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Standalone Ishmael MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for deep integration with IshmaelPHP projects.

Overview

The Ishmael MCP Server provides a standardised interface for AI models to interact with IshmaelPHP applications. It exposes tools for project analysis, feature pack management, testing, and more.

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require ishmael/mcp-server

Usage

Run the server via the provided binary:

./vendor/bin/ish-mcp

Transport

The server uses JSON-RPC 2.0 over Standard Input/Output (Stdio).

Tools

• health/version: Get server version and health status.
• project/info: Get metadata about the detected Ishmael project.
• feature-pack/list: List available and installed feature packs.
• feature-pack/create: Scaffold a new feature pack.
• test/run: Execute project tests.
• lint/run: Run static analysis and linting.
• log/tail: Stream application logs.
• migrate: Run database migrations.

Environment Variables

• ISH_MCP_DEBUG: Set to 1 to enable verbose error reporting.
• MCP_RATE_LIMIT: Configure request rate limiting (default: 100/min).
• MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS: Set maximum request duration (default: 30000ms).

Development

Running Tests

composer test

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.