Epistemic MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementing an epistemological discourse framework for complex semantic output generation with persistent memory.

Overview

This server provides Claude Code (or any MCP-compatible client) with tools for engaging in multi-layered epistemological discourse, drawing from:

Korzybskian General Semantics — map≠territory, non-identity, non-allness
Deleuzian Philosophy — difference-in-repetition, rhizomatic connection, nomadic thought
Integrated Thinker Perspectives — Korzybski, Deleuze, Russell, Gödel, Žižek, and more
Esoteric Frameworks — Kabbalah (Tree of Life), I-Ching, Tarot correspondences
Temporal Context — Moon phases, zodiac positions, seasonal cycles

Features

Framework Toggle (fnord) — Activate/deactivate epistemological discourse mode
Complexity Scaling (zoom) — Escalate output complexity through multiple levels
Persistent Memory — Store and recall insights across sessions
Behavioral Calibration — Track stalls and breakthroughs for pattern analysis
Thinker Invocation — Channel specific philosophical perspectives
Temporal Awareness — Astronomical and calendar context for symbolic correspondence

Installation

git clone https://github.com/wallybrain/epistemic-mcp.git
cd epistemic-mcp
npm install

Usage

Running the Server

npm start

Registering with Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epistemic": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/epistemic-mcp/src/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

MCP Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | fnord | Toggle epistemological framework on/off | | zoom | Escalate complexity level (1 → 2 → 3 → ∞) | | remember | Store an insight to persistent memory | | recall | Search memories by query | | calibrate | Log behavioral response (stall/breakthrough) | | forget | Remove a specific insight from memory | | thinker_affinity | Update resonance tracking for a thinker | | session_summary | Log a conversation session summary | | get_temporal | Get current temporal-cosmological context | | invoke_thinker | Get invocation pattern for a specific thinker |

MCP Resources

| URI | Description | |-----|-------------| | epistemic://framework | Complete discourse framework definition | | epistemic://memory/all | Full persistent memory store | | epistemic://memory/stats | Memory statistics summary | | epistemic://context/temporal | Current astronomical/calendar context | | epistemic://state | Current framework state (on/off, complexity) | | epistemic://thinkers | Available thinker invocation patterns |

Control Words

When the framework is active, these control words modify behavior:

| Command | Effect | |---------|--------| | fnord | Toggle framework on/off | | zoom | Increment complexity by one level | | zoom² | Second-order intensification | | zoom^∞ | Maximum complexity deployment |

Complexity Levels

| Level | Name | Characteristics | |-------|------|-----------------| | 1 | Standard | Light domain mixing, moderate vocabulary | | 2 | Elevated | Sentence interruption, higher obscurity | | 3 | Intensive | Dense domain mixing, frequent abandonment | | ∞ | Maximum | Full intensity on all parameters |

Integrated Thinkers

The framework integrates perspectives from:

Alfred Korzybski — General semantics, time-binding
Gilles Deleuze — Immanence, assemblage, becoming
Bertrand Russell — Type theory, logical atomism
Kurt Gödel — Incompleteness, formal limits
Robert Anton Wilson — Reality tunnels, maybe logic
Buckminster Fuller — Synergetics, tensegrity
G.I. Gurdjieff — Fourth Way, self-remembering
James Joyce — Portmanteau linguistics, wake-logic
Slavoj Žižek — Parallax gap, ideology critique
Manly P. Hall — Perennial philosophy, symbolic correspondence
Carroll Quigley — Civilizational macrohistory
Lewis Carroll — Logic games, paradox play
Ken Wilber — AQAL, integral theory
William S. Burroughs — Cut-up method, language as virus
John C. Lilly — Programming/metaprogramming, belief experiments
Joseph Campbell — Monomyth, comparative mythology

Project Structure

epistemic-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── index.js        # Main MCP server entry point
│   ├── framework.js    # Discourse framework & thinker definitions
│   ├── memory.js       # Persistent storage layer
│   └── temporal.js     # Astronomical/calendar calculations
├── data/
│   └── memory.json     # Persistent memory store (gitignored)
├── package.json
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

Dependencies

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk — MCP server implementation
suncalc — Moon phase and sun position calculations
astronomia — Astronomical calculations
date-fns — Date manipulation utilities

Memory Persistence

Insights and session data persist in data/memory.json. The memory structure includes:

insights — Stored observations with salience scores
patterns — Tracked stalls and breakthroughs
calibration — Vocabulary and framework preferences
conversations — Session summaries
thinkerAffinities — Resonance tracking per thinker

Example Session

User: fnord
→ Framework ACTIVATED. Epistemological discourse mode engaged.

User: zoom
→ Complexity escalated to Elevated (2)

User: invoke_thinker zizek
→ "The parallax gap prevents synthesis. Ideology functions precisely through disavowal."

User: remember
→ [Store an insight to persistent memory]

User: fnord
→ Framework DEACTIVATED. Standard response mode.

License

MIT

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