clawdie-iso/live/operator-session/mcp-examples

Colibri MCP client examples

The live USB includes /usr/local/bin/colibri-mcp, an MCP server that exposes Colibri status, glasspane snapshots, task lists, and skills to MCP-capable editors/assistants.

Default posture is read-only. Colibri write tools are available only when the MCP server process is launched with COLIBRI_MCP_WRITE=1. External MCP tool calls are available only when launched with COLIBRI_MCP_EXTERNAL_CALL=1.

Generic MCP client config

Most MCP clients accept a config shaped like mcpServers. Use one of:

• mcp-readonly.json — safe default profile
• mcp-trusted-write.json — explicit trusted profile with Colibri write tools enabled
• mcp-external-call.json — explicit trusted profile for external MCP tool calls
• external-mcp.sample.json — example external MCP server registry

Quick checks

colibri-mcp tools
COLIBRI_MCP_WRITE=1 colibri-mcp tools
colibri-mcp socket-path
COLIBRI_MCP_EXTERNAL_CONFIG=/usr/local/share/clawdie-iso/mcp-examples/external-mcp.sample.json \
  colibri-mcp tools

Claude Code example

If your Claude Code version supports claude mcp add, adapt:

claude mcp add colibri /usr/local/bin/colibri-mcp
claude mcp add colibri-write --env COLIBRI_MCP_WRITE=1 /usr/local/bin/colibri-mcp

If your version uses a JSON config file instead, copy the matching object from mcp-readonly.json or mcp-trusted-write.json.

Zed / Cursor example

Zed, Cursor, and other MCP-capable editors may use slightly different config file paths or wrapper keys by version. The server object is the important part:

{
  "command": "/usr/local/bin/colibri-mcp",
  "args": [],
  "env": {}
}

For a write-capable profile, add:

{
  "env": { "COLIBRI_MCP_WRITE": "1" }
}

Only enable the write profile for trusted workspaces/sessions.

External MCP server prototype

Newer Colibri builds can also use colibri-mcp as a small MCP host/client for other stdio MCP servers. Copy the sample registry into the live config path and edit it for the servers you actually want:

mdo -u root mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/colibri
mdo -u root cp /usr/local/share/clawdie-iso/mcp-examples/external-mcp.sample.json \
  /usr/local/etc/colibri/external-mcp.json

Read-only discovery works by default through these tools:

• colibri_external_mcp_servers
• colibri_external_mcp_list_tools

Calling external MCP tools requires an explicit trusted profile:

{
  "command": "/usr/local/bin/colibri-mcp",
  "args": [],
  "env": {
    "COLIBRI_MCP_EXTERNAL_CALL": "1"
  }
}

External MCP tool calls are intentionally separate from COLIBRI_MCP_WRITE=1.