list_compilers_for_language
Retrieve available compilers for a programming language to enable code compilation and optimization analysis.
Instructions
Get available compilers for a specific programming language.
Args:
language: Programming language to get compilers for (e.g., 'cpp', 'rust')
Returns:
List of unversioned compiler names available for the language
Raises:
HTTPException: If the API request fails
Example:
>>> await list_compilers_for_language("cpp")
["gcc", "clang", "msvc"]Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:283-307 (handler)The main handler function for the 'list_compilers_for_language' tool, decorated with @mcp.tool() for registration. It fetches compilers for the specified language using ce_client, extracts unversioned names, and returns a unique list.
@mcp.tool() async def list_compilers_for_language(language: str) -> list[str]: """Get available compilers for a specific programming language. Args: language: Programming language to get compilers for (e.g., 'cpp', 'rust') Returns: List of unversioned compiler names available for the language Raises: HTTPException: If the API request fails Example: >>> await list_compilers_for_language("cpp") ["gcc", "clang", "msvc"] """ try: compilers = await ce_client.list_compilers(language) return list( {get_unversioned_compiler_name(c["name"], c["semver"]) for c in compilers} ) except CompilerExplorerError as e: raise HTTPException(status_code=e.status_code, detail=str(e)) - server.py:196-213 (helper)Helper utility function used by the handler to derive unversioned compiler names from full names and semantic versions.
def get_unversioned_compiler_name(compiler_name: str, semver: str) -> str: """Get the unversioned compiler name from the versioned name. Args: compiler_name: Full compiler name including version semver: Version string to remove Returns: Cleaned compiler name without version information Example: >>> get_unversioned_compiler_name("gcc-12.2", "12.2") "gcc" """ return ( compiler_name.replace(semver, "").replace("none", "").replace("()", "").strip() )