diff --git a/EvoScientist/mcp/README.md b/EvoScientist/mcp/README.md
index 1235f4d..58762de 100644
--- a/EvoScientist/mcp/README.md
+++ b/EvoScientist/mcp/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,58 @@ github:
 
 Available agents: `main`, `planner-agent`, `research-agent`, `code-agent`, `debug-agent`, `data-analysis-agent`, `writing-agent`.
 
+## Tool Filtering with Wildcards
+
+Use the `tools` field to filter which tools from a server are exposed. Supports glob-style wildcards:
+
+```yaml
+# Exact matching (original behavior)
+exa:
+  transport: http
+  url: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
+  tools:
+    - web_search_exa
+    - get_code_context_exa
+    - company_research_exa
+
+# Wildcard: all tools ending with _exa
+exa:
+  transport: http
+  url: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
+  tools:
+    - "*_exa"
+
+# Multiple patterns
+filesystem:
+  transport: stdio
+  command: npx
+  args: ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/workspace"]
+  tools:
+    - "read_*"      # read_file, read_directory, etc.
+    - "write_*"     # write_file, etc.
+    - "list_*"      # list_directory, etc.
+
+# Mix wildcards and exact matches
+mixed:
+  transport: http
+  url: https://example.com/mcp
+  tools:
+    - "search_*"       # All search tools
+    - "get_metadata"   # Plus this specific tool
+```
+
+### Wildcard Patterns
+
+| Pattern | Matches | Example |
+|---------|---------|---------|
+| `*` | Any sequence of characters | `*_exa` matches `web_search_exa`, `get_code_context_exa` |
+| `?` | Any single character | `tool_?` matches `tool_1`, `tool_2` but not `tool_10` |
+| `[seq]` | Any character in sequence | `tool_[abc]` matches `tool_a`, `tool_b`, `tool_c` |
+| `[0-9]` | Any character in range | `version_[0-9]` matches `version_0` through `version_9` |
+| `[!seq]` | Any character NOT in sequence | `tool_[!0-9]` matches `tool_a` but not `tool_1` |
+
+Wildcards work with exact patterns — you can mix both in the same `tools` list.
+
 ## CLI Commands
 
 ```
diff --git a/EvoScientist/mcp/client.py b/EvoScientist/mcp/client.py
index 08e1039..0a5ff03 100644
--- a/EvoScientist/mcp/client.py
+++ b/EvoScientist/mcp/client.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and routes the resulting LangChain tools to the appropriate agents.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import fnmatch
 import logging
 import os
 import re
@@ -534,14 +535,41 @@ def _build_connections(config: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
 
 
 def _filter_tools(tools: list, allowed_names: list[str] | None) -> list:
-    """Filter tools by allowlist.
+    """Filter tools by allowlist with wildcard support.
 
     If *allowed_names* is ``None``, all tools pass through.
+
+    Supports glob-style wildcards:
+    - ``*`` matches any sequence of characters
+    - ``?`` matches any single character
+    - ``[seq]`` matches any character in seq
+    - ``[!seq]`` matches any character not in seq
+
+    Examples:
+    - ``*_exa`` matches ``web_search_exa``, ``get_code_context_exa``
+    - ``read_*`` matches ``read_file``, ``read_directory``
+    - ``tool_[0-9]`` matches ``tool_1``, ``tool_2``, etc.
     """
     if allowed_names is None:
         return tools
-    allowed_set = set(allowed_names)
-    return [t for t in tools if t.name in allowed_set]
+
+    # Check if any pattern contains wildcard characters
+    has_wildcards = any(
+        any(char in pattern for char in "*?[]")
+        for pattern in allowed_names
+    )
+
+    if not has_wildcards:
+        # Fast path: exact matching with set lookup
+        allowed_set = set(allowed_names)
+        return [t for t in tools if t.name in allowed_set]
+
+    # Wildcard matching: check each tool against all patterns
+    filtered = []
+    for tool in tools:
+        if any(fnmatch.fnmatch(tool.name, pattern) for pattern in allowed_names):
+            filtered.append(tool)
+    return filtered
 
 
 def _route_tools(
diff --git a/tests/test_mcp_client.py b/tests/test_mcp_client.py
index a53e817..e0afa8c 100644
--- a/tests/test_mcp_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_mcp_client.py
@@ -211,6 +211,158 @@ class TestFilterTools:
         assert _filter_tools([], ["a"]) == []
         assert _filter_tools([], None) == []
 
+    # Wildcard tests
+
+    def test_wildcard_star_suffix(self):
+        """Test *_exa pattern matching."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("web_search_exa"),
+            _make_tool("get_code_context_exa"),
+            _make_tool("company_research_exa"),
+            _make_tool("unrelated_tool"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["*_exa"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == [
+            "web_search_exa",
+            "get_code_context_exa",
+            "company_research_exa",
+        ]
+
+    def test_wildcard_star_prefix(self):
+        """Test read_* pattern matching."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("read_file"),
+            _make_tool("read_directory"),
+            _make_tool("read_link"),
+            _make_tool("write_file"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["read_*"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == [
+            "read_file",
+            "read_directory",
+            "read_link",
+        ]
+
+    def test_wildcard_star_middle(self):
+        """Test pattern with * in the middle."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("get_user_data"),
+            _make_tool("get_admin_data"),
+            _make_tool("get_file"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["get_*_data"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["get_user_data", "get_admin_data"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_star_only(self):
+        """Test * matches everything."""
+        tools = [_make_tool("a"), _make_tool("b"), _make_tool("c")]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["*"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["a", "b", "c"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_question_mark(self):
+        """Test ? matches single character."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("tool_1"),
+            _make_tool("tool_2"),
+            _make_tool("tool_10"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["tool_?"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["tool_1", "tool_2"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_character_class(self):
+        """Test [seq] matches characters in sequence."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("tool_a"),
+            _make_tool("tool_b"),
+            _make_tool("tool_c"),
+            _make_tool("tool_d"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["tool_[abc]"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["tool_a", "tool_b", "tool_c"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_character_class_range(self):
+        """Test [0-9] matches digit range."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("tool_0"),
+            _make_tool("tool_5"),
+            _make_tool("tool_9"),
+            _make_tool("tool_a"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["tool_[0-9]"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["tool_0", "tool_5", "tool_9"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_negated_character_class(self):
+        """Test [!seq] matches characters not in sequence."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("tool_a"),
+            _make_tool("tool_b"),
+            _make_tool("tool_1"),
+            _make_tool("tool_2"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["tool_[!0-9]"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["tool_a", "tool_b"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_mixed_with_exact(self):
+        """Test mixing wildcard and exact patterns."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("web_search_exa"),
+            _make_tool("get_code_context_exa"),
+            _make_tool("specific_tool"),
+            _make_tool("another_tool"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["*_exa", "specific_tool"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == [
+            "web_search_exa",
+            "get_code_context_exa",
+            "specific_tool",
+        ]
+
+    def test_wildcard_multiple_patterns(self):
+        """Test multiple wildcard patterns."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("read_file"),
+            _make_tool("write_file"),
+            _make_tool("delete_file"),
+            _make_tool("search_database"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["read_*", "write_*"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["read_file", "write_file"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_no_match(self):
+        """Test wildcard pattern that doesn't match anything."""
+        tools = [_make_tool("foo"), _make_tool("bar")]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["baz_*"])
+        assert result == []
+
+    def test_wildcard_overlapping_patterns(self):
+        """Test overlapping patterns don't duplicate results."""
+        tools = [_make_tool("tool_abc"), _make_tool("tool_xyz")]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["tool_*", "*_abc"])
+        # Should include each tool only once
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["tool_abc", "tool_xyz"]
+
+    def test_wildcard_complex_pattern(self):
+        """Test complex wildcard pattern."""
+        tools = [
+            _make_tool("get_user_info_v1"),
+            _make_tool("get_user_info_v2"),
+            _make_tool("get_admin_info_v1"),
+            _make_tool("set_user_info"),
+        ]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["get_*_info_v?"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == [
+            "get_user_info_v1",
+            "get_user_info_v2",
+            "get_admin_info_v1",
+        ]
+
+    def test_exact_match_performance_path(self):
+        """Test exact matching still works (fast path)."""
+        # This test verifies backward compatibility with exact matching
+        tools = [_make_tool("a"), _make_tool("b"), _make_tool("c")]
+        result = _filter_tools(tools, ["a", "c"])
+        assert [t.name for t in result] == ["a", "c"]
+
 
 # ---- _route_tools ----