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ciphersuite-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides AES-256-CBC encryption and decryption tools, resources describing each algorithm, and ready-to-use prompts — all runnable directly inside VS Code Copilot Chat.

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Related MCP server: Secret Vault MCP Server

What it does

Capability

Name

Description

🔧 Tool

encrypt_message

Encrypts any plain-text message with a passphrase

🔧 Tool

decrypt_message

Decrypts a previously encrypted message with the same passphrase

📄 Resource

encryption://info

Returns details about the encryption algorithm, key derivation, and output format

📄 Resource

decryption://info

Returns how to use the decrypt tool: expected format, passphrase rules, and common errors

💬 Prompt

encrypt_message_prompt

Pre-built prompt that asks the agent to encrypt a message

💬 Prompt

decrypt_message_prompt

Pre-built prompt that asks the agent to decrypt a message

How encryption works

  • Algorithm: AES-256-CBC

  • Key derivation: scrypt(passphrase, fixedSalt, 32) — you pass any passphrase string; the server derives a strong 32-byte key automatically

  • Output format: <IV in hex>:<ciphertext in hex> — keep the full string to decrypt later

  • IV: a fresh random 16-byte IV is generated on every encryption call, so the same message encrypted twice produces different output


Prerequisites

  • Node.js v24+ (see engines in package.json)


Installation

npm install

No build step is needed — the server runs TypeScript directly via Node.js native TypeScript support.


Using in VS Code

1. Add the MCP server configuration

Create (or open) .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace and add:

{
  "servers": {
    "ciphersuite-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["--experimental-strip-types", "ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_PROJECT/src/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

or via npm:

{
  "servers": {
    "ciphersuite-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@igorromero/ciphersuite-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tip: You can also add this server to your user-level MCP config at ~/.vscode/mcp.json to make it available in every workspace.

2. Reload VS Code

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and run Developer: Reload Window (or just restart VS Code).

3. Use it in Copilot Chat

Open Copilot Chat (Agent mode) and try:

Encrypt the message "Hello, World!" using the passphrase "my-secret-key"
Decrypt this message: a3f1...:<ciphertext> using the passphrase "my-secret-key"
Show me the encryption://info resource

The agent will automatically call the appropriate tool and return the result.


Running the MCP Inspector

The MCP Inspector lets you explore and test all tools, resources, and prompts interactively in a browser UI:

npm run mcp:inspect

This opens the inspector at http://localhost:5173 and connects it to the running server.


Running tests

# Run all tests once
npm test

# Run tests in watch mode (with debugger)
npm run test:dev

The test suite covers:

  • Encrypting a message

  • Decrypting a message with the correct passphrase

  • Listing and reading the encryption://info resource

  • Fetching both prompts

  • Error: decrypting with the wrong passphrase

  • Error: decrypting a malformed ciphertext


Project structure

src/
  index.ts   # Entry point — connects the server to stdio transport
  mcp.ts     # All tools, resources, and prompts are registered here
tests/
  mcp.test.ts

Available scripts

Script

Description

npm start

Start the server (used by MCP clients)

npm run dev

Start with file-watch and Node.js inspector

npm test

Run all tests

npm run test:dev

Run tests in watch mode

npm run mcp:inspect

Open the MCP Inspector UI



Creating from Scratch

This section documents how this MCP server was built step by step — useful for creating new MCP servers in the future.

MCP Transport Types

There are 3 types of MCP transport:

Type

Class

Description

stdio

StdioServerTransport

Runs locally on the machine — the most common for local tools

http

Runs as an API over HTTP

sse

Server-Sent Events — processes data on demand (streaming)

Dependencies

// package.json
"dependencies": {
  "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.27.1",
  "@types/node": "^24.11.0",
  "zod": "^3.25.76"
}

1. Entry Point — src/index.ts

The entry point creates a StdioServerTransport and connects the MCP server to it:

// src/index.ts
import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
import { server } from "./mcp.ts";

async function main() {
    const transport = new StdioServerTransport()
    await server.connect(transport)
    console.error('Encrypt MCP Server running on stdio')
}

main().catch((error) => {
    console.error("Fatal error in main():", error);
    process.exit(1);
});

2. Server Setup — src/mcp.ts

Create the MCP server instance with a name and version:

// src/mcp.ts
import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";

export const server = new McpServer({
    name: '@igorromero/ciphersuite-mcp',
    version: '0.0.1'
})

3. Registering Tools

tools

Tools are functions the LLM can call to perform actions. Use server.registerTool, which takes 3 arguments:

  1. Name of the tool (string)

  2. Config object containing:

    • description — what the tool does; the LLM uses this to decide when to call it

    • inputSchema — equivalent to the request body, defined with Zod

    • outputSchema — equivalent to the response body, defined with Zod

  3. Async handler function — the actual implementation

server.registerTool(
    'encrypt_message',
    {
        description: 'Encrypt a message',
        inputSchema: {
            message: z.string().describe("The message to encrypt"),
            encryptionKey: z.string().describe(
                "Any passphrase to use for encryption — the server derives a strong key from it automatically"
            )
        },
        outputSchema: {
            encryptedMessage: z.string().describe(
                "The encrypted message (format: iv:ciphertext)"
            )
        }
    },
    async ({ message, encryptionKey }) => {
        try {
            const encryptedMessage = encrypt(message, encryptionKey)
            return {
                content: [{ type: "text", text: encryptedMessage }],
                structuredContent: { encryptedMessage }
            }
        } catch (error) {
            return {
                isError: true,
                content: [{
                    type: 'text',
                    text: `Failed to encrypt message! Error: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`
                }]
            }
        }
    }
)

The same pattern applies to decrypt_message — just swap the input/output schema fields and call decrypt() instead.


4. Registering Resources

resource

Resources provide static or computed information that helps the LLM understand the context around a tool. Use server.registerResource, which takes 4 arguments:

  1. Name of the resource

  2. URI template (usually the same as the name)

  3. Config object containing a description

  4. Handler function that returns contents — an array of objects with uri, mimeType, and text

server.registerResource(
    'encryption://info',
    'encryption://info',
    {
        description: 'Describes the encryption algorithm, key requirements, and output format used by this server',
    },
    () => ({
        contents: [
            {
                uri: "encryption://info",
                mimeType: "text/plain",
                text: `
Algorithm : AES-256-CBC
Key derivation: scrypt (passphrase + fixed server salt → 32-byte key)
Output format: <16-byte IV in hex>:<ciphertext in hex>  (separated by ":")
Notes:
  - Users pass any passphrase — the server derives a strong 32-byte key automatically using scrypt.
  - A random IV is generated for every encryption — the same message encrypted twice will produce different output.
  - Use the exact same passphrase to decrypt.
  - Keep the full "iv:ciphertext" string to decrypt later.
                `.trim(),
            },
        ]
    })
)

The decryption://info resource follows the same pattern, describing the expected input format, passphrase requirements, and common error scenarios for the decrypt tool.


5. Registering Prompts

prompt

Prompts are pre-built message templates that the LLM can use to invoke tools in a guided way. Use server.registerPrompt, which takes 3 arguments:

  1. Name of the prompt

  2. Config object containing:

    • description — what the prompt does

    • argsSchema — the input parameters, defined with Zod

  3. Handler function that returns messages — an array of objects with role (user or assistant) and content

server.registerPrompt(
    "encrypt_message_prompt",
    {
        description: "Prompt to encrypt a plain-text message using the encrypt_message tool",
        argsSchema: {
            message: z.string().describe("The message to encrypt"),
            encryptionKey: z.string().describe(
                "Any passphrase to use for encryption — the server derives a strong key from it automatically"
            )
        }
    },
    ({ message, encryptionKey }) => ({
        messages: [
            {
                role: 'user',
                content: {
                    type: "text",
                    text: `Please encrypt the following message using the encrypt_message tool.\nMessage: ${message}\nEncryption key: ${encryptionKey}`,
                }
            }
        ]
    })
)

The decrypt_message_prompt follows the same pattern — takes encryptedMessage and encryptionKey as args and instructs the LLM to call decrypt_message.


6. Connecting the MCP Server to an IDE

VS Code (automatic)

Create .vscode/mcp.json in the project root. VS Code will detect it automatically:

{
    "servers": {
        "ciphersuite-mcp": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "--experimental-strip-types",
                "src/index.ts"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Other IDEs / Other Projects

Copy the ciphersuite-mcp server entry into the MCP config file of the target project or IDE. The server runs as a subprocess via stdio, so any MCP-compatible client can connect to it.

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