Msty Admin MCP

AI-Powered Administration for Msty Studio Desktop 2.4.0+

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that transforms Claude into an intelligent system administrator for Msty Studio Desktop. Query databases, manage configurations, orchestrate local AI models, and build tiered AI workflows—all through natural conversation.

v8.0.0 - Ultimate expansion with 113 tools including Shadow Personas, Workspaces, Real-Time Web Integration, Chat Management, PII Scrubbing, Embedding Visualization, Health Dashboard, Configuration Profiles, and Automated Maintenance.

About This Fork

👋 Hey! I'm Dmitri K from DigitalKredit.

I picked up this project when it had 24 tools designed for an older Msty Studio architecture with a separate "Sidecar" service that no longer exists in Msty 2.4.0+.

What I did:

🔧 Rewrote the codebase for Msty 2.4.0+ (services now built into main app)
🏗️ Refactored into a clean modular architecture (20+ modules)
📈 Expanded from 24 tools to 113 fully functional tools
✅ Added comprehensive testing (230+ tests)
🚀 Built major new features: PII scrubbing, embedding visualization, health dashboards, real-time web integration, automated maintenance, and more

This fork is actively maintained and tested against Msty Studio 2.4.0+.

What's New in v8.0.0

36 New Tools Across 10 New Phases

| Phase | Tools | Description | |-------|-------|-------------| | Phase 16: Shadow Personas | 5 | Multi-perspective conversation analysis | | Phase 17: Workspaces | 4 | Workspace management and data isolation | | Phase 18: Real-Time Web | 3 | Web search, URL fetch, YouTube transcripts | | Phase 19: Chat Management | 4 | Export, clone, branch, merge conversations | | Phase 20: Folder Organization | 4 | Conversation folder management | | Phase 21: PII Scrubbing | 3 | 13 PII patterns, GDPR/HIPAA compliance | | Phase 22: Embedding Visualization | 4 | Document clustering and similarity | | Phase 23: Health Dashboard | 3 | Service monitoring and alerts | | Phase 24: Configuration Profiles | 4 | Save/load/compare configurations | | Phase 25: Automated Maintenance | 3 | Cleanup, optimization, health scoring |

New Modules (v8.0.0)

| Module | Purpose | |--------|---------| | shadow_personas.py | Shadow persona integration | | workspaces.py | Workspace management | | realtime_data.py | Web/YouTube integration | | chat_management.py | Chat operations | | folders.py | Folder organization | | pii_tools.py | PII detection and scrubbing | | embeddings.py | Embedding visualization | | dashboard.py | Health monitoring | | profiles.py | Configuration profiles | | maintenance.py | Automated maintenance | | server_extensions_v2.py | Extension registration v2 |

Comprehensive Testing

130+ unit tests covering all modules
PII pattern detection validated
Cosine similarity mathematical tests
Maintenance dry-run verification

What's in v7.0.0

35 Tools Across 6 Phases

| Phase | Tools | Description | |-------|-------|-------------| | Phase 10: Knowledge Stacks | 5 | RAG system management - list, search, analyze | | Phase 11: Model Management | 6 | Download/delete models, find duplicates, storage analysis | | Phase 12: Claude↔Local Bridge | 5 | Intelligent model delegation, multi-model consensus | | Phase 13: Turnstile Workflows | 7 | 5 built-in automation templates, dry-run execution | | Phase 14: Live Context | 5 | Real-time system/datetime/Msty context for prompts | | Phase 15: Conversation Analytics | 5 | Usage patterns, content analysis, session metrics |

Enhanced Tagging System v2.0

Context length awareness: long_context (100K+), very_long_context (250K+), massive_context (500K+)
Quantization detection: fp16, 8bit, 6bit, 5bit, 4bit, 3bit
Architecture tags: moe, mlx, gguf
New size tier: massive (200B+ parameters)

Msty 2.4.0+ Service Support

| Service | Port | Description | |---------|------|-------------| | Local AI Service | 11964 | Ollama-compatible API | | MLX Service | 11973 | Apple Silicon optimized models | | LLaMA.cpp Service | 11454 | GGUF model support | | Vibe CLI Proxy | 8317 | Unified proxy for all AI services |

What is This?

Msty Admin MCP lets you manage your entire Msty Studio installation through Claude Desktop. Instead of clicking through menus or manually editing config files, just ask Claude:

"Show me my Msty personas and suggest improvements"

"Compare my local models on a coding task"

"What models do I have available across all services?"

"Benchmark my fastest model for coding tasks"

Claude handles the rest—querying databases, calling APIs, analysing results, and presenting actionable insights.

Quick Start

Prerequisites

macOS (Apple Silicon recommended)
Python 3.10+
Msty Studio Desktop 2.4.0+ installed
Claude Desktop with MCP support

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/DBSS/msty-admin-mcp.git
cd msty-admin-mcp

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

Claude Desktop Configuration

Important: Claude Desktop doesn't always respect the cwd setting, so we use a shell script launcher.

The repository includes run_msty_server.sh. Make sure it's executable:
```
chmod +x run_msty_server.sh
```

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msty-admin": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/msty-admin-mcp/run_msty_server.sh",
      "env": {
        "MSTY_TIMEOUT": "30"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop (Cmd+Q, then reopen)
You should see "msty-admin" in your available tools with 113 tools loaded.

Available Tools (113 Total)

Phase 1: Installation & Health (7 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | detect_msty_installation | Find Msty Studio, verify paths, check running status | | read_msty_database | Query conversations, personas, prompts, tools | | list_configured_tools | View MCP toolbox configuration | | get_model_providers | List AI providers and local models | | analyse_msty_health | Database integrity, storage, all 4 service status | | get_server_status | MCP server info and capabilities | | scan_database_locations | Find database files in common locations |

Phase 2: Configuration Management (4 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | export_tool_config | Export MCP configs for backup or sync | | import_tool_config | Validate and prepare tools for Msty import | | generate_persona | Create personas from templates (opus, coder, writer, minimal) | | sync_claude_preferences | Convert Claude Desktop preferences to Msty persona |

Phase 3: Local Model Integration (8 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_sidecar_status | Check all 4 services (Local AI, MLX, LLaMA.cpp, Vibe Proxy) | | list_available_models | Query models from ALL services with breakdown | | query_local_ai_service | Direct low-level API access | | chat_with_local_model | Send messages with automatic metric tracking | | recommend_model | Hardware-aware model recommendations by use case | | list_model_tags | Get available tags for smart model selection | | find_model_by_tag | Find models matching specific tags | | get_cache_stats | View response cache statistics | | clear_cache | Clear cached responses |

Phase 4: Intelligence & Analytics (5 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_model_performance_metrics | Tokens/sec, latency, error rates over time | | analyse_conversation_patterns | Privacy-respecting usage analytics | | compare_model_responses | Same prompt to multiple models, compare quality/speed | | optimise_knowledge_stacks | Analyse and recommend improvements | | suggest_persona_improvements | AI-powered persona optimisation |

Phase 5: Calibration & Workflow (4 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | run_calibration_test | Test models across categories with quality scoring | | evaluate_response_quality | Score any response using heuristic evaluation | | identify_handoff_triggers | Track patterns that should escalate to Claude | | get_calibration_history | Historical results with trends and statistics |

Phase 6: Advanced Model Management (4 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_model_details | Comprehensive model info (context length, parameters, tags, capabilities) | | benchmark_model | Performance benchmarks at different context sizes (tokens/sec) | | list_local_model_files | List MLX and GGUF model files on disk with sizes | | estimate_model_requirements | Estimate memory/hardware requirements for a model |

Phase 7: Conversation Management (3 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | export_conversations | Export chat history in JSON, Markdown, or CSV format | | search_conversations | Search through conversations by keyword or title | | get_conversation_stats | Usage analytics: messages per day, model usage, session lengths |

Phase 8: Prompt Templates & Automation (4 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | create_prompt_template | Create reusable templates with {{variable}} placeholders | | list_prompt_templates | List all templates, optionally filtered by category | | run_prompt_template | Execute a template with variable substitutions | | smart_model_router | Auto-select the best model for a given task description |

Phase 9: Backup & System Management (3 tools)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | backup_configuration | Create comprehensive backup of personas, prompts, templates, tools | | restore_configuration | Restore configuration from a backup file | | get_system_resources | CPU, memory, and disk usage relevant to AI inference |

Model Tagging System

Msty Admin MCP includes a smart model tagging system with 60+ model-specific overrides for accurate routing.

Available Tags

| Category | Tags | Description | |----------|------|-------------| | Size | large, medium, small | Model parameter count (70B+, 13-34B, <13B) | | Speed | fast | Quick response models (Haiku, Flash, Mini, etc.) | | Capability | coding, reasoning, creative, vision, embedding | Specialized capabilities | | Context | long_context | Models with 128K+ context windows | | Quality | quality | High-quality output models | | General | general | General-purpose models |

Finding Models by Tag

You: Find me a fast coding model

Claude: Using find_model_by_tag with tag="coding" and prefer_fast=true...

        Found 3 fast coding models:
        1. deepseek-coder-v2-lite (fast, coding, small)
        2. codestral-mini (fast, coding, small)
        3. starcoder2-3b (fast, coding, small)

Smart Model Router

You: What's the best model for writing a poem?

Claude: Using smart_model_router with task="writing a poem"...

        Recommended: claude-3-opus (tags: quality, creative, reasoning, large)
        Reasoning: Creative writing tasks benefit from models with
        the 'creative' tag and high quality output.

Usage Examples

Check Service Status

You: What's the status of my Msty services?

Claude: All 4 services are running:
        ✅ Local AI Service (port 11964) - 2 models
        ✅ MLX Service (port 11973) - 11 models
        ✅ LLaMA.cpp Service (port 11454) - 10 models
        ✅ Vibe CLI Proxy (port 8317) - 36 models

        Total: 59 models available

Benchmark a Model

You: Benchmark my fastest coding model

Claude: Running benchmark on deepseek-coder-v2-lite...

        Results (3 runs each):
        | Context | Tokens/sec | Latency |
        |---------|------------|---------|
        | 50 tokens | 42.3 t/s | 1.2s |
        | 200 tokens | 38.7 t/s | 5.2s |
        | 500 tokens | 35.1 t/s | 14.3s |

        Average: 38.7 tokens/sec

Export Conversations

You: Export my last week's conversations to markdown

Claude: Exported 23 conversations from the last 7 days.

        File: conversations_2026-01-26.md
        Format: Markdown with headers per conversation
        Total messages: 156

Create Prompt Template

You: Create a code review template

Claude: Created template "code-review":

        Template: "Review this {{language}} code for {{focus}}:

                   ```{{language}}
                   {{code}}
                   ```

                   Provide specific suggestions."

        Variables: language, focus, code
        Category: coding

Environment Variables

Customize behavior with these environment variables:

| Variable | Default | Description | |----------|---------|-------------| | MSTY_SIDECAR_HOST | 127.0.0.1 | Service host address | | MSTY_AI_PORT | 11964 | Local AI Service port | | MSTY_MLX_PORT | 11973 | MLX Service port | | MSTY_LLAMACPP_PORT | 11454 | LLaMA.cpp Service port | | MSTY_VIBE_PORT | 8317 | Vibe CLI Proxy port | | MSTY_TIMEOUT | 10 | API request timeout (seconds) | | MSTY_DATABASE_PATH | (auto-detect) | Override database path |

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      Claude Desktop                          │
│                           │                                  │
│                      MCP Protocol                            │
│                           │                                  │
│                ┌──────────┴──────────┐                      │
│                ▼                     ▼                      │
│      ┌─────────────────┐   ┌─────────────────┐             │
│      │ Msty Admin MCP  │   │  Other MCPs     │             │
│      │   (42 tools)    │   │                 │             │
│      └────────┬────────┘   └─────────────────┘             │
└───────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                │
     ┌──────────┴──────────────────────────────┐
     ▼                                         ▼
┌──────────┐                          ┌──────────────────┐
│  Msty    │                          │   Msty Studio    │
│ Database │                          │   2.4.0+ App     │
│ (SQLite) │                          └────────┬─────────┘
└──────────┘                                   │
                          ┌────────────────────┼────────────────────┐
                          ▼                    ▼                    ▼
                   ┌────────────┐      ┌────────────┐      ┌────────────┐
                   │ Local AI   │      │    MLX     │      │ LLaMA.cpp  │
                   │  :11964    │      │   :11973   │      │   :11454   │
                   └────────────┘      └────────────┘      └────────────┘
                          │                    │                    │
                          └────────────────────┼────────────────────┘
                                               ▼
                                        ┌────────────┐
                                        │ Vibe Proxy │
                                        │   :8317    │
                                        └────────────┘

Project Structure

msty-admin-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── __init__.py         # Package exports
│   ├── constants.py        # Configuration constants
│   ├── models.py           # Data classes
│   ├── errors.py           # Standardized error handling
│   ├── paths.py            # Path resolution utilities
│   ├── database.py         # SQL operations (injection protected)
│   ├── network.py          # API request helpers
│   ├── cache.py            # Response caching
│   ├── tagging.py          # Model tagging system
│   ├── server.py           # Main MCP server (42 tools)
│   └── phase4_5_tools.py   # Metrics and calibration
├── tests/
│   ├── test_server.py      # Integration tests
│   ├── test_constants.py   # Constants tests
│   ├── test_paths.py       # Path utilities tests
│   ├── test_database.py    # Database tests (SQL injection)
│   ├── test_network.py     # Network tests
│   ├── test_cache.py       # Cache tests
│   └── test_tagging.py     # Tagging tests
├── docs/
│   ├── API.md              # API reference & error codes
│   └── DEVELOPMENT.md      # Development guide
├── run_msty_server.sh      # Shell script launcher (required!)
├── requirements.txt
├── pyproject.toml
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

Documentation

API Reference - Error codes, response formats, tool parameters
Development Guide - Contributing, testing, architecture
Changelog - Version history and migration notes

Troubleshooting

"ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'src'"

Claude Desktop isn't running from the correct directory. Make sure you're using the shell script launcher (run_msty_server.sh) instead of calling Python directly.

"No Local AI services are running"

Open Msty Studio
Go to Settings → Local AI / MLX / LLaMA.cpp
Make sure the services show "Running"

Claude doesn't see the msty-admin tools

Check your claude_desktop_config.json has the correct absolute path
Make sure run_msty_server.sh is executable (chmod +x)
Restart Claude Desktop completely (Cmd+Q, then reopen)

Only seeing 2 embedding models

The models shown depend on which service responds first. Use list_available_models to see ALL models from all services with the by_service breakdown.

Database not found

Run detect_msty_installation first to verify paths
Use scan_database_locations to find database files
Set MSTY_DATABASE_PATH environment variable if needed

Security

See docs/API.md for details on:

SQL Injection Protection - Table allowlists, parameterized queries
API Key Handling - Keys are never logged or returned
Network Security - All calls to localhost, configurable timeouts

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Run tests (pytest tests/ -v)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

See docs/DEVELOPMENT.md for detailed contribution guidelines.

Credits

Original Author: Pineapple - Created the original msty-admin-mcp
v5.0.0+ Fork: DigitalKredit - Msty 2.4.0+ compatibility, modular architecture

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgements

Msty Studio - The excellent local AI application this MCP administers
Anthropic - For Claude and the MCP protocol
Model Context Protocol - The foundation making this possible