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• src/mcp/tools/swift-package/swift_package_run.ts:37-220 (handler)

  The main handler function `swift_package_runLogic` that executes the `swift run` command, supports foreground and background modes, handles timeouts, process tracking, and error cases.

  export async function swift_package_runLogic(
    params: SwiftPackageRunParams,
    executor: CommandExecutor,
  ): Promise<ToolResponse> {
    const resolvedPath = path.resolve(params.packagePath);
    const timeout = Math.min(params.timeout ?? 30, 300) * 1000; // Convert to ms, max 5 minutes
  
    // Detect test environment to prevent real spawn calls during testing
    const isTestEnvironment = process.env.VITEST === 'true' || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test';
  
    const swiftArgs = ['run', '--package-path', resolvedPath];
  
    if (params.configuration && params.configuration.toLowerCase() === 'release') {
      swiftArgs.push('-c', 'release');
    } else if (params.configuration && params.configuration.toLowerCase() !== 'debug') {
      return createTextResponse("Invalid configuration. Use 'debug' or 'release'.", true);
    }
  
    if (params.parseAsLibrary) {
      swiftArgs.push('-Xswiftc', '-parse-as-library');
    }
  
    if (params.executableName) {
      swiftArgs.push(params.executableName);
    }
  
    // Add double dash before executable arguments
    if (params.arguments && params.arguments.length > 0) {
      swiftArgs.push('--');
      swiftArgs.push(...params.arguments);
    }
  
    log('info', `Running swift ${swiftArgs.join(' ')}`);
  
    try {
      if (params.background) {
        // Background mode: Use CommandExecutor but don't wait for completion
        if (isTestEnvironment) {
          // In test environment, return mock response without real process
          const mockPid = 12345;
          return {
            content: [
              createTextContent(
                `🚀 Started executable in background (PID: ${mockPid})\n` +
                  `💡 Process is running independently. Use swift_package_stop with PID ${mockPid} to terminate when needed.`,
              ),
            ],
          };
        } else {
          // Production: use CommandExecutor to start the process
          const command = ['swift', ...swiftArgs];
          // Filter out undefined values from process.env
          const cleanEnv = Object.fromEntries(
            Object.entries(process.env).filter(([, value]) => value !== undefined),
          ) as Record<string, string>;
          const result = await executor(
            command,
            'Swift Package Run (Background)',
            true,
            cleanEnv,
            true,
          );
  
          // Store the process in active processes system if available
          if (result.process?.pid) {
            addProcess(result.process.pid, {
              process: {
                kill: (signal?: string) => {
                  // Adapt string signal to NodeJS.Signals
                  if (result.process) {
                    result.process.kill(signal as NodeJS.Signals);
                  }
                },
                on: (event: string, callback: () => void) => {
                  if (result.process) {
                    result.process.on(event, callback);
                  }
                },
                pid: result.process.pid,
              },
              startedAt: new Date(),
            });
  
            return {
              content: [
                createTextContent(
                  `🚀 Started executable in background (PID: ${result.process.pid})\n` +
                    `💡 Process is running independently. Use swift_package_stop with PID ${result.process.pid} to terminate when needed.`,
                ),
              ],
            };
          } else {
            return {
              content: [
                createTextContent(
                  `🚀 Started executable in background\n` +
                    `💡 Process is running independently. PID not available for this execution.`,
                ),
              ],
            };
          }
        }
      } else {
        // Foreground mode: use CommandExecutor but handle long-running processes
        const command = ['swift', ...swiftArgs];
  
        // Create a promise that will either complete with the command result or timeout
        const commandPromise = executor(command, 'Swift Package Run', true, undefined);
  
        const timeoutPromise = new Promise<{
          success: boolean;
          output: string;
          error: string;
          timedOut: boolean;
        }>((resolve) => {
          setTimeout(() => {
            resolve({
              success: false,
              output: '',
              error: `Process timed out after ${timeout / 1000} seconds`,
              timedOut: true,
            });
          }, timeout);
        });
  
        // Race between command completion and timeout
        const result = await Promise.race([commandPromise, timeoutPromise]);
  
        if ('timedOut' in result && result.timedOut) {
          // For timeout case, the process may still be running - provide timeout response
          if (isTestEnvironment) {
            // In test environment, return mock response
            const mockPid = 12345;
            return {
              content: [
                createTextContent(
                  `⏱️ Process timed out after ${timeout / 1000} seconds but may continue running.`,
                ),
                createTextContent(`PID: ${mockPid} (mock)`),
                createTextContent(
                  `💡 Process may still be running. Use swift_package_stop with PID ${mockPid} to terminate when needed.`,
                ),
                createTextContent(result.output || '(no output so far)'),
              ],
            };
          } else {
            // Production: timeout occurred, but we don't start a new process
            return {
              content: [
                createTextContent(`⏱️ Process timed out after ${timeout / 1000} seconds.`),
                createTextContent(
                  `💡 Process execution exceeded the timeout limit. Consider using background mode for long-running executables.`,
                ),
                createTextContent(result.output || '(no output so far)'),
              ],
            };
          }
        }
  
        if (result.success) {
          return {
            content: [
              createTextContent('✅ Swift executable completed successfully.'),
              createTextContent('💡 Process finished cleanly. Check output for results.'),
              createTextContent(result.output || '(no output)'),
            ],
          };
        } else {
          const content = [
            createTextContent('❌ Swift executable failed.'),
            createTextContent(result.output || '(no output)'),
          ];
          if (result.error) {
            content.push(createTextContent(`Errors:\n${result.error}`));
          }
          return { content };
        }
      }
    } catch (error) {
      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
      log('error', `Swift run failed: ${message}`);
      return createErrorResponse('Failed to execute swift run', message);
    }
  }

• src/mcp/tools/swift-package/swift_package_run.ts:12-32 (schema)

  Zod schema defining input parameters for the `swift_package_run` tool, including package path, executable, arguments, config, timeout, background mode, and parse-as-library flag.

  const swiftPackageRunSchema = z.object({
    packagePath: z.string().describe('Path to the Swift package root (Required)'),
    executableName: z
      .string()
      .optional()
      .describe('Name of executable to run (defaults to package name)'),
    arguments: z.array(z.string()).optional().describe('Arguments to pass to the executable'),
    configuration: z
      .enum(['debug', 'release'])
      .optional()
      .describe("Build configuration: 'debug' (default) or 'release'"),
    timeout: z.number().optional().describe('Timeout in seconds (default: 30, max: 300)'),
    background: z
      .boolean()
      .optional()
      .describe('Run in background and return immediately (default: false)'),
    parseAsLibrary: z
      .boolean()
      .optional()
      .describe('Add -parse-as-library flag for @main support (default: false)'),
  });

• src/mcp/tools/swift-package/swift_package_run.ts:222-231 (registration)

  Module export default object registering the tool with name, description, schema, and typed handler created via `createTypedTool`.

  export default {
    name: 'swift_package_run',
    description: 'Runs an executable target from a Swift Package with swift run',
    schema: swiftPackageRunSchema.shape, // MCP SDK compatibility
    handler: createTypedTool(
      swiftPackageRunSchema,
      swift_package_runLogic,
      getDefaultCommandExecutor,
    ),
  };