@igorromero/ciphersuite-mcp
ciphersuite-mcp
Ein MCP (Model Context Protocol)-Server, der AES-256-CBC-Verschlüsselungs- und -Entschlüsselungstools, Ressourcen, die jeden Algorithmus beschreiben, und sofort einsatzbereite Prompts bereitstellt — alles direkt in VS Code Copilot Chat ausführbar.
Related MCP server: @erickwendel/ciphersuite-mcp
Was es tut
Funktion | Name | Beschreibung |
🔧 Tool |
| Verschlüsselt eine beliebige Klartextnachricht mit einer Passphrase |
🔧 Tool |
| Entschlüsselt eine zuvor verschlüsselte Nachricht mit derselben Passphrase |
📄 Ressource |
| Gibt Details zum Verschlüsselungsalgorithmus, zur Schlüsselableitung und zum Ausgabeformat zurück |
📄 Ressource |
| Gibt an, wie das Entschlüsselungs-Tool verwendet wird: erwartetes Format, Passphrasenregeln und häufige Fehler |
💬 Prompt |
| Vorgefertigter Prompt, der den Agenten auffordert, eine Nachricht zu verschlüsseln |
💬 Prompt |
| Vorgefertigter Prompt, der den Agenten auffordert, eine Nachricht zu entschlüsseln |
So funktioniert die Verschlüsselung
Algorithmus: AES-256-CBC
Schlüsselableitung:
scrypt(passphrase, fixedSalt, 32)— Sie übergeben eine beliebige Passphrase als String; der Server leitet daraus automatisch einen starken 32-Byte-Schlüssel abAusgabeformat:
<IV in hex>:<ciphertext in hex>— bewahren Sie den vollständigen String auf, um später entschlüsseln zu könnenIV: Bei jedem Verschlüsselungsaufruf wird ein neuer, zufälliger 16-Byte-IV generiert, sodass dieselbe Nachricht bei zweimaliger Verschlüsselung unterschiedliche Ausgaben erzeugt
Voraussetzungen
Node.js v24+ (siehe
enginesinpackage.json)
Installation
npm installEs ist kein Build-Schritt erforderlich — der Server führt TypeScript direkt über die native TypeScript-Unterstützung von Node.js aus.
Verwendung in VS Code
1. MCP-Serverkonfiguration hinzufügen
Erstellen Sie (oder öffnen Sie) .vscode/mcp.json in Ihrem Arbeitsbereich und fügen Sie Folgendes hinzu:
{
"servers": {
"ciphersuite-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["--experimental-strip-types", "ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_PROJECT/src/index.ts"]
}
}
}oder über npm:
{
"servers": {
"ciphersuite-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@igorromero/ciphersuite-mcp"]
}
}
}Tipp: Sie können diesen Server auch zur MCP-Konfiguration auf Benutzerebene unter
~/.vscode/mcp.jsonhinzufügen, um ihn in jedem Arbeitsbereich verfügbar zu machen.
2. VS Code neu laden
Öffnen Sie die Befehlspalette (Cmd+Shift+P) und führen Sie Developer: Reload Window aus (oder starten Sie VS Code einfach neu).
3. In Copilot Chat verwenden
Öffnen Sie Copilot Chat (Agent-Modus) und probieren Sie Folgendes aus:
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 resourceDer Agent ruft automatisch das passende Tool auf und gibt das Ergebnis zurück.
Den MCP Inspector ausführen
Mit dem MCP Inspector können Sie alle Tools, Ressourcen und Prompts interaktiv in einer Browser-UI erkunden und testen:
npm run mcp:inspectDadurch wird der Inspector unter http://localhost:5173 geöffnet und mit dem laufenden Server verbunden.
Tests ausführen
# Run all tests once
npm test
# Run tests in watch mode (with debugger)
npm run test:devDie Testsuite umfasst:
Verschlüsseln einer Nachricht
Entschlüsseln einer Nachricht mit der korrekten Passphrase
Auflisten und Lesen der Ressource
encryption://infoAbrufen beider Prompts
Fehler: Entschlüsseln mit falscher Passphrase
Fehler: Entschlüsseln eines fehlerhaften Chiffrats
Projektstruktur
src/
index.ts # Entry point — connects the server to stdio transport
mcp.ts # All tools, resources, and prompts are registered here
tests/
mcp.test.tsVerfügbare Skripte
Skript | Beschreibung |
| Startet den Server (wird von MCP-Clients verwendet) |
| Startet mit Dateiüberwachung und Node.js-Inspector |
| Führt alle Tests aus |
| Führt Tests im Watch-Modus aus |
| Öffnet die MCP-Inspector-UI |
Von Grund auf erstellen
Dieser Abschnitt dokumentiert Schritt für Schritt, wie dieser MCP-Server aufgebaut wurde — nützlich für die zukünftige Erstellung neuer MCP-Server.
MCP-Transporttypen
Es gibt 3 Arten von MCP-Transport:
Typ | Klasse | Beschreibung |
|
| Läuft lokal auf dem Rechner — die häufigste Variante für lokale Tools |
| — | Läuft als API über HTTP |
| — | Server-Sent Events — verarbeitet Daten bei Bedarf (Streaming) |
Abhängigkeiten
// package.json
"dependencies": {
"@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.27.1",
"@types/node": "^24.11.0",
"zod": "^3.25.76"
}1. Einstiegspunkt — src/index.ts
Der Einstiegspunkt erstellt einen StdioServerTransport und verbindet den MCP-Server damit:
// 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-Einrichtung — src/mcp.ts
Erstellen Sie die MCP-Serverinstanz mit einem Namen und einer 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. Tools registrieren

Tools sind Funktionen, die das LLM aufrufen kann, um Aktionen auszuführen. Verwenden Sie server.registerTool, das 3 Argumente benötigt:
Name des Tools (String)
Konfigurationsobjekt mit:
description— was das Tool tut; das LLM verwendet dies, um zu entscheiden, wann es aufgerufen wirdinputSchema— entspricht dem Request-Body, definiert mit ZodoutputSchema— entspricht dem Response-Body, definiert mit Zod
Asynchrone Handler-Funktion — die eigentliche Implementierung
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)}`
}]
}
}
}
)Dasselbe Muster gilt für decrypt_message — tauschen Sie einfach die Felder des Eingabe-/Ausgabeschemas aus und rufen Sie stattdessen decrypt() auf.
4. Ressourcen registrieren

Ressourcen stellen statische oder berechnete Informationen bereit, die dem LLM helfen, den Kontext rund um ein Tool zu verstehen. Verwenden Sie server.registerResource, das 4 Argumente benötigt:
Name der Ressource
URI-Vorlage (normalerweise identisch mit dem Namen)
Konfigurationsobjekt, das eine
descriptionenthältHandler-Funktion, die
contentszurückgibt — ein Array von Objekten mituri,mimeTypeundtext
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(),
},
]
})
)Die Ressource decryption://info folgt demselben Muster und beschreibt das erwartete Eingabeformat, die Passphrasenanforderungen und häufige Fehlerszenarien für das Entschlüsselungs-Tool.
5. Prompts registrieren

Prompts sind vorgefertigte Nachrichtenvorlagen, mit denen das LLM Tools auf geführte Weise aufrufen kann. Verwenden Sie server.registerPrompt, das 3 Argumente benötigt:
Name des Prompts
Konfigurationsobjekt mit:
description— was der Prompt tutargsSchema— die Eingabeparameter, definiert mit Zod
Handler-Funktion, die
messageszurückgibt — ein Array von Objekten mitrole(useroderassistant) undcontent
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}`,
}
}
]
})
)Der Prompt decrypt_message_prompt folgt demselben Muster — er nimmt encryptedMessage und encryptionKey als Argumente entgegen und weist das LLM an, decrypt_message aufzurufen.
6. Verbinden des MCP-Servers mit einer IDE
VS Code (automatisch)
Erstellen Sie .vscode/mcp.json im Projektstammverzeichnis. VS Code erkennt es automatisch:
{
"servers": {
"ciphersuite-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"--experimental-strip-types",
"src/index.ts"
]
}
}
}Andere IDEs / Andere Projekte
Kopieren Sie den Servereintrag von ciphersuite-mcp in die MCP-Konfigurationsdatei des Zielprojekts oder der Ziel-IDE. Der Server läuft als Unterprozess über stdio, sodass sich jeder MCP-kompatible Client damit verbinden kann.
Available Tools
2 toolsdecrypt_messageA
Decrypt a message that was encrypted with the encrypt_message tool
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| encryptionKey | Yes | The same passphrase used during encryption | |
| encryptedMessage | Yes | The encrypted message (format: iv:ciphertext) |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| decryptedMessage | Yes | The decrypted plain-text message |
TDQS
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are provided, so the description must disclose behavioral traits. It does not state whether the operation is read-only, has side effects, or what happens on failure (e.g., wrong key). The only behavioral detail is the requirement for the same passphrase, which partially addresses input constraints but not the tool's overall safety profile. This is a significant gap.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
A single, front-loaded sentence with zero filler. It states the verb, object, and connection to the sibling tool efficiently, making it easy to scan and understand quickly.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Given the tool's simplicity, full parameter coverage, and presence of an output schema, the description is mostly complete. It correctly identifies the key requirement and relationship to encrypt_message. However, lacking behavioral disclosure (e.g., error handling, purity) means it is not fully complete for an agent deciding to invoke it safely.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema coverage is 100%, so each parameter already has a description. The tool description adds minimal semantic value beyond mentioning the key matches encrypt_message, which mirrors what the schema already states. This meets the baseline for full schema coverage but does not provide additional meaning.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
States a specific verb ('Decrypt') and resource ('a message'), and explicitly ties it to the encrypt_message tool, which differentiates it from the sibling. It is not a tautology; it names the exact operation and its counterpart.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
Clearly implies usage context by referencing encrypt_message, indicating it is the decryption counterpart. However, it does not explicitly state when not to use it or name alternative tools beyond the implicit sibling relationship. This is clear context but lacks explicit exclusions.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
encrypt_messageC
Encrypt a message
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| message | Yes | The message to encrypt | |
| encryptionKey | Yes | Any passphrase to use for encryption — the server derives a strong key from it automatically |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| encryptedMessage | Yes | The encrypted message (format: iv:ciphertext) |
TDQS
Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden for behavioral disclosure, but it only states the action. It does not mention that encryption is irreversible (without the key), the output format, or any side effects. The schema hints at key derivation, but the description itself adds no behavioral context.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
The description is concise and front-loaded, but it essentially restates the tool name without adding operational detail. While not verbose, it doesn't earn its place beyond the name—acceptable but minimal.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
Despite an output schema existing, the description is too sparse for an encryption operation. It lacks information about when encryption is appropriate, the nature of the output, or any warnings. The agent is left to infer everything from the schema and sibling naming, which is insufficient for correct invocation in varied contexts.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
Schema description coverage is 100% for both parameters, so the schema already documents 'message' and 'encryptionKey' with meaningful descriptions. The tool description adds no extra parameter information, but the baseline is 3 given high schema coverage.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description clearly states the action ('Encrypt a message') with a specific verb and resource. It implicitly distinguishes from the sibling tool 'decrypt_message' by focusing on encryption, though it doesn't explicitly name the alternative.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
No guidance on when to use this tool versus decrypt_message or any other context. There is no mention of prerequisites, security considerations, or typical use cases.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
Tool Schema Changelog
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
2 tool updates
v0.0.1- First observed
decrypt_message - First observed
encrypt_message
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools are perfectly distinct: one encrypts, the other decrypts. There is no overlap or potential for confusion between them.
Both tools follow the same verb_noun pattern: encrypt_message and decrypt_message. Naming is consistent and intuitive.
At only 2 tools, the server is minimal, but the domain of encryption/decryption inherently requires exactly these two operations. The count is slightly under the typical 3-15 range but perfectly appropriate for its narrow scope.
The tool surface covers the full encryption/decryption lifecycle with no missing operations. For a cipher suite, encrypt and decrypt are the only necessary functions.
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