mcphub/CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

MCP Hub — a Python MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that manages multiple self-hosted services through a unified plugin architecture. Supports 9 plugin types (WordPress, WooCommerce, WordPress Advanced, Gitea, n8n, Supabase, OpenPanel, Appwrite, Directus) with 567 tools total. The tool count stays constant regardless of how many sites are configured.

Quick Setup

cp env.example .env        # Copy and fill in credentials
pip install -e ".[dev]"    # Install with dev deps
python server.py           # Run (stdio) or:
python server.py --transport streamable-http --port 8000  # Run (HTTP)

Build & Development Commands

# Install with dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run server (stdio transport for Claude Desktop)
python server.py

# Run server (HTTP transport for testing)
python server.py --transport streamable-http --port 8000

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run single test file
pytest tests/test_api_keys.py

# Run by marker (unit, integration, security, slow)
pytest -m unit
pytest -m "not slow"

# Tests with coverage
pytest --cov --cov-report=html

# Format code
black .

# Lint
ruff check .
ruff check --fix .

# Type check
mypy .

# Docker build and run
docker build -t mcphub .
docker-compose up -d

Code Quality Configuration

All configured in pyproject.toml:

• Black: line-length=100, target py311
• Ruff: strict rules (E, W, F, I, N, D, UP, B, C4, SIM, TCH, PTH), Google-style docstrings
• mypy: Python 3.11, strict equality, check_untyped_defs=true
• pytest: asyncio_mode="auto", testpaths=["tests"], markers: slow, integration, unit, security

Architecture

Root Directory Overview

├── server.py              # Primary entry point
├── core/                  # Layer 1: Core system modules
├── plugins/               # Layer 2: Plugin system (9 plugins)
├── core/templates/        # Jinja2 templates (dashboard + OAuth)
├── tests/                 # Organized test suite
├── scripts/               # Setup & deployment scripts
├── wordpress-plugin/      # Companion WP plugins (PHP)
├── docs/                  # Extensive documentation
├── pyproject.toml         # All tool configs (black, ruff, mypy, pytest)
├── docker-compose.yaml    # Docker composition
└── env.example            # Environment variable template

Three-Layer Clean Architecture ("Option B")

Layer 1: Core System    (core/)      — Auth, site discovery, tool registry, health, rate limiting
Layer 2: Plugin System  (plugins/)   — 9 plugin types, each with handlers + schemas
Layer 3: API & Web UI   (server.py + core/dashboard/) — FastMCP server, Starlette routes, dashboard

Entry Points

• server.py (~3500 lines) — Primary entry point. Handles FastMCP server, Starlette routes, middleware, plugins.

Multi-Endpoint Architecture

/mcp                        → Admin (all tools, Master API Key required)
/system/mcp                 → System tools only
/{plugin_type}/mcp          → Plugin-specific tools (wordpress, gitea, n8n, etc.)
/project/{alias_or_id}/mcp  → Per-project endpoint (auto-injects site parameter)

Implemented in core/endpoints/ — EndpointConfig, MCPEndpointFactory, EndpointRegistry.

Plugin System

All plugins extend BasePlugin (in plugins/base.py). Registration happens in plugins/__init__.py via PluginRegistry.

Each plugin follows this structure:

plugins/{name}/
├── plugin.py       # Main class extending BasePlugin
├── client.py       # REST API client for the service
├── handlers/       # Feature-specific handlers (posts.py, orders.py, etc.)
└── schemas/        # Pydantic models for validation

Registered plugins: wordpress, woocommerce, wordpress_advanced, gitea, n8n, supabase, openpanel, appwrite, directus

Plugin visibility (Track F.1): Public users only see plugins listed in ENABLED_PLUGINS env var (default: wordpress,woocommerce,supabase). Admin sees all. Controlled by core/plugin_visibility.py.

Tool Generation

Tools are dynamically generated at startup from plugin specifications:

1. ToolGenerator creates unified tools with a site parameter injected
2. Tools are registered in ToolRegistry and exposed via FastMCP

Unified tool pattern: wordpress_create_post(site="myblog", title="Hello") — the site parameter accepts either a site_id or alias.

Site Configuration

Sites are managed via the web dashboard and stored in SQLite (DB-based). User sites are encrypted with AES-256-GCM and accessed via core/site_api.py + core/database.py. SiteManager (core/site_manager.py) provides registration and lookup infrastructure for tool generation.

Key Core Modules

Module	Purpose
core/auth.py	Master API key validation, request authentication
core/api_keys.py	Per-project API keys with scopes (read/write/admin)
core/site_manager.py	Type-safe site config registration and lookup
core/tool_registry.py	Central tool definitions and lookup
core/tool_generator.py	Dynamic unified tool creation with site injection
core/health.py	Health monitoring, metrics, alerts
core/rate_limiter.py	Token bucket rate limiting (60/min, 1000/hr, 10k/day)
core/audit_log.py	GDPR-compliant JSON audit logging
core/oauth/	OAuth 2.1 with PKCE (RFC 8414, 7591, 7636)
core/dashboard/routes.py	Web UI dashboard (login, projects, API keys, health, audit)
core/endpoints/	Multi-endpoint architecture (factory, registry, config)
core/plugin_visibility.py	Plugin enable/disable for public vs admin users
core/user_auth.py	OAuth Social Login (GitHub + Google)
core/user_endpoints.py	Per-user MCP endpoints (/u/{user_id}/{alias}/mcp)
core/site_api.py	User site CRUD, connection testing, credential encryption
core/user_keys.py	User API key management (bcrypt, mhu_ prefix)
core/database.py	SQLite backend (aiosqlite, WAL mode, migrations)
core/encryption.py	AES-256-GCM credential encryption

User System (Track E)

OAuth Social Login (GitHub + Google) via core/user_auth.py. Users register, add sites, get personal MCP endpoints at /u/{user_id}/{alias}/mcp. Per-user API keys with mhu_ prefix (bcrypt-hashed). Credentials encrypted with AES-256-GCM in SQLite.

Dashboard

Web UI at the server root, built with Starlette + Jinja2 + HTMX + Tailwind CSS. Supports EN/FA i18n (core/i18n.py).

Admin pages: Login, Home, Projects, API Keys, OAuth Clients, Audit Logs, Health, Settings. User pages: Login (OAuth), Home, My Sites (list/add/edit/test/delete), Connect (API keys + config snippets + OAuth clients), Profile.

Commit Style

<type>(<scope>): <description>

Types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, test, chore

Live Instances

• Platform: mcp.example.com — Live MCP Hub with OAuth login
• Blog: blog.example.com — WordPress test site + project blog
• Deployment: Coolify / Docker Compose, port 8000

Current Development (Track F)

v4 development cycle with 15 phases. See docs/ROADMAP.md (Track F) and .claude/plans/structured-popping-adleman.md for full plan.

Active plugins for public users: WordPress, WooCommerce, Supabase, OpenPanel, Gitea (configurable via ENABLED_PLUGINS env var)

Gotchas

• Test files exist in both tests/ (proper) and root directory (legacy test_*.py). Run pytest tests/ for organized tests only.
• wordpress-plugin/ contains companion WP plugins (openpanel, airano-mcp-seo-bridge) — these are PHP, not Python
• env.example has "FUTURE" labels for Supabase/Gitea but both are fully implemented
• 5 plugins are tested for public use: WordPress, WooCommerce, Supabase, OpenPanel, Gitea. Others are admin-only or disabled.
• OAuth Clients (Client ID/Secret) are for MCP endpoint auth, NOT the same as GitHub/Google dashboard login
• All sites stored in SQLite (core/database.py), managed via web dashboard
• Dashboard templates live in core/templates/ (included in pip package as package_data)
• ruff config uses top-level select key in pyproject.toml (not [tool.ruff.lint] nested format)
• The scripts/ directory has platform-specific setup scripts: setup.sh (Linux/Mac), setup.ps1 (Windows)

Deployment Notes

• Coolify: Docker Compose build pack, port 8000, health check GET /health
• Must listen on 0.0.0.0 (not localhost)
• Docker socket mount required for WP-CLI tools: /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
• Persistent volumes: mcp-data (API keys, OAuth), mcp-logs (audit, health)
• Required env vars: MASTER_API_KEY, OAUTH_JWT_SECRET_KEY, OAUTH_BASE_URL
• OAuth env vars: GITHUB_CLIENT_ID, GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, PUBLIC_URL
• User limits: MAX_SITES_PER_USER=10, USER_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MIN=30, USER_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HR=500
• Plugin visibility: ENABLED_PLUGINS=wordpress,woocommerce,supabase,openpanel,gitea (default)