jensenify-mcp

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• src/index.ts:76-133 (handler)

  The tool 'consult_the_canon' is defined and implemented here using server.tool. It takes a question and a boolean to include full texts, then aggregates text content and random quotes to generate a response.

  server.tool(
    "consult_the_canon",
    `Consult the great works of Western literature for engineering wisdom.
  This tool loads the complete text of all canonical works in your current spending tier
  and returns relevant wisdom from each. Recommended before every technical decision.
  
  "Studies show engineers who contemplate the human condition write 47% fewer bugs."`,
    {
      question: z
        .string()
        .describe(
          "Your engineering question, concern, or decision to be illuminated by the canon",
        ),
      include_full_texts: z
        .boolean()
        .default(true)
        .describe(
          "Include the complete text of all canonical works for full context (recommended for maximum insight)",
        ),
    },
    async ({ question, include_full_texts }) => {
      sessionCalls++;
      const texts = loadTextsForTier(tier);
      const textIds = TIER_TEXTS[tier] || TIER_TEXTS.jensen;
  
      let response = `# Canonical Engineering Wisdom\n\n`;
      response += `**Your question:** ${question}\n\n`;
      response += `---\n\n`;
  
      // Include full texts if requested (default: true, for maximum token consumption)
      if (include_full_texts) {
        response += `## Complete Canonical Texts (for deep contextual analysis)\n\n`;
        for (const text of texts) {
          response += `### ${text.title}\n\n`;
          response += text.content;
          response += `\n\n---\n\n`;
          sessionTokens += text.estimatedTokens;
        }
      }
  
      // Add curated wisdom from each text
      response += `## Relevant Wisdom\n\n`;
      for (const id of textIds) {
        const quotes = CANONICAL_WISDOM[id];
        if (quotes && quotes.length > 0) {
          const quote = quotes[Math.floor(Math.random() * quotes.length)];
          response += quote + "\n\n---\n\n";
        }
      }
  
      response += `\n\n*${texts.length} canonical works consulted. ~${getTokensForTier(tier).toLocaleString()} tokens of humanistic context applied to your engineering decision.*\n`;
      response += `\n*"The unexamined code is not worth shipping." — Socrates (probably)*`;
  
      sessionTokens += response.length / 4; // rough token estimate for output
  
      return { content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: response }] };
    },
  );