Merge pull request #790 from stranger2904/feat/http-mcp-transport

feat(skill-mcp): add HTTP transport support for remote MCP servers
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@ -3,11 +3,47 @@ import { SkillMcpManager } from "./manager"
import type { SkillMcpClientInfo, SkillMcpServerContext } from "./types"
import type { ClaudeCodeMcpServer } from "../claude-code-mcp-loader/types"
// Mock the MCP SDK transports to avoid network calls
const mockHttpConnect = mock(() => Promise.reject(new Error("Mocked HTTP connection failure")))
const mockHttpClose = mock(() => Promise.resolve())
let lastTransportInstance: { url?: URL; options?: { requestInit?: RequestInit } } = {}
mock.module("@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js", () => ({
StreamableHTTPClientTransport: class MockStreamableHTTPClientTransport {
constructor(public url: URL, public options?: { requestInit?: RequestInit }) {
lastTransportInstance = { url, options }
}
async start() {
await mockHttpConnect()
}
async close() {
await mockHttpClose()
}
},
}))
describe("SkillMcpManager", () => {
let manager: SkillMcpManager
beforeEach(() => {
manager = new SkillMcpManager()
mockHttpConnect.mockClear()
mockHttpClose.mockClear()
})
afterEach(async () => {
@ -15,34 +51,296 @@ describe("SkillMcpManager", () => {
})
describe("getOrCreateClient", () => {
it("throws error when command is missing", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "test-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {}
describe("configuration validation", () => {
it("throws error when neither url nor command is provided", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "test-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/missing required 'command' field/
)
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/no valid connection configuration/
)
})
it("includes both HTTP and stdio examples in error message", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "my-mcp",
skillName: "data-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/HTTP[\s\S]*Stdio/
)
})
it("includes server and skill names in error message", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "custom-server",
skillName: "custom-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/custom-server[\s\S]*custom-skill/
)
})
})
it("includes helpful error message with example when command is missing", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "my-mcp",
skillName: "data-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {}
describe("connection type detection", () => {
it("detects HTTP connection from explicit type='http'", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "http-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
type: "http",
url: "https://example.com/mcp",
}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/my-mcp[\s\S]*data-skill[\s\S]*Example/
)
// #when / #then - should fail at connection, not config validation
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Failed to connect/
)
})
it("detects HTTP connection from explicit type='sse'", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "sse-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
type: "sse",
url: "https://example.com/mcp",
}
// #when / #then - should fail at connection, not config validation
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Failed to connect/
)
})
it("detects HTTP connection from url field when type is not specified", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "inferred-http",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
url: "https://example.com/mcp",
}
// #when / #then - should fail at connection, not config validation
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Failed to connect[\s\S]*URL/
)
})
it("detects stdio connection from explicit type='stdio'", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "stdio-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
type: "stdio",
command: "node",
args: ["-e", "process.exit(0)"],
}
// #when / #then - should fail at connection, not config validation
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Failed to connect[\s\S]*Command/
)
})
it("detects stdio connection from command field when type is not specified", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "inferred-stdio",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
command: "node",
args: ["-e", "process.exit(0)"],
}
// #when / #then - should fail at connection, not config validation
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Failed to connect[\s\S]*Command/
)
})
it("prefers explicit type over inferred type", async () => {
// #given - has both url and command, but type is explicitly stdio
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "mixed-config",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
type: "stdio",
url: "https://example.com/mcp", // should be ignored
command: "node",
args: ["-e", "process.exit(0)"],
}
// #when / #then - should use stdio (show Command in error, not URL)
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Command: node/
)
})
})
describe("HTTP connection", () => {
it("throws error for invalid URL", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "bad-url-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
type: "http",
url: "not-a-valid-url",
}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/invalid URL/
)
})
it("includes URL in HTTP connection error", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "http-error-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
url: "https://nonexistent.example.com/mcp",
}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/https:\/\/nonexistent\.example\.com\/mcp/
)
})
it("includes helpful hints for HTTP connection failures", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "hint-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
url: "https://nonexistent.example.com/mcp",
}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Hints[\s\S]*Verify the URL[\s\S]*authentication headers[\s\S]*MCP over HTTP/
)
})
it("calls mocked transport connect for HTTP connections", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "mock-test-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
url: "https://example.com/mcp",
}
// #when
try {
await manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)
} catch {
// Expected to fail
}
// #then - verify mock was called (transport was instantiated)
// The connection attempt happens through the Client.connect() which
// internally calls transport.start()
expect(mockHttpConnect).toHaveBeenCalled()
})
})
describe("stdio connection (backward compatibility)", () => {
it("throws error when command is missing for stdio type", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "missing-command",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
type: "stdio",
// command is missing
}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/missing 'command' field/
)
})
it("includes command in stdio connection error", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "test-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
command: "nonexistent-command-xyz",
args: ["--foo"],
}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/nonexistent-command-xyz --foo/
)
})
it("includes helpful hints for stdio connection failures", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "test-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
command: "nonexistent-command",
}
// #when / #then
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Hints[\s\S]*PATH[\s\S]*package exists/
)
})
})
})
@ -156,4 +454,52 @@ describe("SkillMcpManager", () => {
}
})
})
describe("HTTP headers handling", () => {
it("accepts configuration with headers", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "auth-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
url: "https://example.com/mcp",
headers: {
Authorization: "Bearer test-token",
"X-Custom-Header": "custom-value",
},
}
// #when / #then - should fail at connection, not config validation
// Headers are passed through to the transport
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Failed to connect/
)
// Verify headers were forwarded to transport
expect(lastTransportInstance.options?.requestInit?.headers).toEqual({
Authorization: "Bearer test-token",
"X-Custom-Header": "custom-value",
})
})
it("works without headers (optional)", async () => {
// #given
const info: SkillMcpClientInfo = {
serverName: "no-auth-server",
skillName: "test-skill",
sessionID: "session-1",
}
const config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer = {
url: "https://example.com/mcp",
// no headers
}
// #when / #then - should fail at connection, not config validation
await expect(manager.getOrCreateClient(info, config)).rejects.toThrow(
/Failed to connect/
)
})
})
})

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@ -1,16 +1,60 @@
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StdioClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/stdio.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import type { Tool, Resource, Prompt } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js"
import type { ClaudeCodeMcpServer } from "../claude-code-mcp-loader/types"
import { expandEnvVarsInObject } from "../claude-code-mcp-loader/env-expander"
import { createCleanMcpEnvironment } from "./env-cleaner"
import type { SkillMcpClientInfo, SkillMcpServerContext } from "./types"
interface ManagedClient {
/**
* Connection type for a managed MCP client.
* - "stdio": Local process via stdin/stdout
* - "http": Remote server via HTTP (Streamable HTTP transport)
*/
type ConnectionType = "stdio" | "http"
interface ManagedClientBase {
client: Client
transport: StdioClientTransport
skillName: string
lastUsedAt: number
connectionType: ConnectionType
}
interface ManagedStdioClient extends ManagedClientBase {
connectionType: "stdio"
transport: StdioClientTransport
}
interface ManagedHttpClient extends ManagedClientBase {
connectionType: "http"
transport: StreamableHTTPClientTransport
}
type ManagedClient = ManagedStdioClient | ManagedHttpClient
/**
* Determines connection type from MCP server configuration.
* Priority: explicit type field > url presence > command presence
*/
function getConnectionType(config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer): ConnectionType | null {
// Explicit type takes priority
if (config.type === "http" || config.type === "sse") {
return "http"
}
if (config.type === "stdio") {
return "stdio"
}
// Infer from available fields
if (config.url) {
return "http"
}
if (config.command) {
return "stdio"
}
return null
}
export class SkillMcpManager {
@ -98,18 +142,125 @@ export class SkillMcpManager {
private async createClient(
info: SkillMcpClientInfo,
config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer
): Promise<Client> {
const connectionType = getConnectionType(config)
if (!connectionType) {
throw new Error(
`MCP server "${info.serverName}" has no valid connection configuration.\n\n` +
`The MCP configuration in skill "${info.skillName}" must specify either:\n` +
` - A URL for HTTP connection (remote MCP server)\n` +
` - A command for stdio connection (local MCP process)\n\n` +
`Examples:\n` +
` HTTP:\n` +
` mcp:\n` +
` ${info.serverName}:\n` +
` url: https://mcp.example.com/mcp\n` +
` headers:\n` +
` Authorization: Bearer \${API_KEY}\n\n` +
` Stdio:\n` +
` mcp:\n` +
` ${info.serverName}:\n` +
` command: npx\n` +
` args: [-y, @some/mcp-server]`
)
}
if (connectionType === "http") {
return this.createHttpClient(info, config)
} else {
return this.createStdioClient(info, config)
}
}
/**
* Create an HTTP-based MCP client using StreamableHTTPClientTransport.
* Supports remote MCP servers with optional authentication headers.
*/
private async createHttpClient(
info: SkillMcpClientInfo,
config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer
): Promise<Client> {
const key = this.getClientKey(info)
if (!config.url) {
throw new Error(
`MCP server "${info.serverName}" is configured for HTTP but missing 'url' field.`
)
}
let url: URL
try {
url = new URL(config.url)
} catch {
throw new Error(
`MCP server "${info.serverName}" has invalid URL: ${config.url}\n\n` +
`Expected a valid URL like: https://mcp.example.com/mcp`
)
}
this.registerProcessCleanup()
// Build request init with headers if provided
const requestInit: RequestInit = {}
if (config.headers && Object.keys(config.headers).length > 0) {
requestInit.headers = config.headers
}
const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(url, {
requestInit: Object.keys(requestInit).length > 0 ? requestInit : undefined,
})
const client = new Client(
{ name: `skill-mcp-${info.skillName}-${info.serverName}`, version: "1.0.0" },
{ capabilities: {} }
)
try {
await client.connect(transport)
} catch (error) {
try {
await transport.close()
} catch {
// Transport may already be closed
}
const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
throw new Error(
`Failed to connect to MCP server "${info.serverName}".\n\n` +
`URL: ${config.url}\n` +
`Reason: ${errorMessage}\n\n` +
`Hints:\n` +
` - Verify the URL is correct and the server is running\n` +
` - Check if authentication headers are required\n` +
` - Ensure the server supports MCP over HTTP`
)
}
const managedClient: ManagedHttpClient = {
client,
transport,
skillName: info.skillName,
lastUsedAt: Date.now(),
connectionType: "http",
}
this.clients.set(key, managedClient)
this.startCleanupTimer()
return client
}
/**
* Create a stdio-based MCP client using StdioClientTransport.
* Spawns a local process and communicates via stdin/stdout.
*/
private async createStdioClient(
info: SkillMcpClientInfo,
config: ClaudeCodeMcpServer
): Promise<Client> {
const key = this.getClientKey(info)
if (!config.command) {
throw new Error(
`MCP server "${info.serverName}" is missing required 'command' field.\n\n` +
`The MCP configuration in skill "${info.skillName}" must specify a command to execute.\n\n` +
`Example:\n` +
` mcp:\n` +
` ${info.serverName}:\n` +
` command: npx\n` +
` args: [-y, @some/mcp-server]`
`MCP server "${info.serverName}" is configured for stdio but missing 'command' field.`
)
}
@ -153,7 +304,14 @@ export class SkillMcpManager {
)
}
this.clients.set(key, { client, transport, skillName: info.skillName, lastUsedAt: Date.now() })
const managedClient: ManagedStdioClient = {
client,
transport,
skillName: info.skillName,
lastUsedAt: Date.now(),
connectionType: "stdio",
}
this.clients.set(key, managedClient)
this.startCleanupTimer()
return client
}