diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d508b755..96ad4333 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ npx -y mongodb-mcp-server@latest --transport http --httpHost=0.0.0.0 --httpPort=
 
 NOTE: atlas tools are only available when you set credentials on [configuration](#configuration) section.
 
+#### MongoDB Atlas Local Tools
+
+-
+
 #### MongoDB Database Tools
 
 - `connect` - Connect to a MongoDB instance
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index ded91618..006dc7cd 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
 import type { Session } from "./common/session.js";
 import type { Transport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/shared/transport.js";
 import { AtlasTools } from "./tools/atlas/tools.js";
+import { AtlasLocalTools } from "./tools/atlasLocal/tools.js";
 import { MongoDbTools } from "./tools/mongodb/tools.js";
 import { Resources } from "./resources/resources.js";
 import type { LogLevel } from "./common/logger.js";
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ export class Server {
     }
 
     private registerTools(): void {
-        for (const toolConstructor of [...AtlasTools, ...MongoDbTools]) {
+        for (const toolConstructor of [...AtlasTools, ...AtlasLocalTools, ...MongoDbTools]) {
             const tool = new toolConstructor(this.session, this.userConfig, this.telemetry);
             if (tool.register(this)) {
                 this.tools.push(tool);
diff --git a/src/tools/atlasLocal/atlasLocalTool.ts b/src/tools/atlasLocal/atlasLocalTool.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5c7899f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/atlasLocal/atlasLocalTool.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import type { CallToolResult } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
+import type { ToolArgs, ToolCategory } from "../tool.js";
+import { ToolBase } from "../tool.js";
+
+export abstract class AtlasLocalToolBase extends ToolBase {
+    public category: ToolCategory = "atlas-local";
+
+    protected handleError(
+        error: unknown,
+        args: ToolArgs<typeof this.argsShape>
+    ): Promise<CallToolResult> | CallToolResult {
+        // Error Handling for expected Atlas Local errors go here
+
+        // For other types of errors, use the default error handling from the base class
+        return super.handleError(error, args);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/atlasLocal/tools.ts b/src/tools/atlasLocal/tools.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be1a9552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/atlasLocal/tools.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const AtlasLocalTools = [];
diff --git a/src/tools/tool.ts b/src/tools/tool.ts
index 538d8c9b..2c3587ca 100644
--- a/src/tools/tool.ts
+++ b/src/tools/tool.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import type { Server } from "../server.js";
 export type ToolArgs<Args extends ZodRawShape> = z.objectOutputType<Args, ZodNever>;
 
 export type OperationType = "metadata" | "read" | "create" | "delete" | "update" | "connect";
-export type ToolCategory = "mongodb" | "atlas";
+export type ToolCategory = "mongodb" | "atlas" | "atlas-local";
 export type TelemetryToolMetadata = {
     projectId?: string;
     orgId?: string;