Ceph Analyzer MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for analyzing the Ceph distributed storage system's codebase. This server provides dual-mode access: local repository analysis for fast, detailed code exploration, and GitHub API integration for accessing the global ceph/ceph repository.

Features

Dual-Mode Operation

Local Repository Analysis (Fast, Offline)

• Deep code search with regex support

• Symbol definition and reference tracking

• Code flow tracing

• Git history analysis

• File system exploration

GitHub API Integration (Always Up-to-Date)

• Search code in global ceph/ceph repository

• Read files directly from GitHub

• Access latest commit history

• Search and analyze pull requests

Available Tools

Local Repository Tools

1. search_ceph_code - Search for code patterns in local repository

   • Supports both plain text and regex patterns

   • Returns file paths, line numbers, and context

   • Configurable file pattern filtering (e.g., *.py, *.cc)

2. read_ceph_file - Read file contents with line numbers

   • Optionally specify line ranges for large files

   • Enforces reasonable file size limits (1MB max)

3. find_symbol_definition - Find where symbols are defined

   • Searches for functions, classes, and structs

   • Returns file paths, line numbers, and context

   • Supports Python, C, and C++ code

4. find_symbol_references - Find all references to a symbol

   • Locates all uses of a function, class, or variable

   • Returns file paths, line numbers, and context

5. trace_code_flow - Trace execution flow through the code

   • Analyzes function calls starting from an entry point

   • Returns a call tree with configurable depth (max 5 levels)

   • Helps understand how features flow through the codebase

6. list_ceph_files - List files in a directory

   • Explore the codebase structure

   • Optional pattern filtering

   • Returns file/directory information

7. get_git_log - Get git commit history from local repository

   • View commit history for files or directories

   • Returns commit hashes, authors, dates, and messages

   • Configurable result count (max 100)

GitHub API Tools

8. search_github_code - Search code in global ceph/ceph repository

   • Returns file paths, URLs, and relevance scores

   • Supports file extension filtering

9. get_github_file - Read files from GitHub

   • Access any file from the ceph/ceph repository

   • Specify branch or commit ref

   • Returns content with line numbers

10. get_github_commits - Get commit history from GitHub

    • Access latest commits from global repository

    • Filter by file or directory path

    • Returns commit details with URLs

11. search_github_prs - Search pull requests

    • Find PRs by title or description

    • Returns PR details, status, and URLs

    • Sorted by most recently updated

Related MCP server: GitHub Analyzer Pro MCP Server

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher

• TypeScript 5 or higher

• Git installed and available in PATH

• (Optional) Local Ceph repository clone for local analysis features

• (Optional) GitHub personal access token for higher API rate limits

Platform Compatibility

✅ Fully Supported (Windows, macOS, Linux):

• All GitHub API tools (search_github_code, get_github_file, get_github_commits, search_github_prs)

• File reading (read_ceph_file)

• Directory listing (list_ceph_files)

• Git history (get_git_log)

⚠️ Unix/Linux/macOS Only:

• Local code search (search_ceph_code) - requires grep

• Symbol finding (find_symbol_definition, find_symbol_references) - requires grep

• Code flow tracing (trace_code_flow) - depends on symbol finding

Windows Users:

• All GitHub API features work perfectly on Windows

• For local repository tools, install Git for Windows (includes Git Bash with grep) or WSL

• Alternatively, use only the GitHub API tools which provide full access to the global ceph/ceph repository

Setup

1. Clone or navigate to the MCP server directory:

   cd /path/to/your/mcp/servers/ceph-analyzer

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the server:

   npm run build

4. Configure the MCP server in your MCP settings file:

   macOS/Linux: ~/.bob/settings/mcp_settings.json

   Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.bob\settings\mcp_settings.json

   macOS/Linux Configuration:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "ceph-analyzer": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/absolute/path/to/ceph-analyzer/build/index.js"],
         "env": {
           "CEPH_REPO_PATH": "/path/to/your/ceph/repository",
           "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-github-token-here"
         },
         "disabled": false,
         "alwaysAllow": [],
         "disabledTools": []
       }
     }
   }

   Windows Configuration:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "ceph-analyzer": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["C:\\Users\\YourUsername\\path\\to\\ceph-analyzer\\build\\index.js"],
         "env": {
           "CEPH_REPO_PATH": "C:\\Users\\YourUsername\\path\\to\\ceph",
           "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-github-token-here"
         },
         "disabled": false,
         "alwaysAllow": [],
         "disabledTools": []
       }
     }
   }

   Important:

   • Replace paths with your actual paths

   • Windows: Use double backslashes (\\) in paths or forward slashes (/)

   • macOS/Linux: Use forward slashes (/) in paths

   • GITHUB_TOKEN is optional but recommended for higher API rate limits

   • Node.js must be installed and available in your system PATH

5. Restart Bob to load the MCP server

Environment Variables

• CEPH_REPO_PATH - Path to your local Ceph repository (required for local tools)

  • Example: /home/user/projects/ceph or ~/dev/ceph

• GITHUB_TOKEN - (Optional) GitHub personal access token for higher API rate limits

  • Without token: 60 requests/hour

  • With token: 5000 requests/hour

Getting a GitHub Token (Optional)

For higher API rate limits, create a GitHub personal access token:

1. Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens

2. Click "Generate new token" → "Generate new token (classic)"

3. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "Ceph Analyzer MCP")

4. Select scopes: public_repo (for public repository access)

5. Click "Generate token"

6. Copy the token and add it to your MCP settings

Note: The server works without a token but has lower rate limits (60 requests/hour vs 5000 requests/hour with authentication).

Usage

Using with Bob

Once configured, you can use natural language commands:

• "What are the latest commits to the Ceph repository?"

• "Search for OSDMap in the codebase"

• "Find the pull request that implements audit database"

• "Show me the definition of handle_command"

• "Trace the code flow for handle_osd_map"

Direct Tool Usage Examples

Search for code patterns

use_mcp_tool("ceph-analyzer", "search_ceph_code", {
  "pattern": "OSDMap",
  "file_pattern": "*.cc"
})

Get latest commits from GitHub

use_mcp_tool("ceph-analyzer", "get_github_commits", {
  "max_count": 20
})

Search pull requests

use_mcp_tool("ceph-analyzer", "search_github_prs", {
  "query": "audit database"
})

Read a file from GitHub

use_mcp_tool("ceph-analyzer", "get_github_file", {
  "file_path": "README.md",
  "ref": "main"
})

Find symbol definitions

use_mcp_tool("ceph-analyzer", "find_symbol_definition", {
  "symbol": "handle_osd_map"
})

Trace code flow

use_mcp_tool("ceph-analyzer", "trace_code_flow", {
  "entry_point": "handle_command",
  "max_depth": 3
})

Testing

Run the test suite to verify all tools work correctly:

node test-server.js

The test suite validates:

• Local repository tools (file listing, code search, git log)

• GitHub API tools (code search, commits, PRs, file reading)

• Response format and data validation

Limits and Safety

The server enforces reasonable limits to ensure performance and safety:

• Max search results: 50 per query

• Max file size: 1MB

• Max lines per file: 10,000

• Max trace depth: 5 levels

• Max git log entries: 100

• GitHub API rate limits: 60/hour (unauthenticated) or 5000/hour (authenticated)

Development

Project Structure

ceph-analyzer/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main server implementation
├── build/                # Compiled JavaScript output
├── package.json          # Project dependencies and scripts
├── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript configuration
├── test-server.js        # Test suite
└── README.md            # This file

Building

npm run build

Watching for changes during development

npm run watch

Adding New Tools

1. Add the tool definition to the tools array

2. Implement the tool handler in the CallToolRequestSchema handler

3. Add validation logic

4. Update this README with usage examples

5. Add tests to test-server.js

Troubleshooting

"Ceph repository not found" error

• Verify CEPH_REPO_PATH points to a valid git repository

• Ensure the path exists and contains a .git directory

GitHub API rate limit errors

• Add a GITHUB_TOKEN to your MCP settings

• Wait for the rate limit to reset (shown in error message)

"Command failed" errors

• Ensure git is installed and available in PATH

• Check that grep is available on your system

• Verify file permissions in the Ceph repository

Server not appearing in Bob

• Check that the server is properly configured in ~/.bob/settings/mcp_settings.json

• Verify the build output exists at the specified path

• Restart Bob after configuration changes

• Check Bob's logs for error messages

Contributing

When contributing to this MCP server:

1. Follow the existing code style

2. Add tests for new features

3. Update documentation

4. Ensure all tests pass before submitting

License

ISC

Credits

Created for analyzing the Ceph distributed storage system codebase. Integrates with both local repositories and the GitHub API for comprehensive code analysis capabilities.