mangle action=sniff-tzsp, debugging network protocols on MikroTik, receiving TZSP with Wireshark or tshark, saving pcap files from RouterOS, or when the user mentions packet sniffer, TZSP, sniff-tzsp, /tool/sniffer, or