systemd-coredump MCP Server

# systemd-coredump MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with systemd-coredump functionality. This enables MCP-capable applications to access, manage, and analyze system core dumps. [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@taskjp/server-systemd-coredump) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) ## Features - List all available coredumps in the system - Get detailed information about specific coredumps - Extract coredump files to a specified location - Remove coredumps from the system ## Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ and npm - systemd-coredump must be installed and configured on the system - `coredumpctl` command-line utility must be available ## Installation ### From npm (recommended) #### Global Installation ```bash npm install -g @taskjp/server-systemd-coredump ``` #### Local Installation ```bash npm install @taskjp/server-systemd-coredump ``` ### From Source 1. Clone the repository or download the source code 2. Install dependencies: ```bash cd systemd-coredump-server npm install ``` 3. Build the server: ```bash npm run build ``` ## Configuration Add the server to your MCP settings configuration file: ### If installed from npm globally: ```json "systemd-coredump": { "command": "systemd-coredump-server", "args": [], "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } ``` ### If installed from npm locally: ```json "systemd-coredump": { "command": "node", "args": ["node_modules/@taskjp/server-systemd-coredump/build/index.js"], "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } ``` ### If installed from source: ```json "systemd-coredump": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/systemd-coredump-server/build/index.js"], "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } ``` ## Usage ### Available Tools The server provides the following tools: 1. **list_coredumps**: List all available coredumps in the system ```json { "name": "list_coredumps" } ``` 2. **get_coredump_info**: Get detailed information about a specific coredump ```json { "name": "get_coredump_info", "arguments": { "id": "2023-04-20 12:34:56-12345" } } ``` 3. **extract_coredump**: Extract a coredump to a file ```json { "name": "extract_coredump", "arguments": { "id": "2023-04-20 12:34:56-12345", "outputPath": "/path/to/output/core.dump" } } ``` 4. **remove_coredump**: Remove a coredump from the system ```json { "name": "remove_coredump", "arguments": { "id": "2023-04-20 12:34:56-12345" } } ``` 5. **get_coredump_config**: Get the current core dump configuration of the system ```json { "name": "get_coredump_config" } ``` This tool returns information about the current core dump configuration, including: - Whether core dumps are enabled - The current core pattern - The core size limit - Whether systemd is handling the core dumps 6. **set_coredump_enabled**: Enable or disable core dump generation ```json { "name": "set_coredump_enabled", "arguments": { "enabled": true } } ``` Setting `enabled` to `true` will enable core dumps, while `false` will disable them. Note: This changes the ulimit settings for the current shell. For permanent system-wide changes, root privileges and modification of system configuration files would be required. 7. **get_stacktrace**: Get stack trace from a coredump using GDB ```json { "name": "get_stacktrace", "arguments": { "id": "2023-04-20 12:34:56-12345" } } ``` This tool uses GDB to extract a formatted stack trace from the coredump. Note: Requires the GDB debugger to be installed on the system. ### Available Resources The server exposes two types of resources: 1. **Coredump Information** - URI format: `coredump:///<id>` - Returns JSON with detailed coredump information 2. **Stack Traces** - URI format: `stacktrace:///<id>` - Returns a formatted stack trace from the coredump Where `<id>` is the unique identifier for a coredump in the format: `<timestamp>-<pid>`. For example: ``` coredump:///2023-04-20 12:34:56-12345 stacktrace:///2023-04-20 12:34:56-12345 ``` ## Note on Permissions Some operations may require elevated privileges, especially when extracting or removing coredumps. Ensure the user running the MCP server has appropriate permissions to access system coredumps. ## License MIT