mcp

Start the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI agent integration.

Usage

runix mcp [flags]

Description

Starts the Runix MCP server, which exposes process management operations as tools and structured data as resources. AI agents can use MCP to manage processes programmatically.

Examples

# Start with stdio transport (for AI agents)
runix mcp

# Start with HTTP transport
runix mcp --transport http

# Custom HTTP address
runix mcp --transport http --listen :3000

Flags

Flag	Default	Description
--transport	stdio	Transport type: stdio or http
--listen	localhost:8090	Listen address for HTTP transport

Transports

stdio (default)

Communicates over stdin/stdout using JSON-RPC. Designed for CLI and AI agent use:

runix mcp | ai-agent

HTTP

Listens on an HTTP endpoint for JSON-RPC requests:

runix mcp --transport http --listen :8090
# MCP server listening on http://localhost:8090

MCP Configuration

Can also be configured in runix.yaml:

mcp:
  transport: stdio
  listen: localhost:8090

What's Next

• MCP Interface — Full MCP tools and resources documentation