From 6823d41dd1296ce28c8682ce159d8e4b3a1be4cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Claude4=CE=9Elope?= <xilope@esus.name>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:46:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fix server CPU loops and refactor to client/daemon
 architecture
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Major refactoring to fix high CPU usage and improve architecture:

## Fixed Issues
- MCP servers were stuck in infinite loops when stdin closed
- Fixed by checking for EOF (empty string) from stdin.read()
- Fixed indentation error in base.py causing syntax errors

## New Architecture
- Split into separate client and daemon binaries:
  - `mcp-browser`: Smart client that can use daemon or run standalone
  - `mcp-browser-daemon`: Persistent daemon process
  - `mcp-browser-legacy`: Old monolithic version (deprecated)

## Client Features
- Auto-detects and uses daemon if available
- Can auto-start daemon if needed
- Falls back to standalone mode
- Supports `--use-daemon` with modes: auto, always, never
- Works as MCP server (stdin/stdout) or CLI tool

## Daemon Features
- Runs as background process with socket server
- Supports multiple concurrent clients
- Can run in foreground with `--foreground`
- Includes systemd service files for production
- Proper signal handling and cleanup

## Usage Examples
```bash
# CLI usage (auto-uses daemon if available)
mcp-browser tools-list
mcp-browser tools-call builtin:patterns::list_patterns '{}'

# Force standalone mode
mcp-browser --use-daemon never tools-list

# Run daemon manually
mcp-browser-daemon --foreground --log-level DEBUG

# Use as MCP server
echo '{"method":"tools/list"}' | mcp-browser --mode server
```

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 mcp_browser/client_main.py  | 305 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 mcp_browser/daemon_main.py  | 141 +++++++++++++++++
 mcp_servers/base.py         |  48 +++---
 setup.py                    |   4 +-
 systemd/mcp-browser.service |  17 ++
 systemd/mcp-browser.socket  |   9 ++
 6 files changed, 500 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 mcp_browser/client_main.py
 create mode 100644 mcp_browser/daemon_main.py
 create mode 100644 systemd/mcp-browser.service
 create mode 100644 systemd/mcp-browser.socket

diff --git a/mcp_browser/client_main.py b/mcp_browser/client_main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf02d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp_browser/client_main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+MCP Browser Client - Connect to daemon or run standalone.
+
+This client can:
+1. Connect to a running daemon
+2. Auto-start daemon if not running
+3. Run in standalone mode
+4. Act as MCP server (stdin/stdout)
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import asyncio
+import argparse
+import json
+import subprocess
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
+
+from .proxy import MCPBrowser
+from .daemon import MCPBrowserClient, get_socket_path, is_daemon_running
+from .logging_config import setup_logging, get_logger
+from .config import ConfigLoader
+
+
+def start_daemon_if_needed(server_name: Optional[str] = None, timeout: float = 5.0) -> bool:
+    """Start daemon if not running. Returns True if daemon is available."""
+    socket_path = get_socket_path(server_name)
+    
+    if is_daemon_running(socket_path):
+        return True
+    
+    # Start daemon
+    cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "mcp_browser.daemon_main"]
+    if server_name:
+        cmd.extend(["--server", server_name])
+    
+    # Start in background
+    subprocess.Popen(cmd, start_new_session=True,
+                    stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                    stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, 
+                    stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+    
+    # Wait for daemon to start
+    start_time = time.time()
+    while time.time() - start_time < timeout:
+        if is_daemon_running(socket_path):
+            return True
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+    
+    return False
+
+
+async def run_mcp_server_mode(args):
+    """Run as MCP server (stdin/stdout) forwarding to daemon."""
+    logger = get_logger(__name__)
+    
+    # Try to use daemon
+    socket_path = get_socket_path(args.server)
+    use_daemon = False
+    
+    if args.use_daemon != "never":
+        if args.use_daemon == "always" or is_daemon_running(socket_path):
+            use_daemon = True
+        elif args.use_daemon == "auto":
+            # Try to start daemon
+            use_daemon = start_daemon_if_needed(args.server)
+    
+    if use_daemon:
+        logger.info(f"Using daemon at {socket_path}")
+        async with MCPBrowserClient(socket_path) as client:
+            # Forward stdin/stdout to daemon
+            buffer = ""
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    chunk = sys.stdin.read(4096)
+                    if not chunk:
+                        break
+                    
+                    buffer += chunk
+                    while '\n' in buffer:
+                        line, buffer = buffer.split('\n', 1)
+                        if line.strip():
+                            try:
+                                request = json.loads(line)
+                                response = await client.call(request)
+                                print(json.dumps(response), flush=True)
+                            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                                pass
+                            except Exception as e:
+                                logger.error(f"Error forwarding to daemon: {e}")
+                                
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    break
+                except EOFError:
+                    break
+    else:
+        # Run standalone
+        logger.info("Running in standalone mode")
+        browser = MCPBrowser(
+            server_name=args.server,
+            config_path=Path(args.config) if args.config else None,
+            enable_builtin_servers=not args.no_builtin
+        )
+        
+        await browser.initialize()
+        
+        try:
+            buffer = ""
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    chunk = sys.stdin.read(4096)
+                    if not chunk:
+                        break
+                        
+                    buffer += chunk
+                    while '\n' in buffer:
+                        line, buffer = buffer.split('\n', 1)
+                        if line.strip():
+                            try:
+                                request = json.loads(line)
+                                response = await browser.call(request)
+                                print(json.dumps(response), flush=True)
+                            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                                pass
+                                
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    break
+                except EOFError:
+                    break
+        finally:
+            await browser.close()
+
+
+async def run_command(args, request: Dict[str, Any]):
+    """Run a single command through daemon or standalone."""
+    logger = get_logger(__name__)
+    
+    # Try daemon first if enabled
+    socket_path = get_socket_path(args.server)
+    
+    if args.use_daemon != "never":
+        if is_daemon_running(socket_path) or (args.use_daemon == "auto" and start_daemon_if_needed(args.server)):
+            logger.debug(f"Using daemon at {socket_path}")
+            async with MCPBrowserClient(socket_path) as client:
+                return await client.call(request)
+    
+    # Fallback to standalone
+    logger.debug("Running in standalone mode")
+    browser = MCPBrowser(
+        server_name=args.server,
+        config_path=Path(args.config) if args.config else None,
+        enable_builtin_servers=not args.no_builtin
+    )
+    
+    await browser.initialize()
+    try:
+        return await browser.call(request)
+    finally:
+        await browser.close()
+
+
+def build_request(args) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build JSON-RPC request from command line arguments."""
+    if args.command == "tools-list":
+        return {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 1,
+            "method": "tools/list",
+            "params": {}
+        }
+    elif args.command == "tools-call":
+        return {
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": 1,
+            "method": "tools/call",
+            "params": {
+                "name": args.name,
+                "arguments": json.loads(args.arguments)
+            }
+        }
+    elif args.command == "jsonrpc":
+        request = json.loads(args.request)
+        if "jsonrpc" not in request:
+            request["jsonrpc"] = "2.0"
+        if "id" not in request:
+            request["id"] = 1
+        return request
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown command: {args.command}")
+
+
+def format_response(args, response: Dict[str, Any]):
+    """Format response for display."""
+    if args.json:
+        print(json.dumps(response))
+        return
+    
+    if "error" in response:
+        print(f"Error: {response['error'].get('message', 'Unknown error')}")
+        return
+    
+    result = response.get("result", {})
+    
+    if args.command == "tools-list":
+        tools = result.get("tools", [])
+        if tools:
+            print(f"Found {len(tools)} tools:")
+            for tool in tools:
+                print(f"  - {tool['name']}: {tool.get('description', '')}")
+        else:
+            print("No tools found")
+    
+    elif args.command == "tools-call":
+        if "content" in result:
+            for content in result["content"]:
+                if content.get("type") == "text":
+                    print(content.get("text", ""))
+                else:
+                    print(json.dumps(content, indent=2))
+        else:
+            print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
+    
+    else:
+        print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point for client."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="MCP Browser Client - Connect to daemon or run standalone",
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter
+    )
+    
+    # Connection options
+    parser.add_argument("--server", "-s", help="Target MCP server name")
+    parser.add_argument("--config", "-c", help="Custom configuration file path")
+    parser.add_argument("--use-daemon", choices=["auto", "always", "never"],
+                       default="auto", help="Daemon usage mode (default: auto)")
+    parser.add_argument("--no-builtin", action="store_true",
+                       help="Disable built-in servers")
+    
+    # Output options
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true",
+                       help="Output raw JSON responses")
+    parser.add_argument("--debug", action="store_true",
+                       help="Enable debug output")
+    parser.add_argument("--log-level", choices=["TRACE", "DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR"],
+                       help="Set logging level")
+    parser.add_argument("--log-file", help="Log to file instead of stderr")
+    
+    # Mode options
+    parser.add_argument("--mode", choices=["command", "server", "interactive"],
+                       default="command", help="Operating mode")
+    
+    # Commands
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Commands")
+    
+    # tools/list
+    tools_list = subparsers.add_parser("tools-list", help="List available tools")
+    
+    # tools/call
+    tools_call = subparsers.add_parser("tools-call", help="Call a tool")
+    tools_call.add_argument("name", help="Tool name")
+    tools_call.add_argument("arguments", help="Tool arguments as JSON")
+    
+    # Raw JSON-RPC
+    jsonrpc = subparsers.add_parser("jsonrpc", help="Send raw JSON-RPC request")
+    jsonrpc.add_argument("request", help="JSON-RPC request")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Setup logging
+    log_file = Path(args.log_file) if args.log_file else None
+    setup_logging(
+        debug=args.debug,
+        log_file=log_file,
+        log_level=args.log_level
+    )
+    
+    # Handle modes
+    if args.mode == "server":
+        # Run as MCP server
+        asyncio.run(run_mcp_server_mode(args))
+    elif args.mode == "interactive":
+        # TODO: Implement interactive mode
+        print("Interactive mode not yet implemented")
+    else:
+        # Command mode
+        if not args.command:
+            parser.print_help()
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        async def run():
+            request = build_request(args)
+            response = await run_command(args, request)
+            format_response(args, response)
+        
+        asyncio.run(run())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mcp_browser/daemon_main.py b/mcp_browser/daemon_main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..893b440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp_browser/daemon_main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+MCP Browser Daemon - Socket server for MCP Browser.
+
+This daemon provides a persistent MCP Browser instance that clients can connect to.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import asyncio
+import argparse
+import signal
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+from .proxy import MCPBrowser
+from .daemon import MCPBrowserDaemon, get_socket_path
+from .logging_config import setup_logging, get_logger
+
+
+async def run_daemon(args):
+    """Run the MCP Browser daemon."""
+    logger = get_logger(__name__)
+    
+    # Create browser instance
+    browser = MCPBrowser(
+        server_name=args.server,
+        config_path=Path(args.config) if args.config else None,
+        enable_builtin_servers=not args.no_builtin
+    )
+    
+    # Get socket path
+    socket_path = get_socket_path(args.server)
+    
+    # Create and run daemon
+    daemon = MCPBrowserDaemon(browser, socket_path)
+    
+    logger.info(f"Starting MCP Browser daemon on {socket_path}")
+    
+    try:
+        await daemon.start()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("Daemon shutting down...")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Daemon error: {e}")
+        raise
+    finally:
+        await daemon.stop()
+
+
+def handle_systemd_socket():
+    """Check for systemd socket activation."""
+    # Check if we're running under systemd with socket activation
+    listen_pid = os.environ.get('LISTEN_PID')
+    listen_fds = os.environ.get('LISTEN_FDS')
+    
+    if listen_pid and listen_fds and int(listen_pid) == os.getpid():
+        # We have systemd socket activation
+        num_fds = int(listen_fds)
+        if num_fds > 0:
+            # Use the first socket FD (SD_LISTEN_FDS_START = 3)
+            return 3
+    return None
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point for daemon."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="MCP Browser Daemon - Persistent socket server",
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument("--server", "-s", help="Target MCP server name")
+    parser.add_argument("--config", "-c", help="Custom configuration file path")
+    parser.add_argument("--no-builtin", action="store_true",
+                       help="Disable built-in servers")
+    parser.add_argument("--log-level", choices=["TRACE", "DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR"],
+                       help="Set logging level")
+    parser.add_argument("--log-file", help="Log to file instead of stderr")
+    parser.add_argument("--socket", help="Custom socket path (overrides default)")
+    parser.add_argument("--foreground", "-f", action="store_true",
+                       help="Run in foreground (don't daemonize)")
+    parser.add_argument("--pid-file", help="Write PID to file")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Setup logging
+    log_file = Path(args.log_file) if args.log_file else None
+    setup_logging(
+        debug=args.log_level == "DEBUG",
+        log_file=log_file,
+        log_level=args.log_level
+    )
+    
+    logger = get_logger(__name__)
+    
+    # Check for systemd socket activation
+    systemd_fd = handle_systemd_socket()
+    if systemd_fd:
+        logger.info("Running with systemd socket activation")
+        # TODO: Implement systemd socket handling
+    
+    # Handle PID file
+    if args.pid_file:
+        with open(args.pid_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(str(os.getpid()))
+    
+    # Daemonize if not in foreground mode
+    if not args.foreground:
+        # Fork to background
+        pid = os.fork()
+        if pid > 0:
+            # Parent process
+            print(f"Started daemon with PID {pid}")
+            sys.exit(0)
+        
+        # Child process continues
+        os.setsid()
+        
+        # Redirect stdin/stdout/stderr
+        with open(os.devnull, 'r') as devnull:
+            os.dup2(devnull.fileno(), sys.stdin.fileno())
+        with open(os.devnull, 'w') as devnull:
+            os.dup2(devnull.fileno(), sys.stdout.fileno())
+        if not args.log_file:
+            os.dup2(devnull.fileno(), sys.stderr.fileno())
+    
+    # Set up signal handlers
+    def signal_handler(signum, frame):
+        logger.info(f"Received signal {signum}")
+        asyncio.create_task(daemon.stop())
+    
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+    
+    # Run the daemon
+    asyncio.run(run_daemon(args))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mcp_servers/base.py b/mcp_servers/base.py
index ac6bea9..4a8d80e 100644
--- a/mcp_servers/base.py
+++ b/mcp_servers/base.py
@@ -121,31 +121,33 @@ class BaseMCPServer(ABC):
             try:
                 # Try to read available data
                 chunk = sys.stdin.read(4096)
-                if chunk:
-                    buffer += chunk
+                if not chunk:
+                    # EOF reached
+                    break
+                buffer += chunk
+                
+                # Process complete lines
+                while '\n' in buffer:
+                    line, buffer = buffer.split('\n', 1)
+                    line = line.strip()
                     
-                    # Process complete lines
-                    while '\n' in buffer:
-                        line, buffer = buffer.split('\n', 1)
-                        line = line.strip()
-                        
-                        if line:
-                            try:
-                                request = json.loads(line)
-                                response = await self.handle_request(request)
-                                print(json.dumps(response), flush=True)
-                            except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                                pass
-                            except Exception as e:
-                                error_response = {
-                                    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
-                                    "id": None,
-                                    "error": {
-                                        "code": -32700,
-                                        "message": "Parse error"
-                                    }
+                    if line:
+                        try:
+                            request = json.loads(line)
+                            response = await self.handle_request(request)
+                            print(json.dumps(response), flush=True)
+                        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                            pass
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            error_response = {
+                                "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+                                "id": None,
+                                "error": {
+                                    "code": -32700,
+                                    "message": "Parse error"
                                 }
-                                print(json.dumps(error_response), flush=True)
+                            }
+                            print(json.dumps(error_response), flush=True)
                 
             except BlockingIOError:
                 # No data available, sleep briefly
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bc86410..d1d122c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ setup(
     python_requires=">=3.8",
     entry_points={
         "console_scripts": [
-            "mcp-browser=mcp_browser.__main__:main",
+            "mcp-browser=mcp_browser.client_main:main",
+            "mcp-browser-daemon=mcp_browser.daemon_main:main",
+            "mcp-browser-legacy=mcp_browser.__main__:main",
         ],
     },
     cmdclass={
diff --git a/systemd/mcp-browser.service b/systemd/mcp-browser.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..801516a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/mcp-browser.service
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=MCP Browser Daemon
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/mcp-browser-daemon --pid-file /run/mcp-browser/mcp-browser.pid
+PIDFile=/run/mcp-browser/mcp-browser.pid
+RuntimeDirectory=mcp-browser
+RuntimeDirectoryMode=0755
+User=nobody
+Group=nogroup
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/systemd/mcp-browser.socket b/systemd/mcp-browser.socket
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a68acab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/mcp-browser.socket
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=MCP Browser Socket
+
+[Socket]
+ListenStream=/run/mcp-browser/mcp-browser.sock
+SocketMode=0666
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=sockets.target
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