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├── BACKEND-REQS.md
├── COPYING.txt
├── README.md
├── lisp-eval-examples.md
└── scripts
├── handlers
├── httpRequest.js
├── index.js
├── initialize.js
├── lispEval.js
├── ping.js
├── toolCall.js
└── toolsList.js
├── lib
├── config.js
├── docker.js
├── logger.js
├── server.js
└── utils.js
├── mcp-wrapper.js
├── package-lock.json
├── package.json
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1 | # Lisply Backend Requirements
2 |
3 | This document outlines the requirements for any Lisp-based program to
4 | become a "Lisply-compliant" backend for use with the MCP (Model
5 | Context Protocol) wrapper implemented by this repository. Compliant
6 | Lisply backend Lisp environments enable direct AI-assisted symbolic
7 | programming, through protocols defined in this document.
8 |
9 | ## Core Requirements
10 |
11 | ### 2. Some kind of Lisp
12 |
13 | It should be a [Lisp](https://common-lisp.net/). What is a Lisp? Well
14 | for our purposes let's say a Lisp is a program which can accept
15 | _expressions_ in some known syntax, and can _evaluate_ the expression
16 | to produce possibly some output and probably one or more _return
17 | values_. So, strictly speaking, according to our rather loose
18 | definition, we're really talking more about a
19 | [REPL](https://common-lisp.net/project/slime/) than a
20 | [Lisp](https://www.paulgraham.com/lisp.html) per se. But you'll have a
21 | better time if the engine behind your
22 | [REPL](https://lisp-lang.org/learn/repl) is indeed a
23 | [Lisp](https://franz.com/products/allegro-common-lisp/).
24 |
25 | ### 1. HTTP Server Capability
26 |
27 | A Lisply backend must provide an HTTP server that exposes the
28 | following endpoints:
29 |
30 | - `/lisply/ping-lisp`: Simple ping endpoint for availability checks
31 | - `/lisply/lisp-eval`: Endpoint for evaluating Lisp expressions
32 | - `/lisply/tools/list`: Endpoint that returns a list of available tools
33 |
34 | Note: The endpoint prefix (`/lisply/`) can be configured in the MCP
35 | wrapper, but backends should support this as the default.
36 |
37 | ### 2. Lisp Evaluation Protocol
38 |
39 | The backend must support Lisp code evaluation through the
40 | `/lisply/lisp-eval` endpoint with the following characteristics:
41 |
42 | - **Request Format**: HTTP POST accepting JSON payload with:
43 | ```json
44 | {
45 | "code": "Lisp code to evaluate",
46 | "package": "Optional package name"
47 | }
48 | ```
49 |
50 | - **Response Format**: JSON response with the following structure:
51 | ```json
52 | {
53 | "success": true,
54 | "result": "Result of evaluation",
55 | "stdout": "Any stdout output generated"
56 | }
57 | ```
58 |
59 | Or in case of error:
60 | ```json
61 | {
62 | "success": false,
63 | "error": "Error message"
64 | }
65 | ```
66 |
67 | ### 3. Tool Definitions
68 |
69 | The backend must expose a list of its capabilities through the
70 | `/lisply/tools/list` endpoint, which returns a JSON object with the
71 | structure:
72 |
73 | ```json
74 | {
75 | "tools": [
76 | {
77 | "name": "lisp_eval",
78 | "description": "Evaluates Lisp code directly within the Lisply environment",
79 | "inputSchema": {
80 | "type": "object",
81 | "properties": {
82 | "code": {
83 | "type": "string",
84 | "description": "The Lisp code to evaluate"
85 | },
86 | "package": {
87 | "type": "string",
88 | "description": "The package to use for the evaluation (optional)"
89 | }
90 | },
91 | "required": ["code"]
92 | }
93 | },
94 | {
95 | "name": "ping_lisp",
96 | "description": "Checks if the Lisply backend is available",
97 | "inputSchema": {
98 | "type": "object",
99 | "properties": {}
100 | }
101 | }
102 | ]
103 | }
104 | ```
105 |
106 | **Note**: The backend is only expected to implement the `lisp_eval`
107 | and `ping_lisp` tools. The `http_request` tool and the `mode`
108 | parameter for `lisp_eval` are handled by the MCP wrapper middleware
109 | (mcp-wrapper.js) and should not be implemented or documented by the
110 | backend. The backend is not aware of these features, as they are an
111 | abstraction provided by the middleware.
112 |
113 | ## Optional Capabilities
114 |
115 | ### 1. SWANK Server Support
116 |
117 | For enhanced integration with development environments:
118 |
119 | - **SWANK Protocol**: Support for connecting via SWANK (Superior Lisp
120 | Interaction Mode for Emacs) for Lisply backends which support that
121 | (e.g. Common Lisp based backends)
122 | - **Default Port**: 4200 (internal to container) / 4201 (visible on
123 | docker host)
124 |
125 | ### 2. Interactive Debugger
126 |
127 | For local deployments, provide interactive debugging capabilities:
128 |
129 | - Interactive REPL via stdio mode
130 | - Debugger interface with the ability to:
131 | - Display debug information for errors
132 | - Present multiple restart options
133 | - Support for common debugging commands (abort, continue, backtrace, etc.)
134 | - Return to normal evaluation upon command
135 | - Proper handling of debugger prompt detection (implementation-specific)
136 |
137 | ### 3. Communication Modes
138 |
139 | The middleware supports two evaluation modes with the Lisply
140 | backend:
141 |
142 | - **HTTP Mode**: Structured communication with separate result and
143 | stdout fields. The backend returns a JSON response with success,
144 | result, and stdout fields. This is the standard mode of
145 | communication and the only one the backend needs to implement
146 | directly.
147 |
148 | - **Stdio Mode**: To support this (optional) mode, the backend must
149 | present a Lisp REPL (read-eval-print-loop) as the foreground process
150 | attached to its standard input/output. The communication for this
151 | mode is managed by the middleware (mcp-wrapper.js), which expects a
152 | native REPL interface on the standard input/output streams of the
153 | local backend container. Implementing/configuring this standard I/O
154 | behavior may be easier on some backends (e.g. Common Lisp, where a
155 | repl on standard I/O is typically the default anyway, vs. Emacs
156 | Lisp, where some tricks may be necessary to get something like
157 | [IELM](https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/InferiorEmacsLispMode) to
158 | show up on standard I/O.
159 |
160 |
161 | ### 4. HTTPS Support
162 |
163 | For secure deployments:
164 |
165 | - HTTPS server with valid certificates
166 | - Default port: 9443 (internal to container) / 9444 (visible on docker host)
167 |
168 | ### 5. Telnet Interface
169 |
170 | For legacy access methods:
171 |
172 | - Telnet server for direct Lisp interaction
173 | - Default port: 4023 (internal to container) / 4024 (visible on docker host)
174 |
175 | ## Containerization Support (optional in principle, but required for local operation of lisply-mcp)
176 |
177 | For standardized deployment, backends should support:
178 |
179 | 1. **Docker Container**: A Docker image containing the Lisply backend
180 | 2. **Service Configuration**: Environment variables to configure service startup:
181 | - START_HTTP, HTTP_PORT
182 | - START_HTTPS, HTTPS_PORT
183 | - START_SWANK, SWANK_PORT
184 | - START_TELNET, TELNET_PORT
185 |
186 | 3. **Volume Mounting**: Support for mounting host directories into the container
187 |
188 | ## Implementation Examples
189 |
190 | Currently, there are implementations or planned implementations for:
191 |
192 | 1. **Gendl**: A full implementation available at [Gendl on GitLab](https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/gendl/gendl)
193 | with Lisply implementation [here](https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/gendl/gendl/gwl/lisply-backend)
194 | 2. **GNU Emacs Backend**: In development at [Skewed Emacs on GitHub](https://github.com/gornskew/skewed-emacs.git)
195 |
196 |
197 | ## Testing for Compliance
198 |
199 | To test a backend for compliance, implement the following checks:
200 |
201 | 1. Ping test: `GET /lisply/ping-lisp`
202 | 2. Tool list retrieval: `GET /lisply/tools/list`
203 | 3. Basic Lisp evaluation:
204 | ```
205 | POST /lisply/lisp-eval
206 | {"code": "(+ 1 2 3)"}
207 | ```
208 | 4. Package specification (for backends that support package-based namespaces):
209 | ```
210 | POST /lisply/lisp-eval
211 | {"code": "(package-name *package*)", "package": "gdl-user"}
212 | ```
213 |
214 | Note: Testing of the `mode` parameter should be done at the middleware
215 | level, not directly with the backend, as this feature is handled by
216 | the MCP wrapper and is expected to be ignored by the backend.
217 |
218 | A successful implementation should respond correctly to all these tests.
219 |
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1 |
2 | # Model Context Protocol (MCP) Middleware for Lisp-based and Lisp-like Environments
3 |
4 |
6 |
7 | This project is a [Model Context Protocol
8 | (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.org) middleware that enables
9 | [Large Language Models
10 | (LLMs)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_language_model) to
11 | interact with [Lisp-based](https://common-lisp.net/) development and
12 | runtime environments using a lightweight protocol called _Lisply_.
13 |
14 |
15 | ## Who Is this Meant For?
16 |
17 | - AI practitioners curious about Lisp
18 | - Lisp practitioners curious about AI
19 | - Anyone interested in Neuro-Symbolic Programming
20 | - Mechanical/Civil Engineers and Designers interested in CAD
21 | Automation and Knowledge Based Engineering
22 | - Tinkerers, meddlers, and tamperers from all walks of life
23 |
24 | ## What Is it Meant to Do?
25 |
26 | The Lisply-MCP middleware connects
27 | [MCP-capable](https://modelcontextprotocol.org) AI Agent programs, or
28 | _MCP Clients_, such as
29 | [ClaudeDesktop](https://www.anthropic.com/claude), to Lisp-based
30 | systems which support a REPL, or Read-Eval-Print Loop. The connection
31 | is meant to facilitate AI-assisted symbolic programming sometimes
32 | referred to as _Neuro-Symbolic Programming_. We have coined the term
33 | "Lisply" to refer to a lightweight protocol which most any Lisp-like
34 | system can implement to render it compatible with this Lisply-MCP
35 | middleware.
36 |
37 | The idea is that the LLM will be able to generate and evaluate
38 | arbitrary Lisp expressions, including creating, compiling, loading,
39 | and testing entire files and projects.
40 |
41 |
42 | ## Quick Start
43 |
44 | The following will get you up and running quickly with a minimal
45 | default configuration and a default public Common Lisp based backend
46 | running as a Docker container. See the main Contents below for more
47 | background and detailed configuration options.
48 |
49 | ### 1. Install
50 |
51 | 1. Install Node.js (18+ recommended). If on Windows, this can be
52 | installed directly in Windows or in WSL.
53 |
54 | 2. Install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) (20+
55 | recommended) on the same host as where the Node.js is installed.
56 |
57 | 3. Clone this `lisply-mcp` repository to a location where your
58 | MCP-capable AI Agent (e.g. Claude Desktop) can access it.
59 |
60 |
61 | ### 2. Configure your MCP-capabile AI Agent
62 |
63 | Edit or create your AI Agent's configuration file as shown below. In
64 | the case of Claude Desktop, the configuration file is typically:
65 |
66 |
67 | ```
68 | /mnt/c/Users//AppData/Roaming/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
69 | ```
70 |
71 | or
72 |
73 | ```
74 | c:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
75 | ```
76 |
77 | In the example below, replace `/path/to/cloned/` with the correct path
78 | to the `./scripts/mcp-wrapper.js` file from the cloned repo:
79 |
80 | ```json
81 | {
82 | "mcpServers": {
83 | "lisply-mcp-1": {
84 | "command": "node",
85 | "args": [
86 | "/path/to/cloned/lisply-mcp/scripts/mcp-wrapper.js"
87 | ]
88 | }
89 | }
90 | }
91 | ```
92 |
93 |
94 | Or in a WSL scenario (where the Claude Desktop is running in the
95 | Windows host):
96 |
97 | ```json
98 | {
99 | "mcpServers": {
100 | "lisply-mcp-1": {
101 | "command": "wsl",
102 | "args": [
103 | "node", "/path/to/cloned/lisply-mcp/scripts/mcp-wrapper.js"
104 | ]
105 | }
106 | }
107 | }
108 | ```
109 |
110 | See the main Contents below for further configuration options, for
111 | example how to have your `~/projects/` filesystem directory be shared
112 | ("mounted") from your host to the default Lisply backend, or how to
113 | specify an alternative Lisply backend container or service host/port.
114 |
115 |
116 | ### 3. Restart your AI Agent and Test
117 |
118 | With the above configuration in place, your freshly restarted AI Agent
119 | will now have access to an MCP server called `lisply-mcp-1`, with a
120 | `lisp_eval` MCP tool (among a few other tools discussed in the main
121 | Contents below). In order to test your setup, you can prompt your LLM
122 | as follows:
123 |
124 | >
125 | > Evaluate `(+ 1 2 3)` using the lisp_eval tool, and let me know the
126 | > result.
127 | >
128 |
129 | The LLM should invoke the requested evaluation and respond with `6` as
130 | expected. Feel free to experiment with more complex expressions before
131 | proceeding.
132 |
133 |
134 | ## How Does the Default Minimal Configuration Work?
135 |
136 | The minimal default configuration described in the Quick Start aboves
137 | will pull and run a
138 | [Gendl](https://gitlab.common-lisp.net/gendl/gendl) docker container
139 | which contains a Common Lisp superset sporting a standard REPL
140 | (Read-Eval-Print Loop). Note that work is also in progress on a second
141 | Lisply backend implementation for Emacs lisp, within the [Skewed
142 | Emacs](https://github.com/gornskew/skewed-emacs/dot-files/emacs.d/sideloaded/lisply-backend/README.md)
143 | project.
144 |
145 |
146 |
147 | ## System Overview
148 |
149 | The Lisply MCP middleware is implemented as a Javascript program meant
150 | to run in Node.js, and provides a bridge between your AI Agent and any
151 | [compliant Lisply backend system](BACKEND-REQS.md). This wrapper
152 | enables the AI Agent to:
153 |
154 | 1. Evaluate Lisp code in the Lisply Backend and receive the results.
155 | 2. Make HTTP requests to any web endpoints implemented in the backend.
156 | 3. Access introspection and documentation lookup facilities in the LB
157 | using Lisp evaluation.
158 | 4. Create, manipulate, compile, load, and analyze files, again using
159 | Lisp evaluation.
160 | 5. Interact with Lisp debuggers (for locally running backends).
161 |
162 | [Lisply](./BACKEND-REQS.md) is a lightweight protocol that specifies a
163 | minimal yet flexible set of HTTP and standard input/output interfaces,
164 | a standard set of environment variables, Docker container image naming
165 | conventions, and several optional capabilities to facilitate AI agents
166 | controlling your running Lisp system.
167 |
168 | ## Architecture
169 |
170 | The diagram below roughly captures how the components interact:
171 |
172 |
173 | ```mermaid
174 | flowchart TB
175 | User("User") <--> Claude("Claude Desktop")
176 | User <-.-> Emacs("Emacs Text Editor (Optional)")
177 |
178 | Claude <--> MCP("MCP Protocol")
179 | MCP <--> Wrapper("Node.js MCP Wrapper")
180 |
181 | Wrapper --> LisplyHttp("Lisply HTTP Server")
182 |
183 | subgraph Docker ["Docker Container"]
184 | subgraph LisplyExec["Lisply Executable"]
185 | LisplyHttp
186 | LisplySwank("Lisply SWANK Server (for Emacs connection)")
187 | end
188 | end
189 |
190 | Wrapper <-- "Manages" --> Docker
191 |
192 | Emacs <-.-> LisplySwank
193 |
194 | KB[("Lisply Knowledge Base")] <--> Wrapper
195 |
196 | LisplyHttp --> Endpoints("RESTful Endpoints")
197 | LisplyHttp --> LispEval("Lisp Evaluation")
198 |
199 | style User fill:#ff9,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
200 | style Claude fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
201 | style Emacs fill:#9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,stroke-dasharray:5
202 | style Wrapper fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
203 | style MCP fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px
204 | style Docker fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
205 | style LisplyExec fill:#8f8,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
206 | style LisplyHttp fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px
207 | style LisplySwank fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px
208 | style KB fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px
209 | style Endpoints fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px
210 | style LispEval fill:#bfb,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px
211 | ```
212 |
213 | The middleware handles:
214 | 1. Starting and managing a Lisply-compliant Docker container if needed
215 | 2. Translating Lisp evaluation requests between the MCP protocol and
216 | the backend [Lisply API](BACKEND-REQS.md)
217 | 3. Error handling, Lisp debugger interaction, and logging
218 |
219 | ## Security Considerations
220 |
221 | Because Lisply-MCP allows arbitrary Lisp code to be evaluated against
222 | a running Lisp-based backend, there are certain risks in case the LLM
223 | were to go "haywire." Therefore, best practices are:
224 |
225 | - Allow the wrapper to connect only to a containerized version of a
226 | Lisply backend. If overriding default host/port, the wrapper will
227 | happily connect to any live Lisply-compliant http port. Avoid
228 | allowing this to happen for any http ports being served by programs
229 | running directly on your host.
230 |
231 | - Make sure not to mount any non-expendable directories to that
232 | container (see directory mounting configuration instructions below)
233 |
234 | - Consider taking steps to [limit RAM and CPU
235 | usage](https://docs.docker.com/engine/containers/resource_constraints/)
236 | of the container.
237 |
238 |
239 | ### Code Modules/Files
240 |
241 | - **lib/config.js**: Configuration loading and environment handling
242 | - **lib/logger.js**: Logging functionality
243 | - **lib/docker.js**: Docker container management
244 | - **lib/server.js**: HTTP server and MCP wrapper implementation
245 | - **lib/utils.js**: Utility functions for response handling
246 | - **handlers/**: Tool-specific request handlers
247 | - **initialize.js**: Initialization handler
248 | - **toolsList.js**: Tools list handler
249 | - **toolCall.js**: Main tool call dispatcher
250 | - **httpRequest.js**: HTTP request handler
251 | - **ping.js**: Ping handler
252 | - **lispEval.js**: Lisp evaluation handler
253 | - **mcp-wrapper.js**: <--- Main entry point <---
254 |
255 |
256 |
257 | ## Detailed Installation
258 |
259 | 1. Clone this repository:
260 | ```bash
261 | git clone https://github.com/gornskew/lisply-mcp.git
262 | ```
263 |
264 | 2. Install the required dependencies (optional, as the wrapper auto-installs dependencies):
265 | ```bash
266 | cd lisply-mcp/scripts
267 | npm install # optional - the script will attempt to do this also if needed
268 | chmod +x mcp-wrapper.js # needed on some systems
269 | ```
270 |
271 | 3. Ensure Docker is installed on your system.
272 |
273 | 4. Test the script:
274 | ```bash
275 | node mcp-wrapper.js --help
276 | ```
277 |
278 | ## Advanced Configuration
279 |
280 | Optional settings for advanced users, with defaults suitable for most
281 | cases:
282 |
283 | ### Command-Line Arguments
284 |
285 | ```bash
286 | Options:
287 | -H, --backend-host Lisply server host (default: 127.0.0.1)
288 | --swank-host-port SWANK port on host system (external) (default: 4201)
289 | --http-host-port HTTP port on host system (external) (default: 9081)
290 | --https-host-port HTTPS port on host system (external) (default: 9444)
291 | --telnet-host-port TELNET port on host system (external) (default: 4024)
292 | --http-port HTTP port inside container (internal) (default: 9080)
293 | --https-port HTTPS port inside container (internal) (default: 9443)
294 | --swank-port SWANK port inside container (internal) (default: 4200)
295 | --telnet-port TELNET port inside container (internal) (default: 4023)
296 | --image-base-name Base name for Docker image (default: dcooper8/gendl)
297 | --image-branch Branch to use for Docker image (default: auto-detected)
298 | --docker-image Full Docker image for backend (overrides base name and branch)
299 | --lisp-impl Lisp implementation to use, ccl or sbcl (default: ccl)
300 | --no-auto-start Do not auto-start backend Docker container if not running
301 | --docker-socket Path to Docker socket (default: /var/run/docker.sock)
302 | --log-file Path to log file (default: /tmp/lisply-mcp-wrapper.log)
303 | --debug Enable debug logging
304 | --mount Mount volumes in format "src:dst" (can specify multiple times)
305 | --start-http Start HTTP service in backend container (default: true)
306 | --start-https Start HTTPS service in backend container (default: false)
307 | --start-swank Start SWANK service in backend container (default: true)
308 | --start-telnet Start TELNET service in backend container (default: false)
309 | --no-use-stdio Disable stdio capability for local containers (default: false)
310 | --repl-prompt REPL prompt pattern to detect Lisp evaluation completion (default: ?)
311 | --eval-timeout Timeout for Lisp evaluation in milliseconds (default: 30000)
312 | --endpoint-prefix Prefix for all endpoints (default: lisply)
313 | --lisp-eval-endpoint Endpoint name for Lisp evaluation (default: lisp-eval)
314 | --http-request-endpoint Endpoint name for HTTP requests (default: http-request)
315 | --ping-endpoint Endpoint name for ping (default: ping-lisp)
316 | -h, --help Display help for command
317 | ```
318 |
319 | ### Environment Variables
320 |
321 | The script also supports configuration via environment variables. You
322 | can specify variables with the "LISPLY_" prefix or with no prefix:
323 |
324 | **Note:** It is important to keep straight the difference between host
325 | ports (listening on and reachable from the host system) and container
326 | ports (internal to the container, visible to the Lisply backend
327 | service process):
328 |
329 | | Environment Variable | Description | Default |
330 | |----------------------|-------------|---------|
331 | | `BACKEND_HOST` or `LISPLY_BACKEND_HOST` | Lisply server host | 127.0.0.1 |
332 | | `SWANK_HOST_PORT` or `LISPLY_SWANK_HOST_PORT` | SWANK port on host system (external) | 4201 |
333 | | `HTTP_HOST_PORT` or `LISPLY_HTTP_HOST_PORT` | HTTP port on host system (external) | 9081 |
334 | | `HTTPS_HOST_PORT` or `LISPLY_HTTPS_HOST_PORT` | HTTPS port on host system (external) | 9444 |
335 | | `TELNET_HOST_PORT` or `LISPLY_TELNET_HOST_PORT` | TELNET port on host system (external) | 4024 |
336 | | `HTTP_PORT` or `LISPLY_HTTP_PORT` | HTTP port inside container (internal) | 9080 |
337 | | `HTTPS_PORT` or `LISPLY_HTTPS_PORT` | HTTPS port inside container (internal) | 9443 |
338 | | `SWANK_PORT` or `LISPLY_SWANK_PORT` | SWANK port inside container (internal) | 4200 |
339 | | `TELNET_PORT` or `LISPLY_TELNET_PORT` | TELNET port inside container (internal) | 4023 |
340 | | `START_HTTP` or `LISPLY_START_HTTP` | Start HTTP service | true |
341 | | `START_HTTPS` or `LISPLY_START_HTTPS` | Start HTTPS service | false |
342 | | `START_SWANK` or `LISPLY_START_SWANK` | Start SWANK service | true |
343 | | `START_TELNET` or `LISPLY_START_TELNET` | Start TELNET service | false |
344 | | `DOCKER_IMAGE` or `LISPLY_DOCKER_IMAGE` | Docker image for backend | (auto-detected) |
345 | | `IMAGE_BASE` or `LISPLY_IMAGE_BASE` | Base name for Docker image | genworks/gendl |
346 | | `IMAGE_BRANCH` or `LISPLY_IMAGE_BRANCH` | Branch for Docker image | (auto-detected) |
347 | | `LISP_IMPL` or `LISPLY_LISP_IMPL` | Lisp implementation to use | ccl |
348 | | `AUTO_START` or `LISPLY_AUTO_START` | Enable auto-starting container | true |
349 | | `DOCKER_SOCKET` or `LISPLY_DOCKER_SOCKET` | Path to Docker socket | /var/run/docker.sock |
350 | | `LOG_FILE` or `LISPLY_LOG_FILE` | Path to log file | /tmp/lisply-mcp-wrapper.log |
351 | | `DEBUG_MODE` or `LISPLY_DEBUG_MODE` | Enable debug logging | false |
352 | | `MOUNTS` or `LISPLY_MOUNTS` | Comma-separated mount points | (none) |
353 | | `NO_USE_STDIO` or `LISPLY_NO_USE_STDIO` | Disable stdio capability | false |
354 | | `REPL_PROMPT` or `LISPLY_REPL_PROMPT` | REPL prompt pattern | ? (depends on implementation) |
355 | | `EVAL_TIMEOUT` or `LISPLY_EVAL_TIMEOUT` | Timeout for Lisp evaluation in ms | 30000 |
356 | | `ENDPOINT_PREFIX` or `LISPLY_ENDPOINT_PREFIX` | Prefix for all endpoints | lisply |
357 | | `LISP_EVAL_ENDPOINT` or `LISPLY_LISP_EVAL_ENDPOINT` | Endpoint name for Lisp evaluation | lisp-eval |
358 | | `HTTP_REQUEST_ENDPOINT` or `LISPLY_HTTP_REQUEST_ENDPOINT` | Endpoint name for HTTP requests | http-request |
359 | | `PING_ENDPOINT` or `LISPLY_PING_ENDPOINT` | Endpoint name for ping | ping-lisp |
360 |
361 | ## Docker Integration
362 |
363 | Lisply-MCP can interact with both local and remote Lisply
364 | backends. For the local case, the middleware can automatically run
365 | Docker commands to pull and manage the appropriate Lisply backend
366 | container.
367 |
368 | ### Docker Image Selection
369 |
370 | The middleware selects a default Docker image name based on the
371 | detected current git branch of your Lisply-MCP repository:
372 |
373 | 1. The Lisply Docker image naming convention follows the pattern:
374 | `${DOCKER_USER}/${IMAGE_BASE}:${IMAGE_BRANCH}-${LISP_IMPL}`
375 | - `${DOCKER_USER}` Username at hub.docker.com. defaults to `genworks`.
376 | - `${IMAGE_BASE}` Main name of the Lisply backend. Defaults to `gendl`.
377 | - `${IMAGE_BRANCH}` defaults to the current git branch name where
378 | the wrapper script is situated, with any slashes (`/`) converted
379 | to double hyphens (`--`)
380 | - For example, `release/1598` becomes `release--1598` in the image tag
381 | - `devo` branch will use the image tag `devo`
382 | - If no git branch is detected, defaults to `master`.
383 | - `${LISP_IMPL}` is the Lisp implementation in case the base Lisply
384 | backend sports multiple available Lisp flavors (e.g., ccl, sbcl
385 | are available for current public Gendl builds).
386 |
387 | 2. The middleware will attempt to pull a newer image if one exists:
388 | - First tries to pull a newer image from Docker Hub.
389 | - If pull fails or local is up to date, uses the local one.
390 |
391 | 3. You can override the automatic selection with:
392 | - The `--docker-image` command-line argument (overrides
393 | `--image-base-name` and `--image-branch` entirely)
394 | - The `--image-base-name` and/or `--image-branch` arguments
395 | - The `LISPLY_DOCKER_IMAGE` environment variable
396 | - The `LISPLY_IMAGE_BASE` and `LISPLY_IMAGE_BRANCH` environment
397 | variables
398 |
399 | 4. For the Lisp implementation:
400 | - Specify with `--lisp-impl` (ccl or sbcl for current gendl builds)
401 | - Or use the `LISPLY_LISP_IMPL` environment variable
402 | - Defaults to `ccl` if not specified, `sbcl` is also a valid choice
403 | for the default Gendl images.
404 |
405 | ### DockerHub Authentication
406 |
407 | The wrapper will attempt to log in to DockerHub using stored
408 | credentials. However, the default container images are public and
409 | should be available anonymously without `docker login`.
410 |
411 |
412 | ### Volume Mounting
413 |
414 | You can mount host directories into the backend Lisply container to
415 | share files between your host system and the container (note multiple
416 | mount points can be specified):
417 |
418 | ```bash
419 | {
420 | "mcpServers": {
421 | "lisply-gendl-4": {
422 | "command": "node",
423 | "args": [
424 | "/path/to/cloned/lisply-mcp/scripts/mcp-wrapper.js",
425 | "--mount", "/home/user/projects:/projects",
426 | "--mount", "/home/user/data:/data"
427 | ]
428 | }
429 | }
430 | }
431 |
432 | ```
433 |
434 | Or using environment variables:
435 | ```bash
436 | LISPLY_MOUNTS=/home/user/projects:/projects,/home/user/data:/data node mcp-wrapper.js
437 | ```
438 |
439 | Note the container runs with a certain UID, typically defaulting
440 | to 1000. This may cause unexpected file ownerships if the Lisply
441 | backend is writing to a mounted directory. This can be solved with
442 | `docker exec` by sending commands to the container to change the UID
443 | of the user running the service in the container. This behavior is
444 | expected to be automated in a future version of this project. A
445 | possible command could look like e.g.:
446 |
447 | ```
448 | docker exec lisply-mcp- usermod -u 1001 lisply-user
449 | ```
450 |
451 |
452 | ### Existing Service Detection
453 |
454 | The wrapper will check if a Lisply service is already running on the
455 | specified http host and ports and use it if it exists, before
456 | attempting to pull and/or start a container.
457 |
458 |
459 | #### Existing Services Override Local Container Settings
460 |
461 | When an existing service is detected on the specified host and port,
462 | all Docker-related settings will be ignored:
463 |
464 | - `--docker-image`, `--image-base-name`, `--image-branch`, and `--lisp-impl`
465 | - `--mount` volume options
466 | - `--start-*` service flags
467 | - `--*-port` internal container port settings
468 | - `--docker-socket` path
469 | - `--no-auto-start` flag
470 |
471 | In this case, the wrapper will log messages about which settings are
472 | being ignored.
473 |
474 | ## Communication Modes
475 |
476 | This middleware supports two primary modes of communication with
477 | configured Lisply backends: HTTP mode and stdio (Standard
478 | Input/Output) mode.
479 |
480 | ### HTTP Mode
481 |
482 | HTTP mode is the default communication method and works with both
483 | local and remote Lisply backends. This mode uses the standard HTTP
484 | endpoints that all Lisply backends are required to implement.
485 |
486 | **Characteristics:**
487 | - Structured responses with separate result, stdout, and error fields
488 | - Suitable for most casual use cases
489 | - Response format: `{Result: , Stdout: