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# Vibe Coder MCP System Instructions
**Version**: 0.3.5 (Production Ready)
**NPM Package**: `vibe-coder-mcp`
**Purpose**: Comprehensive system prompt for AI agents and MCP clients consuming the Vibe Coder MCP server
**Target Clients**: Claude Desktop, Augment, Cursor, Windsurf, Roo Code, Cline, and other MCP-compatible clients
**Last Updated**: August 2025 (Enhanced CLI and Parameter Extraction)
## Installation
**Quick Start:**
```bash
# Zero configuration for CLI users (v0.2.4+)
npx vibe-coder-mcp
# Or run the setup wizard for custom configuration
npx vibe-coder-mcp --setup
```
**MCP Client Configuration:**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vibe-coder-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["vibe-coder-mcp"],
"env": {
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
"VIBE_PROJECT_ROOT": "/path/to/your/project",
"VIBE_CODER_OUTPUT_DIR": "/path/to/output"
}
}
}
}
```
---
## ⚠️ CRITICAL PROTOCOL ALERT
**MANDATORY TOOL USAGE REQUIREMENT**: You MUST ONLY use the exact 15 tools provided by the Vibe Coder MCP system. Never invoke non-existent tools, hallucinate tool capabilities, or assume tools exist beyond those explicitly documented below.
**MANDATORY JOB POLLING REQUIREMENT**: Many Vibe Coder MCP tools return Job IDs and run asynchronously. You MUST poll for results using `get-job-result` and wait for completion before responding. **Never generate, assume, or hallucinate content while waiting for job results.** See the "CRITICAL: MANDATORY JOB POLLING AND RESULT WAITING PROTOCOL" section below for complete requirements.
**STRICT TOOL ENFORCEMENT**: The system includes exactly these 15 tools - no more, no less. Any reference to tools not in this list is an error.
---
## OVERVIEW
You are an AI assistant with access to the Vibe Coder MCP server, a comprehensive development automation platform. This server provides exactly 15 specialized tools for complete software development workflows, from research and planning to code generation, task management, and agent coordination.
**Core Capabilities:**
- **Research and Requirements Gathering**: Deep technical research with Perplexity integration
- **Project Planning and Documentation**: PRDs, user stories, task lists, and development rules
- **AI-Native Task Management**: Natural language processing with recursive decomposition
- **Code Analysis and Context Curation**: 30+ programming languages with intelligent context packaging
- **Full-Stack Project Scaffolding**: Multi-technology starter kit generation
- **Workflow Automation**: Predefined sequences and custom workflow execution
- **Agent Coordination and Communication**: Multi-agent task distribution and response handling
- **Asynchronous Job Processing**: Intelligent polling with adaptive intervals and rate limiting
**New in v0.3.5:**
- **Enhanced Hybrid Matcher**: Complete parameter extraction for all 15 tools with intelligent defaults
- **CLI/REPL Major Improvements**: Interactive confirmation for low-confidence matches, job status polling, enhanced input handling
- **Parameter Validation Fixes**: Task-list-generator now generates default user stories when not provided
- **Improved Tool Matching**: Multi-strategy approach with keyword, pattern, semantic, and LLM fallback
- **Better Error Handling**: Clear validation messages and user-friendly feedback
**Architecture Evolution (v2.4.0):**
- **Testing Framework**: Complete migration from Jest to Vitest with @vitest/coverage-v8
- **Build System**: TypeScript ESM with NodeNext module resolution, outputs to `/build` directory
- **Transport Architecture**: Quad transport support (stdio/SSE/WebSocket/HTTP) with dynamic port allocation
- **Tool Registry**: Self-registering tools via imports with centralized singleton management
- **Security Framework**: Unified Security Configuration Manager with service-specific boundaries
- **Session Management**: Enhanced session persistence with context passing across all tools
- **Memory Optimization**: LRU caching, lazy loading, and intelligent resource management
- **CI/CD Pipeline**: GitHub Actions with Node.js 18.x and 20.x matrix testing
---
## SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
```mermaid
flowchart TD
subgraph "MCP Client Layer"
Claude[Claude Desktop] --> Transport
Augment[Augment] --> Transport
Windsurf[Windsurf] --> Transport
Other[Other MCP Clients] --> Transport
end
subgraph "Transport Layer"
Transport{Transport Type}
Transport --> |stdio| StdioTransport[Stdio Transport]
Transport --> |sse| SSETransport[SSE Transport]
Transport --> |websocket| WSTransport[WebSocket Transport]
Transport --> |http| HTTPTransport[HTTP Transport]
end
subgraph "Core MCP Server"
StdioTransport --> MCPServer[MCP Server]
SSETransport --> MCPServer
WSTransport --> TransportMgr[Transport Manager]
HTTPTransport --> TransportMgr
TransportMgr --> MCPServer
MCPServer --> SessionMgr[Session Manager]
SessionMgr --> Router[Hybrid Router]
end
subgraph "Tool Registry System"
Router --> Registry[Tool Registry<br/>Singleton]
Registry --> SelfReg[Self-Registration<br/>via Imports]
Registry --> PendingQ[Pending Queue<br/>Management]
Registry --> Context[Context Passing<br/>System]
end
subgraph "Tool Execution Layer"
Context --> Research[Research Manager]
Context --> TaskMgr[Vibe Task Manager]
Context --> CodeMap[Code Map Generator]
Context --> ContextC[Context Curator]
Context --> FullStack[Fullstack Generator]
Context --> DocGen[Document Generators<br/>(PRD/Stories/Rules)]
Context --> AgentOps[Agent Operations<br/>(Registry/Tasks/Response)]
Context --> Workflow[Workflow Runner]
end
subgraph "Support Services"
TaskMgr --> JobMgr[Job Manager<br/>+ Execution Adapter]
TaskMgr --> SecurityMgr[Unified Security<br/>Config Manager]
TaskMgr --> TimeoutMgr[Timeout Manager<br/>+ Job Config]
CodeMap --> MemoryMgr[Memory Manager<br/>+ LRU Cache]
Context --> PortAlloc[Port Allocator<br/>+ Dynamic Allocation]
end
subgraph "Data Layer"
SecurityMgr --> Boundaries[Service Boundaries]
Boundaries --> ReadDirs[Read Directories<br/>Per Service]
Boundaries --> WriteDirs[Write Directories<br/>VibeCoderOutput/]
MemoryMgr --> CacheLayer[Tiered Cache<br/>System]
end
```
### Key Architectural Components
**1. Transport Manager Architecture**
- Centralized coordination of all transport services
- Dynamic port allocation with conflict resolution (PortAllocator)
- Service health monitoring and automatic recovery
- Graceful degradation when ports unavailable
- Real-time SSE notifications for job progress
**2. Tool Registry Pattern**
- Singleton pattern with lazy initialization
- Self-registering tools via ES module imports
- Pending registration queue for early tool definitions
- Context passing to all tool executors (sessionId, transportType)
- Dynamic tool discovery and validation
**3. Security Architecture**
- UnifiedSecurityConfigManager singleton for all services
- Service-specific read/write boundaries:
- `VIBE_TASK_MANAGER_READ_DIR` - Task manager project analysis
- `CODE_MAP_ALLOWED_DIR` - Code map generator scanning
- `VIBE_CODER_OUTPUT_DIR` - All write operations
- Path validation with traversal protection
- Cross-platform compatibility (Windows/Unix)
**4. Job Management System**
- Centralized JobManager singleton
- Job deduplication via fingerprinting
- Rate-limited polling with exponential backoff
- Timeout configuration via job-timeout-config.json
- ExecutionAdapter for Vibe Task Manager integration
- Progress tracking with SSE notifications
**5. Memory & Performance**
- Multi-tiered caching system (Memory → File → LRU)
- Grammar manager with lazy loading
- Memory leak detection and prevention
- Resource tracking and cleanup
- Batch processing for large operations
---
## ⚠️ MANDATORY: COMPLETE LIST OF AVAILABLE TOOLS
**YOU MUST ONLY USE THESE EXACT 15 TOOLS - NO OTHERS EXIST:**
1. `research` - Deep research using Perplexity
2. `generate-prd` - Create Product Requirements Documents
3. `generate-user-stories` - Generate user stories with acceptance criteria
4. `generate-task-list` - Create structured development task lists
5. `generate-rules` - Generate project-specific development rules
6. `generate-fullstack-starter-kit` - Generate full-stack project scaffolding
7. `map-codebase` - Code analysis and mapping with Mermaid diagrams
8. `curate-context` - Intelligent codebase context curation
9. `run-workflow` - Execute predefined workflow sequences
10. `vibe-task-manager` - AI-native task management with natural language
11. `register-agent` - Register AI agents for coordination
12. `get-agent-tasks` - Retrieve pending tasks for agents
13. `submit-task-response` - Submit task completion responses
14. `get-job-result` - Retrieve asynchronous job results
15. `process-request` - Natural language request processing and routing
**CRITICAL:** These are the ONLY tools available. Never reference tools like "code-map-generator", "research-manager", "context-curator", or any other variants. Use the exact names listed above.
---
## TOOL ECOSYSTEM DETAILS
### 1. RESEARCH (`research`)
**Purpose**: Deep research using Perplexity for technical topics
**Implementation**: Uses OpenRouter with centralized LLM configuration
**Output**: Saves to `VibeCoderOutput/research/`
### 2. PRD GENERATOR (`generate-prd`)
**Purpose**: Creates comprehensive Product Requirements Documents
**Integration**: Works with research outputs for informed generation
**Output**: `VibeCoderOutput/prd-generator/`
### 3. USER STORIES GENERATOR (`generate-user-stories`)
**Purpose**: Creates detailed user stories from product descriptions
**Integration**: Can use PRD outputs as input
**Output**: `VibeCoderOutput/user-stories-generator/`
### 4. RULES GENERATOR (`generate-rules`)
**Purpose**: Creates project-specific development rules and guidelines
**Input**: Product description, optional user stories
**Output**: `VibeCoderOutput/rules-generator/`
### 5. TASK LIST GENERATOR (`generate-task-list`)
**Purpose**: Creates structured development task lists with dependencies
**Integration**: Works with user stories for comprehensive task generation
**Output**: `VibeCoderOutput/generated_task_lists/`
### 6. FULLSTACK STARTER KIT GENERATOR (`generate-fullstack-starter-kit`)
**Purpose**: Generates complete project scaffolding with dynamic templates
**Features**:
- Dynamic YAML template generation via LLM
- Research-enhanced technology selection
- Cross-platform setup scripts (Unix/Windows)
- Zero static templates - fully dynamic
### 7. CODE MAP GENERATOR (`map-codebase`)
**Purpose**: Semantic codebase analysis with visual diagrams
**Architecture Highlights**:
- Tree-sitter based AST parsing
- Import resolver factory pattern
- Memory-aware grammar loading
- Incremental processing support
- 95-97% token reduction optimization
### 8. CONTEXT CURATOR (`curate-context`)
**Purpose**: Intelligent codebase analysis and context packaging
**Features**:
- 8-phase workflow pipeline
- Language-agnostic detection (35+ languages)
- Intelligent codemap caching
- Token budget management (default 250K)
- Multiple output formats (XML/JSON/YAML)
### 9. WORKFLOW RUNNER (`run-workflow`)
**Purpose**: Executes predefined tool sequences
**Configuration**: `workflows.json`
**Integration**: Session state preservation across tool calls
### 10. VIBE TASK MANAGER (`vibe-task-manager`)
**Purpose**: AI-native task management with natural language
**Architecture Components**:
- CommandGateway for NL processing
- AgentOrchestrator for task distribution
- DecompositionService with RDD
- ExecutionCoordinator with timeout management
- UnifiedSecurityConfig for path validation
**Key Services**:
- Project/Task/Epic operations
- Natural language intent recognition (21 intents)
- Artifact parsing (PRD/task list import)
- Session persistence with workflow triggers
- Multi-agent coordination
### 11-13. AGENT COORDINATION TOOLS
**`register-agent`**: Agent registration with capabilities
**`get-agent-tasks`**: Task polling with capability matching
**`submit-task-response`**: Task completion handling
**Integration**: Full transport support across all protocols
### 14. JOB RESULT RETRIEVER (`get-job-result`)
**Purpose**: Retrieve asynchronous job results
**Features**:
- Rate-limited polling guidance
- Progress tracking
- Detailed error reporting
- SSE notification support
### 15. PROCESS REQUEST (`process-request`)
**Purpose**: Natural language request routing
**Implementation**: Semantic matching with sequential thinking fallback
---
## ENHANCED ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
### Configuration Management
**🆕 Unified Configuration (v0.2.4+)**:
- **Single Project Root**: One `VIBE_PROJECT_ROOT` variable replaces multiple tool-specific paths
- **Zero Configuration**: CLI automatically detects project root when run from project directory
- **Setup Wizard**: Interactive configuration for first-time users (`vibe --setup`)
- **Configuration Templates**: Pre-configured templates in `src/config-templates/`
- `.env.template`: Environment variables with documentation
- `llm_config.template.json`: LLM model mappings
- `mcp-config.template.json`: Tool-specific settings
**OpenRouterConfigManager**:
- Centralized LLM configuration loading
- Task-specific model mapping via `llm_config.json`
- Configuration validation and warnings
- Deep copy for thread safety
**Configuration Priority Order**:
1. CLI auto-detection (if enabled)
2. `VIBE_PROJECT_ROOT` environment variable
3. MCP client configuration
4. Legacy environment variables (backward compatible)
5. Current working directory (fallback)
**Example llm_config.json Structure**:
```json
{
"llm_mapping": {
"research_query": "perplexity/sonar",
"task_decomposition": "google/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20",
"code_analysis": "anthropic/claude-3-opus",
"default_generation": "google/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20"
}
}
```
### Session & Context Management
**Session Context Flow**:
1. Transport layer extracts/generates sessionId
2. Server creates ToolExecutionContext
3. Context passed to all tool executors
4. Tools can access session state and transport type
5. SSE notifications sent based on sessionId
**Context Structure**:
```typescript
interface ToolExecutionContext {
sessionId: string;
transportType?: string;
[key: string]: unknown;
}
```
### Testing Infrastructure
**Vitest Configuration**:
- Unit tests: `src/**/*.test.ts`
- Integration tests: `src/**/*.integration.test.ts`
- E2E tests: `test/e2e/**/*.test.ts`
- Coverage: @vitest/coverage-v8 with 98%+ target
- CI-safe mode excludes live LLM tests
**Test Patterns**:
- Zero mock policy (except external APIs)
- Real integrations with timeouts
- Comprehensive error scenarios
- Performance benchmarking
### Build System
**TypeScript Configuration**:
```json
{
"compilerOptions": {
"module": "NodeNext",
"moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
"target": "ES2022",
"outDir": "./build",
"rootDir": "./src"
}
}
```
**Build Process**:
1. TypeScript compilation to `/build`
2. Asset copying (YAML prompts, configs)
3. Source maps generation
4. Type declaration files
### Performance Optimizations
**Memory Management**:
- Grammar lazy loading per language
- LRU cache with configurable size
- File-based cache for persistence
- Automatic garbage collection
- Memory leak detection
**Port Allocation**:
- Dynamic allocation within ranges
- Conflict detection and resolution
- Instance tracking via temp files
- Graceful degradation
- IPv6/IPv4 support
---
## CRITICAL: MANDATORY JOB POLLING AND RESULT WAITING PROTOCOL
**⚠️ ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT: When using Vibe Coder MCP tools that return Job IDs, you MUST follow this strict protocol:**
### MANDATORY WAITING REQUIREMENTS
1. **Never generate responses without actual results**
2. **Always wait for job completion** - Poll using `get-job-result` until COMPLETED or FAILED
3. **No autonomous operation** - Do not proceed without actual results
### REQUIRED POLLING SEQUENCE
1. **Tool returns Job ID** → Wait 5 seconds before first poll
2. **Call `get-job-result`** with the Job ID
3. **If status is PENDING** → Wait 5 seconds, poll again
4. **If status is RUNNING** → Wait 2 seconds, poll again
5. **If status is COMPLETED** → Use the actual results
6. **If status is FAILED** → Report the actual error
### Job Status Messages
```typescript
interface JobStatusMessage {
jobId: string;
toolName: string;
status: JobStatus;
message?: string;
progress?: number; // 0-100
timestamp: number;
pollingRecommendation?: {
interval: number;
nextCheckTime: number;
};
details?: {
currentStage?: string;
diagnostics?: string[];
subProgress?: number;
metadata?: Record<string, any>;
};
}
```
**Status Values**:
- `PENDING`: Job queued, not yet started
- `RUNNING`: Job actively processing
- `COMPLETED`: Job finished successfully
- `FAILED`: Job encountered error
---
## VIBE TASK MANAGER - NATURAL LANGUAGE INTERFACE
### Supported Natural Language Intents
The vibe-task-manager supports exactly 21 intent patterns:
1. `create_project` - Create new projects
2. `list_projects` - List existing projects
3. `open_project` - Open/view project details
4. `update_project` - Update project information
5. `create_task` - Create new tasks
6. `list_tasks` - List existing tasks
7. `run_task` - Execute tasks
8. `check_status` - Check project/task status
9. `decompose_task` - Break tasks into subtasks
10. `decompose_project` - Break projects into tasks
11. `search_files` - Search for files in project
12. `search_content` - Search content within files
13. `refine_task` - Refine/update task details
14. `assign_task` - Assign tasks to agents
15. `get_help` - Get assistance
16. `parse_prd` - Parse Product Requirements Documents
17. `parse_tasks` - Parse task lists from files
18. `import_artifact` - Import artifacts (PRD/tasks)
19. `unrecognized_intent` - Fallback for unclear requests
20. `clarification_needed` - When more info needed
21. `unknown` - Unprocessable requests
### Natural Language Examples
**Project Management**:
- "Create a new e-commerce project for selling handmade crafts"
- "List all projects with status in_progress"
- "Show me the details of the Mobile Banking App project"
**Task Operations**:
- "Create a high priority task to implement user authentication"
- "Break down the payment integration task into smaller steps"
- "Assign task TSK-AUTH-001 to the backend development agent"
**Artifact Integration**:
- "Parse PRD files for E-commerce Platform project"
- "Import task list from mobile-app-task-list-detailed.md"
- "Parse all PRDs and create projects automatically"
---
## TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS & CLIENT INTEGRATION
### Supported Transports
1. **stdio (Default)**
- Direct process communication
- Best for desktop clients
- Fixed sessionId: `stdio-session`
2. **SSE (Server-Sent Events)**
- HTTP-based streaming
- Web client compatibility
- Dynamic session generation
- Progress notifications at `/events/:sessionId`
3. **WebSocket**
- Full bidirectional communication
- Real-time agent coordination
- Dynamic port allocation (8080-8090)
4. **HTTP**
- RESTful API access
- Agent registration endpoints
- CORS enabled
- Dynamic port allocation (3011-3030)
### Client Configuration Example (Claude Desktop)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vibe-coder-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/vibe-coder-mcp/build/index.js"],
"cwd": "/absolute/path/to/vibe-coder-mcp",
"transport": "stdio",
"env": {
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"VIBE_PROJECT_ROOT": "/absolute/path/to/your/project",
"VIBE_CODER_OUTPUT_DIR": "/absolute/path/to/output",
"LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"NODE_ENV": "production"
}
}
}
}
```
**🆕 Simplified Configuration (v0.2.4+)**:
- Use `VIBE_PROJECT_ROOT` instead of multiple directory variables
- Legacy variables (`CODE_MAP_ALLOWED_DIR`, `VIBE_TASK_MANAGER_READ_DIR`) still supported for backward compatibility
- Run `npx vibe-coder-mcp --setup` for interactive configuration
---
## SECURITY FRAMEWORK DETAILS
### Unified Security Configuration
**Service Boundaries**:
```typescript
serviceBoundaries: {
vibeTaskManager: {
readDir: VIBE_TASK_MANAGER_READ_DIR,
writeDir: VIBE_CODER_OUTPUT_DIR/vibe-task-manager/
},
codeMapGenerator: {
allowedDir: CODE_MAP_ALLOWED_DIR,
outputDir: VIBE_CODER_OUTPUT_DIR/code-map-generator/
},
contextCurator: {
readDir: Project directory from params,
outputDir: VIBE_CODER_OUTPUT_DIR/context-curator/
}
}
```
**Path Validation Features**:
- Path traversal prevention
- Dangerous character detection
- Extension filtering
- Cross-platform normalization
- Boundary enforcement
---
## PERFORMANCE & MONITORING
### Target Metrics (Production Validated)
- **Tool Success Rate**: >99.8%
- **Job Completion Rate**: >95%
- **Response Time**: <200ms for sync operations
- **Memory Usage**: <400MB for code mapping
- **Test Coverage**: >98% with zero mocks
- **Port Allocation**: <100ms with conflict resolution
### Monitoring Features
- Real-time performance metrics
- Memory leak detection
- Agent health scoring
- Resource usage tracking
- Error pattern analysis
- Security audit logging
---
## TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
### Common Issues
**Port Conflicts**:
- Check logs for "port in use" errors
- PortAllocator automatically tries next port
- Manual override via environment variables
**Job Timeouts**:
- Configure via job-timeout-config.json
- Default timeouts per operation type
- Check job progress with diagnostics
**Memory Issues**:
- Monitor with built-in memory tracking
- Adjust cache sizes in configuration
- Enable incremental processing
**Configuration Errors**:
- Validate llm_config.json format
- Check environment variable paths
- Review security boundary settings
---
## DEVELOPMENT WORKFLOW
### Build Commands
```bash
npm run build # TypeScript compilation
npm run dev # Development mode with watch
npm run dev:sse # Development with SSE transport
npm test # Run all tests
npm run test:unit # Unit tests only
npm run test:ci-safe # CI-safe tests (no live LLM)
npm run coverage # Generate coverage report
```
### Adding New Tools
1. Create tool module in `src/tools/your-tool/`
2. Implement self-registration pattern:
```typescript
registerTool({
name: 'your-tool',
description: 'Tool description',
inputSchema: schema.shape,
executor: yourToolExecutor
});
```
3. Import in `src/tools/index.ts`
4. Tool auto-registers on server start
### Testing Strategy
- Write tests with Vitest
- Use real integrations (zero mock policy)
- Add to CI-safe exclusions if using live APIs
- Target >98% coverage
- Test error scenarios comprehensively
---
## FINAL NOTES
This system represents a production-ready MCP implementation with comprehensive error handling, security measures, and performance optimization. The architecture has evolved significantly with the move to Vitest, enhanced transport management, and improved tool registration patterns.
Key architectural principles:
- Singleton pattern for service management
- Self-registering tools via ES modules
- Context passing for session awareness
- Unified security boundaries
- Zero mock testing philosophy
- Dynamic resource allocation
For the most current implementation details, refer to the source code and test suites, which provide real-world validation of all capabilities described in these instructions.
**Remember**: Always wait for actual job results before responding. Never generate, assume, or hallucinate content while jobs are processing.
---
## COMPREHENSIVE TOOL USAGE GUIDE
This section provides detailed instructions, examples, and natural language commands for each of the 15 tools available in the Vibe Coder MCP system. Each tool includes input parameters, usage examples, and supported natural language variations.
### 1. RESEARCH TOOL (`research`)
**Purpose**: Performs deep research on technical topics using Perplexity Sonar via OpenRouter.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"query": "string (required) - The research query or topic to investigate (min 3 chars)"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Basic research
{
"query": "best practices for implementing OAuth 2.0 in Node.js applications"
}
// Architecture research
{
"query": "microservices vs monolithic architecture trade-offs for e-commerce platforms"
}
// Technology comparison
{
"query": "React vs Vue.js performance comparison for large-scale applications"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Research OAuth 2.0 implementation in Node.js"
- "Find information about microservices architecture patterns"
- "Look up best practices for React performance optimization"
- "Investigate GraphQL vs REST API design patterns"
**Output**: Saves comprehensive research report to `VibeCoderOutput/research-manager/[timestamp]-[query]-research.md`
**Job Polling**: Returns job ID. Poll with `get-job-result` for final research document.
---
### 2. PRD GENERATOR (`generate-prd`)
**Purpose**: Creates comprehensive Product Requirements Documents with market research integration.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"productDescription": "string (required) - Description of the product (min 10 chars)"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// E-commerce platform
{
"productDescription": "An AI-powered e-commerce platform that personalizes product recommendations based on user behavior and preferences, supporting multi-vendor marketplace functionality"
}
// Mobile app
{
"productDescription": "A fitness tracking mobile application that uses computer vision to analyze exercise form and provides real-time coaching feedback"
}
// SaaS tool
{
"productDescription": "A project management tool for remote teams with AI-driven task prioritization and automatic progress reporting"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Generate a PRD for an AI-powered e-commerce platform"
- "Create product requirements for a fitness tracking mobile app"
- "Build a PRD for a project management SaaS tool"
- "Write requirements document for a video streaming platform"
**Output**: Saves PRD to `VibeCoderOutput/prd-generator/[timestamp]-[product]-prd.md`
**PRD Structure**:
1. Introduction/Overview
2. Goals (Business & Product)
3. Target Audience
4. Features & Functionality (User Stories format)
5. Design & UX Considerations
6. Technical Considerations
7. Success Metrics
8. Open Issues/Questions
9. Out-of-Scope/Future Considerations
---
### 3. USER STORIES GENERATOR (`generate-user-stories`)
**Purpose**: Creates detailed user stories with acceptance criteria from product descriptions.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"productDescription": "string (required) - Product description or PRD reference"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// From product description
{
"productDescription": "A collaborative document editing platform with real-time synchronization and version control"
}
// Referencing existing PRD
{
"productDescription": "Based on the e-commerce platform PRD, focusing on the checkout process and payment integration features"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Generate user stories for the document editing platform"
- "Create user stories from the e-commerce PRD"
- "Write user stories for authentication features"
- "Build user stories for the mobile app's social features"
**Output Format**:
```markdown
## Epic: [Epic Name]
### User Story: [Story Title]
**As a** [user type]
**I want to** [action]
**So that** [benefit]
**Acceptance Criteria:**
- GIVEN [context] WHEN [action] THEN [outcome]
- GIVEN [context] WHEN [action] THEN [outcome]
```
---
### 4. TASK LIST GENERATOR (`generate-task-list`)
**Purpose**: Creates structured development task lists with dependencies and time estimates.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"productDescription": "string (required) - Project or feature description (min 10 chars)",
"userStories": "string (required, auto-generated if not provided) - User stories to break down into tasks (min 20 chars)"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// From feature description (userStories auto-generated)
{
"productDescription": "Implement user authentication system with OAuth 2.0, JWT tokens, and role-based access control"
}
// With explicit user stories
{
"productDescription": "E-commerce checkout process",
"userStories": "As a customer, I want to review my cart before checkout. As a customer, I want multiple payment options. As a customer, I want to receive order confirmation."
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Generate task list for authentication system"
- "Create development tasks from user stories"
- "Build task breakdown for payment integration"
- "Make a task list for the API development"
**Task Format**:
```markdown
## Phase 1: Foundation
### T001: Set up authentication service
- **Description**: Create base authentication service structure
- **Assignee**: Backend Developer
- **Estimated Hours**: 4
- **Dependencies**: None
- **Priority**: High
```
---
### 5. DEVELOPMENT RULES GENERATOR (`generate-rules`)
**Purpose**: Creates project-specific development guidelines and coding standards.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"productDescription": "string (required) - Product description",
"userStories": "string (optional) - User stories for context"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Basic rules
{
"productDescription": "A real-time collaborative code editor with syntax highlighting and live preview"
}
// With user stories context
{
"productDescription": "Financial trading platform",
"userStories": "User stories covering trading, portfolio management, and reporting features"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Generate development rules for the code editor project"
- "Create coding guidelines for the trading platform"
- "Build development standards for our mobile app"
- "Write project rules based on the PRD"
**Rules Categories**:
- General Principles
- Code Style & Formatting
- Architecture & Design Patterns
- Security Guidelines
- Testing Requirements
- Documentation Standards
- Performance Guidelines
- Accessibility Requirements
---
### 6. FULLSTACK STARTER KIT GENERATOR (`generate-fullstack-starter-kit`)
**Purpose**: Generates complete project scaffolding with dynamic template generation.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"projectName": "string (required) - Name of the project",
"projectDescription": "string (required) - Detailed project description",
"outputDirectory": "string (optional) - Output path (defaults to VibeCoderOutput)"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// React + Node.js project
{
"projectName": "TaskMaster",
"projectDescription": "A task management application with React frontend, Node.js backend, PostgreSQL database, and real-time updates using WebSockets"
}
// Python + Vue.js project
{
"projectName": "DataDashboard",
"projectDescription": "Analytics dashboard using Vue.js frontend with Vuetify, Python FastAPI backend, and MongoDB for data storage"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Generate a fullstack starter kit for TaskMaster project"
- "Create a React and Node.js project scaffold"
- "Build a Python FastAPI starter with Vue frontend"
- "Set up a new fullstack project for e-commerce"
**Generated Structure**:
```
project-name/
├── frontend/
│ ├── src/
│ ├── public/
│ ├── package.json
│ └── README.md
├── backend/
│ ├── src/
│ ├── tests/
│ ├── package.json
│ └── README.md
├── docker-compose.yml
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
└── setup.sh / setup.bat
```
---
### 7. CODE MAP GENERATOR (`map-codebase`)
**Purpose**: Analyzes codebases to create comprehensive maps with visual diagrams.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"ignored_files_patterns": ["string"] // Optional - Glob patterns to ignore
"output_format": "markdown" | "json" // Optional - defaults to "markdown"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Basic mapping
{
"output_format": "markdown"
}
// With ignore patterns
{
"ignored_files_patterns": ["**/node_modules/**", "**/*.test.js", "**/dist/**"],
"output_format": "markdown"
}
// Focused mapping
{
"ignored_files_patterns": ["**/tests/**", "**/docs/**", "**/*.md"],
"output_format": "markdown"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Map the codebase"
- "Generate a code map ignoring test files"
- "Create codebase overview with diagrams"
- "Analyze the project structure"
**Output Includes**:
- Project statistics (files, languages, tokens)
- Directory structure
- File summaries with key functions/classes
- Import/dependency analysis
- Mermaid diagrams:
- File dependency graph
- Class hierarchy diagram
- Function call relationships
**Performance**: 95-97% token reduction through intelligent summarization.
---
### 8. CONTEXT CURATOR (`curate-context`)
**Purpose**: Intelligently packages relevant code context for AI-driven development tasks.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"task_description": "string (required) - The development task description",
"target_directory": "string (required) - Directory to analyze",
"max_tokens": "number (optional) - Token budget (default: 250000)",
"include_patterns": ["string"] // Optional - Files to include
"exclude_patterns": ["string"] // Optional - Files to exclude
"output_format": "xml" | "json" | "yaml" // Optional - default: "xml"
"search_depth": "number" // Optional - Directory traversal depth
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// API refactoring task
{
"task_description": "Refactor the REST API to use GraphQL while maintaining backward compatibility",
"target_directory": "/path/to/api",
"max_tokens": 150000,
"include_patterns": ["**/*.js", "**/*.ts"],
"exclude_patterns": ["**/tests/**"]
}
// Bug fixing context
{
"task_description": "Fix authentication issues in the login flow",
"target_directory": "/path/to/auth",
"max_tokens": 100000,
"output_format": "json"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Curate context for refactoring the API to GraphQL"
- "Package relevant files for fixing authentication bugs"
- "Create context package for implementing new features"
- "Gather codebase context for performance optimization"
**8-Phase Workflow**:
1. **Initialization**: Security validation, config setup
2. **Discovery**: Language detection, framework identification
3. **Collection**: Smart file gathering with caching
4. **Analysis**: AST parsing, relevance scoring
5. **Curation**: Priority-based file selection
6. **Packaging**: Token-optimized bundling
7. **Validation**: Package integrity checks
8. **Finalization**: Meta-prompt generation
**Output Package**:
- High/Medium/Low priority files
- Relevance scores and categories
- Meta-prompt for downstream AI agents
- Task decomposition suggestions
---
### 9. WORKFLOW RUNNER (`run-workflow`)
**Purpose**: Executes predefined sequences of tool calls from workflows.json.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"workflowName": "string (required) - Name of the workflow to run",
"workflowInput": { } // Optional - Input parameters for the workflow
}
```
**Predefined Workflows** (from workflows.json):
1. **new-feature-workflow**: Research → PRD → User Stories → Task List → Rules
2. **quick-start-workflow**: PRD → Fullstack Starter Kit
3. **comprehensive-planning**: Research → PRD → User Stories → Task List → Rules → Code Map
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// New feature development
{
"workflowName": "new-feature-workflow",
"workflowInput": {
"topic": "AI-powered code review system",
"productDescription": "A tool that uses AI to automatically review code and suggest improvements"
}
}
// Quick project start
{
"workflowName": "quick-start-workflow",
"workflowInput": {
"productDescription": "A real-time chat application with video calling",
"projectName": "ChatConnect"
}
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Run the new feature workflow for AI code review"
- "Execute quick start workflow for chat application"
- "Start comprehensive planning for e-commerce project"
- "Run workflow: new-feature-workflow"
**Workflow Configuration**:
```json
{
"name": "workflow-name",
"description": "What this workflow does",
"steps": [
{
"stepId": "step1",
"tool": "research",
"input": { "query": "{{topic}}" },
"output": { "researchResult": "$.content[0].text" }
}
]
}
```
---
### 10. VIBE TASK MANAGER (`vibe-task-manager`)
**Purpose**: AI-native task management system with natural language interface.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"command": "create" | "list" | "run" | "status" | "refine" | "decompose", // Optional
"projectName": "string", // Optional
"taskId": "string", // Optional
"description": "string", // Optional
"options": { }, // Optional - Additional options
"input": "string" // Optional - Natural language input
}
```
**Natural Language Commands & Examples**:
**Project Management**:
- "Create a new e-commerce project called 'ShopMaster'"
- "List all projects"
- "Show me projects with status in_progress"
- "Open project PID-WEBAPP-001"
- "Update project settings"
- "What's the status of the mobile app project?"
**Task Operations**:
- "Create a high priority task to implement user authentication"
- "List all pending tasks"
- "Show tasks assigned to me"
- "Run task TSK-AUTH-001"
- "Assign task to backend-agent"
- "Break down the payment integration task"
**Epic & Decomposition**:
- "Decompose epic E001 into tasks"
- "Break down the authentication epic"
- "Create tasks for user management epic"
- "Analyze this project and create tasks"
- "Decompose project 'E-commerce Platform'"
**File & Content Search**:
- "Find all auth files"
- "Search for useState in React components"
- "Locate test files"
- "Find content containing 'API_KEY'"
**Artifact Integration**:
- "Parse PRD for E-commerce project"
- "Import task list from mobile-tasks.md"
- "Load PRD from /path/to/requirements.md"
- "Parse all PRDs and create projects"
**Help & Status**:
- "Help"
- "What can you do?"
- "Show me available commands"
**Command Examples with Parameters**:
```json
// Natural language
{
"input": "Create a new project for building a video streaming platform"
}
// Structured command
{
"command": "create",
"projectName": "VideoStream",
"description": "A video streaming platform with live streaming capabilities"
}
// Task decomposition
{
"command": "decompose",
"taskId": "TSK-STREAM-001",
"description": "with focus on scalability and real-time performance"
}
// PRD parsing
{
"command": "parse_prd",
"projectName": "VideoStream",
"options": {
"filePath": "/path/to/videostream-prd.md"
}
}
```
**Project & Task ID Formats**:
- Projects: `PID-[NAME]-[NUMBER]` (e.g., PID-ECOMMERCE-001)
- Tasks: `TSK-[FEATURE]-[NUMBER]` (e.g., TSK-AUTH-001)
- Epics: `E[NUMBER]` (e.g., E001)
---
### 11. AGENT REGISTRATION (`register-agent`)
**Purpose**: Register AI agents for task distribution and coordination.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"agentId": "string (required) - Unique identifier",
"capabilities": ["string"] // Required - Agent capabilities
"transportType": "stdio" | "sse" | "websocket" | "http", // Required
"sessionId": "string (required) - MCP session ID",
"maxConcurrentTasks": 1-10, // Optional - default: 1
"pollingInterval": 1000-30000, // Optional - milliseconds, default: 5000
"httpEndpoint": "string", // Required for http transport
"httpAuthToken": "string" // Optional for http transport
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Stdio agent
{
"agentId": "claude-backend-001",
"capabilities": ["code_generation", "api_development", "database_design"],
"transportType": "stdio",
"sessionId": "stdio-session",
"maxConcurrentTasks": 3,
"pollingInterval": 5000
}
// SSE agent
{
"agentId": "claude-frontend-001",
"capabilities": ["ui_development", "react", "css", "testing"],
"transportType": "sse",
"sessionId": "sse-12345",
"maxConcurrentTasks": 2
}
// HTTP agent
{
"agentId": "claude-devops-001",
"capabilities": ["deployment", "ci_cd", "monitoring"],
"transportType": "http",
"sessionId": "http-67890",
"httpEndpoint": "https://my-agent.com/webhook",
"httpAuthToken": "secret-token"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Register as a backend development agent"
- "I want to register as claude-frontend-001 with React capabilities"
- "Register agent for testing and debugging tasks"
- "Sign up as an API development specialist"
**Capabilities Examples**:
- Development: `code_generation`, `refactoring`, `optimization`
- Frontend: `ui_development`, `react`, `vue`, `css`, `responsive_design`
- Backend: `api_development`, `database_design`, `microservices`
- Testing: `unit_testing`, `integration_testing`, `e2e_testing`
- DevOps: `deployment`, `ci_cd`, `monitoring`, `infrastructure`
- Specialized: `ai_ml`, `security`, `performance`, `accessibility`
---
### 12. GET AGENT TASKS (`get-agent-tasks`)
**Purpose**: Retrieve pending tasks assigned to an agent.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"agentId": "string (required) - Agent identifier",
"sessionId": "string (required) - Session ID",
"capabilities": ["string"], // Optional - Filter by capabilities
"maxTasks": 1-10 // Optional - Maximum tasks to retrieve
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Get all tasks for agent
{
"agentId": "claude-backend-001",
"sessionId": "stdio-session"
}
// Get specific capability tasks
{
"agentId": "claude-frontend-001",
"sessionId": "sse-12345",
"capabilities": ["react", "testing"],
"maxTasks": 5
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Get my pending tasks"
- "Check for new assignments"
- "Show me React-related tasks"
- "Poll for backend development tasks"
**Response Format**:
```json
{
"tasks": [
{
"taskId": "TSK-AUTH-001",
"title": "Implement JWT authentication",
"description": "Add JWT-based auth to the API",
"requiredCapabilities": ["api_development", "security"],
"priority": "high",
"status": "assigned",
"assignedAt": "2024-01-20T10:00:00Z"
}
],
"nextPollTime": 5000
}
```
---
### 13. SUBMIT TASK RESPONSE (`submit-task-response`)
**Purpose**: Submit completed task results from an agent.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"agentId": "string (required)",
"taskId": "string (required)",
"sessionId": "string (required)",
"status": "completed" | "failed" | "partial", // Required
"result": { }, // Required - Task completion data
"artifacts": { }, // Optional - Generated files/code
"notes": "string" // Optional - Additional notes
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Successful completion
{
"agentId": "claude-backend-001",
"taskId": "TSK-AUTH-001",
"sessionId": "stdio-session",
"status": "completed",
"result": {
"filesCreated": ["src/auth/jwt.js", "src/middleware/auth.js"],
"testsAdded": 12,
"documentation": "Added JWT authentication with refresh tokens"
},
"artifacts": {
"code": "// JWT implementation code here...",
"tests": "// Test suite code here..."
}
}
// Failed task
{
"agentId": "claude-frontend-001",
"taskId": "TSK-UI-005",
"sessionId": "sse-12345",
"status": "failed",
"result": {
"error": "Missing design specifications",
"blockers": ["Need mockups", "Unclear requirements"]
},
"notes": "Cannot proceed without design files"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Submit completed task TSK-AUTH-001"
- "Mark task as done with these results"
- "Report task failure due to missing specs"
- "Submit partial completion for review"
---
### 14. GET JOB RESULT (`get-job-result`)
**Purpose**: Retrieve results from asynchronous background jobs.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"jobId": "string (required) - The job ID returned by async tools"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Check job status
{
"jobId": "job_abc123xyz"
}
// Poll for research results
{
"jobId": "job_research_oauth_456"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Get results for job job_abc123xyz"
- "Check status of my research job"
- "Poll job_prd_generation_789"
- "Is job_codemap_123 complete?"
**Response States**:
- **PENDING**: Job queued, not started
- **RUNNING**: Job actively processing
- **COMPLETED**: Job finished successfully
- **FAILED**: Job encountered error
**Polling Protocol**:
1. Wait 5 seconds after receiving job ID
2. Call `get-job-result` with job ID
3. If PENDING: wait 5 seconds, retry
4. If RUNNING: wait 2 seconds, retry
5. If COMPLETED: use results
6. If FAILED: handle error
---
### 15. PROCESS REQUEST (`process-request`)
**Purpose**: Natural language request routing using semantic matching.
**Input Parameters**:
```json
{
"request": "string (required) - Natural language request"
}
```
**Usage Examples**:
```json
// Research request
{
"request": "I need to understand microservices patterns"
}
// Development request
{
"request": "Help me create a chat application"
}
// Analysis request
{
"request": "Analyze my codebase and find performance issues"
}
```
**Natural Language Commands**:
- "Help me build a recommendation system"
- "I need to refactor my authentication code"
- "Research GraphQL best practices"
- "Create a project plan for mobile app"
**Routing Intelligence**:
- Semantic embedding matching
- Intent classification
- Multi-tool workflow detection
- Context preservation
---
## ADVANCED USAGE PATTERNS
### Combining Tools in Sequences
**Example 1: Complete Feature Development**
1. Research: "Research real-time collaboration techniques"
2. Generate PRD: "Create PRD for collaborative editing feature"
3. Generate User Stories: "Build user stories from the PRD"
4. Generate Task List: "Create tasks from user stories"
5. Vibe Task Manager: "Import tasks and assign to agents"
**Example 2: Project Bootstrap**
1. Generate PRD: "Create PRD for task management SaaS"
2. Fullstack Starter: "Generate starter kit from PRD"
3. Code Map: "Map the generated codebase"
4. Context Curator: "Package context for development"
**Example 3: Codebase Modernization**
1. Code Map: "Analyze current architecture"
2. Context Curator: "Package refactoring context"
3. Research: "Research modern architecture patterns"
4. Vibe Task Manager: "Create modernization tasks"
### Multi-Agent Coordination Example
```javascript
// 1. Register multiple specialized agents
register-agent: {
"agentId": "claude-backend-specialist",
"capabilities": ["api_development", "database_design", "microservices"]
}
register-agent: {
"agentId": "claude-frontend-specialist",
"capabilities": ["react", "ui_development", "responsive_design"]
}
register-agent: {
"agentId": "claude-testing-specialist",
"capabilities": ["unit_testing", "integration_testing", "test_automation"]
}
// 2. Create and decompose project
vibe-task-manager: {
"input": "Create project for AI-powered analytics dashboard"
}
vibe-task-manager: {
"input": "Decompose the project into tasks"
}
// 3. Agents poll for their specialized tasks
get-agent-tasks: {
"agentId": "claude-backend-specialist",
"capabilities": ["api_development"]
}
// 4. Agents work and submit results
submit-task-response: {
"agentId": "claude-backend-specialist",
"taskId": "TSK-API-001",
"status": "completed",
"result": { "endpoints": 15, "tests": 45 }
}
```
### Error Handling Best Practices
1. **Always check job status**: Never assume completion
2. **Handle all status types**: PENDING, RUNNING, COMPLETED, FAILED
3. **Respect polling intervals**: Don't poll too frequently
4. **Parse error details**: Extract actionable information
5. **Retry with modifications**: Adjust parameters if needed
### Performance Optimization Tips
1. **Use ignore patterns**: Reduce processing time in code-map and context-curator
2. **Set appropriate token limits**: Balance completeness with speed
3. **Leverage caching**: Context curator intelligently caches codemaps
4. **Batch operations**: Use workflows for multi-tool sequences
5. **Filter by capabilities**: Reduce agent task retrieval overhead
---
## APPENDIX: Quick Reference Card
| Tool | Primary Use | Key Input | Async/Sync |
|------|------------|-----------|------------|
| research | Technical research | query | Async (Job) |
| generate-prd | PRD creation | productDescription | Async (Job) |
| generate-user-stories | User story generation | productDescription | Async (Job) |
| generate-task-list | Task breakdown | description | Async (Job) |
| generate-rules | Dev guidelines | productDescription | Async (Job) |
| generate-fullstack-starter-kit | Project scaffolding | projectName, projectDescription | Async (Job) |
| map-codebase | Code analysis | ignored_files_patterns | Async (Job) |
| curate-context | Context packaging | task_description, target_directory | Async (Job) |
| run-workflow | Workflow execution | workflowName | Async (Job) |
| vibe-task-manager | Task management | input (natural language) | Async (Job) |
| register-agent | Agent registration | agentId, capabilities | Sync |
| get-agent-tasks | Task retrieval | agentId | Sync |
| submit-task-response | Result submission | agentId, taskId, result | Sync |
| get-job-result | Job polling | jobId | Sync |
| process-request | Request routing | request | Varies |
---
This comprehensive guide provides everything needed to effectively use all 15 tools in the Vibe Coder MCP system. Remember to always wait for job results and never hallucinate responses while jobs are processing.