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ishmael/mcp-server
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Standalone Ishmael MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server

v0.7.69(2mo ago)180↓85.7%1MITPHPPHP >=8.2CI passing

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Ishmael MCP Server
==================

[](#ishmael-mcp-server)

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

Overview
--------

[](#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
------------

[](#installation)

Install via Composer:

```
composer require ishmael/mcp-server
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Run the server via the provided binary:

```
./vendor/bin/ish-mcp
```

### Transport

[](#transport)

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

### Tools

[](#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

[](#environment-variables)

- `ISH_MCP_DEBUG`: Set to `1` to enable verbose error reporting.
- `ISH_MCP_INSECURE_TLS`: Set to `1` to disable SSL certificate verification for registry requests (dev only).
- `ISH_MCP_NO_BROWSER`: Set to `1` to prevent the server from automatically opening the browser for vendor registration/auth.
- `MCP_RATE_LIMIT`: Configure request rate limiting (default: 100/min).
- `MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS`: Set maximum request duration (default: 30000ms).

Development
-----------

[](#development)

### Running Tests

[](#running-tests)

```
composer test
```

### Contributing

[](#contributing)

Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT License. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information.

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 87% of packages

Maintenance84

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity11

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity52

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 67.1% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~1 days

Total

68

Last Release

82d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/eb2f74ee16f52fea9687b286a5410080ff364ec585769f38e002d49e7a8ca342?d=identicon)[Dom Sinclair](/maintainers/Dom%20Sinclair)

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Top Contributors

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###  Code Quality

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