ai-capabilities-suite

🚀 AI Capability Extension Suite


What if AI agents could actually _see_, _debug_, and _control_ your development environment?

We've built the most comprehensive suite of MCP servers that give AI agents superpowers they've never had before. This isn't just another tool collection—it's a paradigm shift that transforms AI assistants from code generators into intelligent development partners with runtime visibility, system control, and physical world access.

📝 Note: All packages have been split into individual Git submodules with their own repositories for better maintainability and independent versioning. Each package now has its own dedicated repository under the Digital-Defiance organization.

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📦 Quick Index

🐛 MCP ACS Debugger

25+ debugging tools for AI agents | VS Code Extension | NPM | Docker

• ✅ VS Code Extension with GitHub Copilot integration
• ✅ 94.53% test coverage, 1,059 tests
• ✅ Performance profiling, hang detection, advanced breakpoints
• 🎯 Kiro Superpower in development - Enhanced AI debugging workflows

📸 MCP ACS Screenshot

Visual UI capture and analysis | VS Code Extension | NPM | Docker

• ✅ Full screen, window, and region capture
• ✅ PII masking with OCR integration
• ✅ 267 tests, cross-platform support
• 🎯 Kiro Superpower in development - AI-powered visual analysis

⚙️ MCP ACS Process

Enterprise-grade process management | VS Code Extension | NPM | Docker

• ✅ 12 process management tools
• ✅ 6 layers of security validation
• ✅ Resource monitoring and service management
• 🎯 Kiro Superpower in development - Intelligent process orchestration

🎯 Akira

Spec-driven development for GitHub Copilot | Repository

• ✅ EARS-compliant requirements engineering
• ✅ Property-based testing integration
• ✅ Structured Requirements → Design → Tasks → Execution workflow
• ✅ MCP-powered persistent context across chat sessions

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🎯 Now Available on VS Code Marketplace

⚡ Install the VS Code Extension →

Our flagship MCP ACS Debugger is now available as a native VS Code extension, bringing professional-grade debugging capabilities directly to your editor with zero configuration required.

Why developers love it:

• ✅ One-click installation from VS Code Marketplace
• ✅ GitHub Copilot integration for AI-powered debugging
• ✅ 25+ debugging tools accessible to AI agents
• ✅ Zero configuration - works immediately after install
• ✅ Enterprise-grade quality with 94.53% test coverage
• ✅ 1,059 passing tests

View on VS Code Marketplace →

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🤔 The Problem We're Solving

AI agents today are powerful but blind:

• ❌ Can't see what code actually does when it runs
• ❌ Can't capture your screen or record demonstrations
• ❌ Can't manage files beyond basic read/write
• ❌ Can't control processes or applications
• ❌ Can't interact with your actual development environment

Result: You're stuck doing manual work that AI should handle.

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🎯 What We've Built: The Complete Solution

The AI Capability Extension Suite provides 5 comprehensive MCP servers that give AI agents professional-grade capabilities, plus Akira:

🐛 1. MCP ACS Debugger

The most comprehensive debugging interface for AI agents - our flagship product

Repositories: Core | Server | VS Code Extension

      

✨ Now available as a VS Code extension! Install from Marketplace →

The Problem: AI agents were blind to runtime behavior. They could read your code and suggest fixes, but couldn't see what was actually happening when your code ran. Debugging remained a frustratingly manual process.

The Solution: AI agents can now debug like senior developers—setting breakpoints, inspecting variables, profiling performance, and detecting infinite loops in real-time. Available as both a standalone MCP server and a native VS Code extension with GitHub Copilot integration.

🎨 VS Code Extension Features

Zero-Configuration Setup:

• Install from VS Code Marketplace with one click
• Automatic MCP server integration
• No manual configuration required
• VS Code extension works with any language via Debug Adapter Protocol
• Standalone MCP server works with Node.js/JavaScript via Chrome DevTools Protocol

GitHub Copilot Integration:

• AI-powered debugging assistance in your editor
• Copilot can access debugging context and tools
• Natural language debugging commands
• Intelligent breakpoint suggestions

Native IDE Integration:

• Language Server Protocol (LSP) for code intelligence
• Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) for seamless debugging
• Hover providers for variable inspection
• Code lens for breakpoint management
• Integrated debugging UI

Professional Debugging Workflow:

• Set breakpoints with right-click context menu
• Step through code with keyboard shortcuts
• Inspect variables in hover tooltips
• View call stack in debug panel
• Profile performance without leaving editor

Language Support:

• VS Code Extension: Multi-language support via Debug Adapter Protocol
• JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, C/C++, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, and more
• Test Frameworks: Jest, Mocha, Vitest, pytest, JUnit, go test, cargo test
• Frameworks: React, Vue, Angular, Django, Spring Boot, and more
• Standalone MCP Server: Node.js/JavaScript only via Chrome DevTools Protocol
• Full TypeScript support with source maps
• Test Frameworks: Jest, Mocha, Vitest
• Frameworks: Express, Nest.js, React (Node.js SSR), and more

🔥 Why This Changes Everything

For Developers:

• "Debug this for me" becomes reality—AI investigates and fixes runtime issues
• Instant performance insights—AI identifies bottlenecks and memory leaks automatically
• Intelligent test debugging—AI debugs failing tests and suggests precise fixes
• Proactive hang detection—Never lose time to infinite loops again

For AI Agents:

• Runtime visibility—See what's actually happening when code executes
• Interactive debugging—Set breakpoints, step through code, inspect state
• Performance analysis—Profile CPU, memory, and execution timelines
• Intelligent problem solving—Combine static analysis with runtime behavior

🛠️ 25+ Professional Debugging Tools

Core Debugging (17 tools):

• 🚀 Session management (start, stop with clean shutdown)
• 🎯 Breakpoint operations (set, remove, toggle, list with conditional logic)
• ▶️ Execution control (continue, step over/into/out, pause)
• 🔍 Variable inspection (evaluate expressions, inspect objects, watch variables)
• 🗺️ Call stack navigation (get stack, switch frames)
• ⚠️ Hang detection (intelligent infinite loop identification)

Advanced Breakpoints (4 tools):

• 📝 Logpoints - Non-breaking observation with variable interpolation
• 🚨 Exception breakpoints - Break on caught/uncaught exceptions with filtering
• 🎯 Function breakpoints - Break on function entry with regex matching
• 🔢 Hit count conditions - Break after N hits or every Nth hit

Performance Profiling (4 tools):

• 🔥 CPU profiling - Real-time performance analysis with flame graphs
• 🧠 Memory profiling - Heap snapshots and leak detection
• 📉 Performance metrics - Timeline analysis and regression detection
• 📊 Resource monitoring - Track CPU, memory, and execution patterns

🏆 What Makes This Different

Comparison with Other Solutions:

| Feature | Our MCP ACS Debugger | Other MCP ACS Debuggers | VS Code Built-in | Chrome DevTools | | ------------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | | AI Agent Integration | ✅ Full MCP + VS Code | ⚠️ Basic MCP only | ❌ No AI integration | ❌ No AI integration | | Number of Tools | ✅ 25+ tools | ⚠️ 5-10 tools | ⚠️ Limited API | ⚠️ Manual only | | Performance Profiling | ✅ CPU, Memory, Timeline | ❌ None | ⚠️ Basic | ✅ Advanced | | Hang Detection | ✅ Automatic | ❌ None | ❌ None | ❌ Manual | | Advanced Breakpoints | ✅ 4 types | ❌ Basic only | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Advanced | | Enterprise Security | ✅ Full suite | ❌ None | ❌ None | ❌ None | | Test Coverage | ✅ 94.53% | ⚠️ <50% typical | N/A | N/A | | TypeScript Support | ✅ Full source maps | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Good | ✅ Good | | Test Framework Integration | ✅ Jest, Mocha, Vitest | ❌ None | ⚠️ Manual | ⚠️ Manual | | VS Code Extension | ✅ Native | ❌ None | N/A | ❌ Separate tool | | GitHub Copilot Integration | ✅ Full | ❌ None | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ None | | Production Ready | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Beta/Alpha | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | Cross-Platform | ✅ Linux, macOS, Windows | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | Deployment Options | ✅ 4 options | ⚠️ 1-2 options | N/A | N/A |

Key Differentiators:

• 25+ tools vs basic breakpoint/step operations in alternatives
• Performance profiling (CPU, memory, timeline) - unique in MCP ecosystem
• Hang detection with infinite loop identification - no other MCP server has this
• Advanced breakpoint types (logpoints, exception, hit count, function)
• Enterprise security (authentication, rate limiting, PII masking, audit logging)
• Production readiness (graceful shutdown, circuit breakers, retry logic)
• Multi-language support via VS Code's Debug Adapter Protocol
• Source map support for TypeScript and transpiled languages
• Test framework integration (Jest, Mocha, Vitest, pytest, JUnit, go test, cargo test)
• 94.53% test coverage with 1,059 tests (most MCP servers have minimal testing)
• Property-based testing with 22 correctness properties
• Load testing with 100+ concurrent sessions
• Multiple deployment options (VS Code extension, NPM, Docker, binaries)
• Native VS Code integration with LSP/DAP protocols
• GitHub Copilot integration for AI-powered debugging

📊 Enterprise-Grade Quality

Most MCP servers are hobby projects. We've built enterprise software:

• 94.53% line coverage exceeding 90% enterprise target ✅
• 83.45% branch coverage approaching 85% target
• 1,059 tests with 99.81% pass rate
• Zero skipped tests ✅
• 22 correctness properties verified with fast-check
• Load testing (100+ concurrent debug sessions)
• Chaos testing (random failures, network issues)
• Security testing (authentication bypass attempts)
• Performance benchmarks (sub-100ms response times)
• Compatibility testing (Node.js 16-22, TypeScript 4.x-5.x)

🎮 Real-World Use Cases

"AI, debug this failing test"

You: "My Jest test is failing but I can't figure out why"
AI: *Sets breakpoints in test, inspects variables, identifies exact divergence*
AI: "Line 42: API returns string but test expects number. Here's the fix..."

"AI, find the performance bottleneck"

You: "This function is slow but I don't know why"
AI: *Starts CPU profiling, analyzes flame graphs, identifies hot paths*
AI: "Bottleneck in nested loop on line 156. Here's 10x faster version..."

"AI, why is my app hanging?"

You: "My Node.js app freezes randomly"
AI: *Detects infinite loop, captures call stack, identifies root cause*
AI: "Infinite loop in processQueue() - exit condition never true because..."

"AI, debug this Node.js issue"

You: "My Express server crashes on startup"
AI: *Sets breakpoints, inspects variables, traces execution*
AI: "Missing environment variable 'PORT' on line 23. Server tries to bind to undefined port..."

🚀 Get Started

Option 1: VS Code Extension (Recommended for VS Code users)

# Install from VS Code Marketplace
# Search for "MCP ACS Debugger" or visit:
# https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=digitaldefiance.ts-mcp-debugger

# Or install via command line
code --install-extension digitaldefiance.ts-mcp-debugger

Features:

• ✅ Zero configuration - Works out of the box
• ✅ GitHub Copilot integration - AI-powered debugging assistance
• ✅ Native VS Code debugging - Seamless IDE integration
• ✅ Language Server Protocol - Smart code intelligence
• ✅ Debug Adapter Protocol - Full debugging capabilities

Option 2: Standalone MCP Server (For other AI agents)

# NPM (Recommended)
npm install -g @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-debugger-server

# Docker
docker run digitaldefiance/mcp-debugger-server

# Configure your AI agent (Kiro, Amazon Q, etc.)
{
  "servers": {
    "debugger": {
      "command": "mcp-debugger-server"
    }
  }
}

Option 3: From Source

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/digital-defiance/ai-capabilities-suite.git
cd ai-capabilities-suite
yarn install && yarn build

# Run debugger server
node packages/mcp-debugger-server/dist/src/index.js

📚 Documentation:

• 👉 VS Code Extension Guide
• 👉 Complete debugger documentation
• 👉 Production status report
• 👉 MCP ACS Debugger Server Repository
• 👉 MCP ACS Debugger Core Repository
• 👉 VS Code Extension Repository

📦 Installation & Usage

VS Code Extension (Recommended for VS Code users):

1. Install from Marketplace:

• Open VS Code
• Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
• Search for "MCP ACS Debugger"
• Click Install
• Or visit: <https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=digitaldefiance.ts-mcp-debugger>

1. Start Debugging:

• VS Code extension: Open any source code file
• Standalone MCP server: Open JavaScript or TypeScript file
• Set breakpoints by clicking in the gutter
• Press F5 to start debugging
• Use GitHub Copilot to ask debugging questions

1. Use with Copilot:

   You: "@workspace debug this failing test"
   Copilot: *Uses MCP debugger to investigate*
   Copilot: "Found the issue on line 42. The API returns..."

Standalone MCP Server (For other AI agents):

1. Install globally:

   npm install -g @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-debugger-server

1. Configure your AI agent:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "debugger": {
         "command": "mcp-debugger-server"
       }
     }
   }

1. Use with your AI agent:

   You: "Debug my Node.js app"
   AI: *Uses MCP tools to start debugging session*
   AI: "Started debug session. Set breakpoint at app.js:42..."

📸 2. MCP ACS Screenshot

Transform AI agents from code readers into visual UI experts and documentation partners

Repositories: MCP ACS Screenshot | VS Code Extension

    

✨ Now available on NPM, Docker Hub, and VS Code Marketplace!

The Problem: AI agents were blind to your actual user interface. They could read HTML/CSS and suggest improvements, but couldn't see what users actually experience—broken layouts, poor contrast, misaligned elements, or accessibility issues.

The Solution: AI agents now have visual superpowers—they can see, analyze, and document your applications like a senior UX designer. From automated documentation generation to accessibility audits, AI can now work with what users actually see.

🎨 Key Features

Screenshot Capture:

• Full screen capture with multiple format support (PNG, JPEG, WebP, BMP)
• Window-specific capture by title or ID
• Region capture with precise boundary control
• Display management - list and target specific monitors
• Quality control - adjustable compression and optimization

Privacy & Security:

• PII masking with Tesseract OCR integration
• Window exclusion - skip sensitive applications
• Secure defaults - privacy-first configuration
• Permission handling - proper system permission checks

Cross-Platform Support:

• Linux: X11 and Wayland support
• macOS: Native screenshot APIs
• Windows: Windows API integration
• Docker: Headless capture with Xvfb

🛠️ 5 Professional Screenshot Tools

1. screenshot_capture_full - Capture entire screen with format options (PNG, JPEG, WebP, BMP)
2. screenshot_capture_window - Capture specific application windows by title or ID
3. screenshot_capture_region - Capture rectangular screen regions with precise boundaries
4. screenshot_list_displays - List connected displays with resolutions and scaling
5. screenshot_list_windows - List visible windows with titles, positions, and dimensions

Privacy & Security Features:

• PII Masking - Automatically detect and blur sensitive information (emails, phone numbers, credit cards)
• Window Exclusion - Skip password managers and authentication dialogs
• Secure Defaults - Privacy-first configuration out of the box
• Permission Handling - Proper system permission checks and user consent

📊 Enterprise-Grade Quality

• 267 tests with 100% pass rate
• Full MCP protocol compliance verified
• E2E testing (25 tests) for protocol validation
• Unit testing (242 tests) for comprehensive coverage
• VSCode extension testing (80+ tests)
• Cross-platform validation (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Graceful failure handling for headless environments

🚀 Get Started

NPM Package:

npm install -g @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-screenshot
npx @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-screenshot

Docker:

docker run -v $(pwd)/screenshots:/app/screenshots digitaldefiance/mcp-screenshot:latest

VSCode Extension:

• Search "MCP ACS Screenshot" in VS Code Extensions
• Or visit: <https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=DigitalDefiance.mcp-screenshot>

🎯 Revolutionary Use Cases

"AI, create professional documentation"

You: "Document the user onboarding flow"
AI: *Captures each step, analyzes UI elements*
AI: "Generated step-by-step guide with 8 annotated screenshots, user journey map, and accessibility notes..."

"AI, audit this design for accessibility"

You: "Check if this form meets WCAG standards"
AI: *Captures form, analyzes contrast and spacing*
AI: "Found 3 issues: Submit button has 2.1:1 contrast (needs 4.5:1), labels lack focus indicators, touch targets under 44px..."

"AI, help debug this responsive layout"

You: "Why does my navbar break on mobile?"
AI: *Captures multiple viewport sizes*
AI: "Navigation collapses at 768px but hamburger menu overlaps logo. Here's the CSS fix with before/after comparison..."

"AI, compare these two design options"

You: "Which landing page converts better?"
AI: *Captures both versions, analyzes visual hierarchy*
AI: "Version B has 34% better visual flow—CTA button more prominent, hero text clearer, social proof positioned optimally..."

"AI, create a bug report with visuals"

You: "The checkout form validation isn't working"
AI: *Captures error states and user flow*
AI: "Created detailed bug report with 5 screenshots showing error conditions, expected vs actual behavior, and reproduction steps..."

🔥 What This Changes

Before: AI worked blind, relying on code descriptions

• ❌ "The layout looks broken" → AI guesses what's wrong
• ❌ "Create documentation" → AI writes generic text without visuals
• ❌ "Check accessibility" → AI can only review code, not actual contrast
• ❌ "Debug responsive design" → AI can't see actual breakpoint behavior

After: AI sees and analyzes your actual user interface

• ✅ Visual debugging - AI identifies exact pixel-level issues
• ✅ Intelligent documentation - AI creates guides with real screenshots and annotations
• ✅ Accessibility audits - AI measures actual contrast ratios and spacing
• ✅ Responsive testing - AI captures and compares different screen sizes
• ✅ Design analysis - AI evaluates visual hierarchy and user experience
• ✅ Professional bug reports - AI creates detailed reports with visual evidence

📚 Documentation:

• 👉 Complete screenshot documentation
• 👉 E2E Testing Guide
• 👉 Docker Deployment Guide
• 👉 API Reference

📁 3. MCP Filesystem

Advanced file operations beyond basic I/O with strict security boundaries

Repositories: MCP Filesystem | VS Code Extension

 

✨ Now available on NPM and VS Code Marketplace!

The Problem: AI agents needed advanced file operations beyond basic read/write, but without proper security boundaries, this posed significant risks—path traversal attacks, unauthorized access to system files, and exposure of sensitive credentials.

The Solution: AI agents now have enterprise-grade filesystem operations with 10 layers of security validation. From batch operations with atomic rollback to real-time directory watching, AI can now safely manage your workspace files.

🔥 Key Features

Advanced Operations:

• Batch operations - Execute multiple file operations atomically with rollback support
• Directory watching - Monitor filesystem changes in real-time with event filtering
• File search & indexing - Fast full-text search with metadata filtering
• Checksum operations - Compute and verify file integrity (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512)
• Symlink management - Create and manage symbolic links within workspace boundaries
• Disk usage analysis - Analyze directory sizes and identify large files
• Directory operations - Recursive copy, sync, and atomic file replacement

Security (Defense-in-Depth):

• Workspace jail - All operations confined to configured workspace root
• 10-layer path validation - Multiple security checks prevent path traversal
• Hardcoded blocklists - System paths and sensitive files always blocked (cannot be disabled)
• Rate limiting - Configurable operation limits per minute
• Audit logging - Complete operation tracking for compliance
• Platform-specific security - Automatic OS-specific boundary enforcement

🛠️ 12 Professional Filesystem Tools

1. fs_batch_operations - Execute multiple operations atomically with rollback
2. fs_watch_directory - Monitor directories for real-time changes
3. fs_get_watch_events - Retrieve accumulated filesystem events
4. fs_stop_watch - Stop watch sessions and clean up resources
5. fs_search_files - Search by name, content, or metadata
6. fs_build_index - Build searchable index for fast searching
7. fs_create_symlink - Create symbolic links within workspace
8. fs_compute_checksum - Compute file checksums for integrity verification
9. fs_verify_checksum - Verify file checksums match expected values
10. fs_analyze_disk_usage - Analyze disk usage and identify large files
11. fs_copy_directory - Recursively copy directories with options
12. fs_sync_directory - Sync directories by copying only newer/missing files

🚀 Get Started

NPM Package:

npm install -g @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-filesystem
mcp-filesystem --config ./mcp-filesystem-config.json

VS Code Extension:

• Search "MCP ACS Filesystem" in VS Code Extensions
• Or visit: <https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=DigitalDefiance.mcp-acs-filesystem>

🎯 Revolutionary Use Cases

"AI, backup all my TypeScript files"

You: "Create atomic backup of all .ts files to backup folder"
AI: *Uses batch operations with rollback*
AI: "Backed up 47 TypeScript files (2.3 MB) atomically. All operations succeeded, no rollback needed."

"AI, watch for changes and rebuild"

You: "Watch src directory and notify me of changes"
AI: *Starts directory watch with filters*
AI: "Watching src/ recursively. Detected 3 changes: file1.ts modified, file2.ts created, file3.ts deleted."

"AI, find all TODOs in the codebase"

You: "Search for TODO comments in TypeScript files"
AI: *Builds index and searches content*
AI: "Found 23 TODO comments across 12 files. Most common: 'TODO: Add error handling' (5 occurrences)."

"AI, verify file integrity"

You: "Compute SHA-256 checksum for release.zip"
AI: *Computes checksum*
AI: "SHA-256: a3f5b8c2... File integrity verified against expected checksum."

"AI, analyze disk usage"

You: "What's taking up space in node_modules?"
AI: *Analyzes disk usage*
AI: "node_modules: 487 MB. Largest: webpack (45 MB), typescript (38 MB), @types/* (92 MB total)."

📚 Documentation:

• 👉 MCP Filesystem Documentation
• 👉 VS Code Extension Documentation
• 👉 Security Documentation
• 👉 Docker Deployment Guide

⚙️ 4. MCP ACS Process

Enterprise-grade process management with strict security boundaries

Repositories: MCP ACS Process | VS Code Extension

    

✨ Now available on NPM, Docker Hub, and VS Code Marketplace!

The Problem: AI agents couldn't safely manage system processes. They needed to run commands, monitor resources, and manage services, but without proper security boundaries, this posed significant risks—command injection, resource exhaustion, and privilege escalation.

The Solution: AI agents now have enterprise-grade process management with 6 layers of security validation. From launching processes with resource limits to managing long-running services with auto-restart, AI can now safely orchestrate your development environment.

🔥 Key Features

Process Management:

• Process launching with arguments and environment variables
• Resource monitoring - Track CPU, memory, threads, and I/O in real-time
• Output capture - Separate stdout and stderr streams
• Process termination - Graceful (SIGTERM) and forced (SIGKILL) with timeout escalation
• Interactive processes - Send stdin input and retrieve buffered output
• Timeout management - Automatic termination after specified duration

Service Management:

• Long-running services with auto-restart capabilities
• Health checks - Periodic validation of service health
• Restart policies - Configurable retry limits and backoff strategies
• Service lifecycle - Start, stop, restart, and monitor services

Process Groups:

• Group management - Organize related processes
• Pipeline creation - Chain processes with stdout/stdin piping
• Batch operations - Terminate entire groups at once

Security (Defense-in-Depth):

• Executable allowlist - Only pre-approved executables can run
• Argument validation - Prevent command injection attacks
• Environment sanitization - Remove dangerous environment variables
• Resource limits - CPU, memory, and time constraints
• Privilege prevention - Block setuid executables and privilege escalation
• Audit logging - Complete operation tracking for compliance

🛠️ 12 Professional Process Tools

1. process_start - Launch processes with arguments, environment, and resource limits
2. process_terminate - Graceful or forced termination with timeout escalation
3. process_get_stats - Real-time CPU, memory, thread, and I/O statistics
4. process_send_stdin - Send input to interactive processes
5. process_get_output - Retrieve captured stdout and stderr
6. process_list - List all managed processes with status
7. process_get_status - Detailed process state and uptime
8. process_create_group - Create process groups and pipelines
9. process_add_to_group - Add processes to groups
10. process_terminate_group - Terminate all processes in a group
11. process_start_service - Start long-running services with auto-restart
12. process_stop_service - Stop services and disable auto-restart

🔒 Enterprise Security

6 Layers of Security Validation:

1. Executable Allowlist - Only approved executables can be launched

• Supports absolute paths, basenames, and glob patterns
• Blocks shell interpreters by default (bash, sh, cmd.exe)
• Prevents setuid executable execution

1. Argument Validation - Prevents command injection

• Validates all command-line arguments
• Blocks shell metacharacters and injection patterns
• Sanitizes special characters

1. Environment Sanitization - Removes dangerous variables

• Strips LD_PRELOAD, LD_LIBRARY_PATH
• Removes privilege escalation vectors
• Validates environment variable names and values

1. Resource Limits - Prevents resource exhaustion

• CPU percentage limits (per-process)
• Memory limits (MB)
• CPU time limits (seconds)
• Automatic termination on limit exceeded

1. Privilege Prevention - No privilege escalation

• Blocks sudo, su, pkexec
• Prevents setuid executable execution
• Enforces least-privilege principle

1. Audit Logging - Complete operation tracking

• Logs all process operations
• Records security violations
• Tracks resource usage
• Compliance-ready audit trail

📊 Quality Metrics

• Comprehensive testing with unit, integration, and E2E tests
• Security-first design with defense-in-depth validation
• Production-ready with graceful error handling
• Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Docker deployment with secure defaults

🎯 Revolutionary Use Cases

"AI, run my build and monitor resources"

You: "Build the project and tell me if it uses too much memory"
AI: *Launches build with resource limits, monitors in real-time*
AI: "Build completed in 45s. Peak memory: 512MB (within limits). CPU averaged 65%."

"AI, start my development services"

You: "Start the API server and database with auto-restart"
AI: *Starts services with health checks and restart policies*
AI: "Started 2 services: api-server (PID 1234), postgres (PID 1235). Health checks enabled."

"AI, create a data processing pipeline"

You: "Process data.txt through grep, sort, and uniq"
AI: *Creates process group with pipeline*
AI: "Pipeline created: cat → grep → sort → uniq. Processing 10,000 lines..."

"AI, debug this hanging process"

You: "My script is stuck, what's it doing?"
AI: *Gets process stats and output*
AI: "Process consuming 100% CPU in infinite loop. Last output: 'Processing item 5000'. Shall I terminate it?"

"AI, run tests with timeout"

You: "Run the test suite but kill it if it takes more than 5 minutes"
AI: *Launches tests with 5-minute timeout*
AI: "Tests completed in 3m 42s. All 247 tests passed. Peak memory: 384MB."

🚀 Get Started

Docker (Recommended):

# Pull the image
docker pull digitaldefiance/mcp-process:latest

# Create configuration
cat > config/mcp-process-config.json << EOF
{
  "allowedExecutables": ["node", "python3", "npm"],
  "maxConcurrentProcesses": 10,
  "enableAuditLog": true
}
EOF

# Run with docker-compose
docker-compose up -d

NPM:

# Install globally
npm install -g @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-process

# Create config
mcp-process --create-config ./mcp-process-config.json

# Edit config to add allowed executables
# Then start server
mcp-process --config ./mcp-process-config.json

Configuration Example:

{
  "allowedExecutables": ["node", "python3", "npm", "git"],
  "defaultResourceLimits": {
    "maxCpuPercent": 80,
    "maxMemoryMB": 1024,
    "maxCpuTime": 300
  },
  "maxConcurrentProcesses": 10,
  "maxProcessLifetime": 3600,
  "enableAuditLog": true,
  "blockShellInterpreters": true,
  "blockSetuidExecutables": true,
  "allowProcessTermination": true,
  "allowForcedTermination": false
}

📚 Documentation:

• 👉 Complete process management documentation
• 👉 Security implementation guide
• 👉 Docker deployment guide
• 👉 API reference and examples

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🏗️ Architecture: Built for the AI Era

Multi-Platform Integration

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│                    AI Agents & IDEs                          │
│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐      │
│  │   VS Code    │  │     Kiro     │  │   Amazon Q   │      │
│  │  + Copilot   │  │              │  │              │      │
│  └──────┬───────┘  └──────┬───────┘  └──────┬───────┘      │
│         │                 │                  │               │
│         │ LSP/DAP         │ MCP Protocol     │ MCP Protocol  │
│         │                 │                  │               │
└─────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────┼───────────────┘
          │                 │                  │
          │                 └──────┬───────────┘
          │                        │
┌─────────▼────────────────────────▼───────────────────────────┐
│          AI Capability Extension Suite                        │
│  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │  MCP ACS Debugger                                      │  │
│  │  • 25+ debugging tools                                 │  │
│  │  • VS Code extension with LSP/DAP integration          │  │
│  │  • Standalone MCP server for other agents              │  │
│  │  • 94.53% test coverage, 1,059 tests                   │  │
│  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
│  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │  System Capabilities (In Development)                  │  │
│  │  • Screenshot • Recording • Filesystem • Process       │  │
│  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
└─────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
              │ Chrome DevTools Protocol, System APIs
              │
┌─────────────▼────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           Your Development Environment                        │
│  • Node.js processes with Inspector Protocol                 │
│  • File system and process management                        │
│  • Screen capture and recording                              │
│  • Full system access with security controls                 │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Integration Paths

1. VS Code Extension (Native Integration)

• Language Server Protocol (LSP) for code intelligence
• Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP) for debugging
• GitHub Copilot integration for AI assistance
• Zero configuration required

2. MCP Server (Universal Integration)

• Model Context Protocol for AI agent communication
• Works with Kiro, Amazon Q, Claude Desktop, and other MCP clients
• Flexible deployment (NPM, Docker, binaries)
• Configurable via JSON

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🎮 Revolutionary Use Cases

🤖 "AI, debug and fix this issue"

You: "My app crashes when processing large files"
AI: *Starts debugger, sets breakpoints, profiles memory*
AI: "Memory leak in line 156. Buffer not released. Here's the fix..."

📸 "AI, document this feature"

You: "Create documentation for the new dashboard"
AI: *Captures screenshots, analyzes UI, generates docs*
AI: "Created comprehensive guide with 12 annotated screenshots..."

🎥 "AI, create a demo video"

You: "Show how the authentication flow works"
AI: *Records screen, adds annotations, exports video*
AI: "Generated 2-minute demo with voiceover script..."

📁 "AI, organize my project files"

You: "Restructure this codebase following best practices"
AI: *Analyzes structure, moves files, updates imports*
AI: "Reorganized 247 files into proper architecture..."

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📦 Package Structure

🐛 Debugging Capabilities

• mcp-debugger-core - Core debugging engine with Chrome DevTools Protocol integration
• mcp-debugger-server - MCP server with 25+ professional debugging tools
• Breakpoints, variable inspection, execution control
• Performance profiling (CPU, memory, timeline)
• Hang detection and infinite loop identification
• TypeScript source map support
• Enterprise security and compliance features
• 94.53% test coverage with 1,059 tests
• See DEBUGGER-README.md for full details

🖥️ System Capabilities

• mcp-screenshot - Screen capture and image operations
• mcp-process - Process and application management with enterprise security
• mcp-recording - Screen recording and video operations (Planned)
• mcp-filesystem - Advanced file system operations (Planned)

🎨 VS Code Extensions

• vscode-mcp-debugger - VS Code extension for MCP debugging
• vscode-mcp-screenshot - VS Code extension for screenshot capture

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Yarn (workspace support)
• TypeScript 5+

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/digital-defiance/ai-capabilities-suite.git
cd ai-capabilities-suite

# Install dependencies
yarn install

# Build all packages
yarn build

# Run tests
yarn test

Quick Start: MCP ACS Debugger

# Build debugger packages
npx nx build mcp-debugger-core
npx nx build mcp-debugger-server

# Run debugger tests
npx nx test mcp-debugger-core
npx nx test mcp-debugger-server

# Start debugger server
node packages/mcp-debugger-server/dist/src/index.js

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📋 Development

Build Commands

# Build all packages
yarn build

# Build specific package
npx nx build mcp-debugger-core
npx nx build mcp-debugger-server
npx nx build mcp-screenshot
npx nx build mcp-core

# Build with watch mode
npx nx build mcp-screenshot --watch

Test Commands

# Run all tests
yarn test

# Test specific package
npx nx test mcp-debugger-core
npx nx test mcp-debugger-server
npx nx test mcp-screenshot

# Test with coverage
npx nx test mcp-debugger-core --coverage

# Run tests in watch mode
npx nx test mcp-screenshot --watch

Lint Commands

# Lint all packages
yarn lint

# Lint specific package
npx nx lint mcp-debugger-core

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🏆 Production Status & Distribution

✅ MCP ACS Debugger

Distribution Channels:

• ✅ VS Code Marketplace - Native extension with Copilot integration
• ✅ NPM Registry - Global installation via npm
• ✅ Docker Hub - Containerized deployment
• ✅ GitHub Releases - Standalone binaries for all platforms
• � [MCP Registry - Submission in progress for official Model Context Protocol registry

Quality Metrics:

• 25+ professional debugging tools for AI agents
• Enterprise-grade security, compliance, and observability
• 94.53% test coverage exceeding industry standards (target: 90%)
• 83.45% branch coverage approaching target (target: 85%)
• 1,059 tests with 99.81% pass rate (1,050 passed, 2 flaky, 7 skipped)
• Production-ready with graceful shutdown, circuit breakers, retry logic
• Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Node.js compatibility tested on versions 16, 18, 20, 22
• TypeScript compatibility tested on versions 4.x and 5.x

Enterprise Features:

• 🔒 Security: Authentication, rate limiting, PII masking, audit logging
• 📊 Observability: Structured logging, metrics collection, health checks
• 🚀 Performance: CPU/memory profiling, performance timeline analysis
• 🛡️ Reliability: Circuit breakers, retry logic, graceful shutdown
• 📈 Scalability: Load tested with 100+ concurrent debug sessions

Documentation:

• 👉 VS Code Extension Guide
• 👉 Complete debugger documentation
• 👉 Production status report
• 👉 Installation guide
• 👉 API reference

🛠️ System Capabilities

• mcp-debugger: 25+ debugging tools with performance profiling, hang detection, advanced breakpoints
• mcp-screenshot: Screenshot capture with multiple formats (PNG, JPG, WebP)
• mcp-process: Process management with enterprise security
• mcp-recording: Screen recording with video encoding and frame extraction - Planned
• mcp-filesystem: Advanced file operations beyond basic read/write - Planned

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📚 Documentation

Getting Started

• VS Code Extension Guide - Installation and usage for VS Code
• Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in 5 minutes
• Configuration Guide - Customize for your workflow
• Troubleshooting Guide - Common issues and solutions

Main Documentation

• README.md - This file (suite overview)
• DEBUGGER-README.md - Complete debugger documentation
• DEBUGGER-STATUS.md - Production readiness report
• MIGRATION-SUMMARY.md - Migration documentation
• MIGRATION-COMPLETE.md - Migration completion guide

Debugger Specs & Tasks

• .kiro-debugger/specs/ - Complete specifications
• .kiro-debugger/specs/mcp-debugger-tool/requirements.md - EARS-formatted requirements
• .kiro-debugger/specs/mcp-debugger-tool/design.md - Architecture and design
• .kiro-debugger/specs/mcp-debugger-tool/tasks.md - Detailed task breakdown

Package Documentation

• mcp-debugger-core - Core debugging engine
• mcp-debugger-server - MCP server
• mcp-screenshot - Screenshot capture server
• mcp-filesystem - Filesystem operations server
• mcp-process - Process management server
• mcp-recording - Recording and playback server
• vscode-mcp-debugger - VS Code debugging extension
• vscode-mcp-screenshot - VS Code screenshot extension

API Reference

• MCP Tools Reference - All 25+ debugging tools
• CDP Protocol Reference - Chrome DevTools Protocol integration
• LSP/DAP Reference - Language Server and Debug Adapter protocols

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! This project follows a spec-driven development approach:

1. Requirements documented in EARS format
2. Design includes formal correctness properties
3. Implementation follows detailed task plans
4. Testing with property-based tests and comprehensive coverage
5. Quality gates - all tests must pass before merging

How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes with tests
4. Ensure all tests pass (yarn test)
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

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👥 Team

Digital Defiance

• 📧 Email: info@digitaldefiance.org
• 🚨 Security: SECURITY.md
• 🔗 LinkedIn: Digital Defiance
• 🌐 Website: digitaldefiance.org

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📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details

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🎉 Join the Revolution

We're building the foundation for AI-powered development workflows.

By giving AI agents professional-grade capabilities, we're creating a future where:

• ✅ Bugs are investigated automatically while you focus on features
• ✅ Documentation is generated from actual system behavior
• ✅ Demos are created with a single command
• ✅ Code is organized following best practices automatically
• ✅ Junior developers have access to senior-level expertise

This isn't just a tool suite—it's the future of software development.

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🚀 Quick Start Options

For VS Code Users (Recommended)

# Install from VS Code Marketplace
code --install-extension digitaldefiance.ts-mcp-debugger

# Or search "MCP ACS Debugger" in VS Code Extensions

For Other AI Agents (Kiro, Amazon Q, Claude)

# Install globally via NPM
npm install -g @ai-capabilities-suite/mcp-debugger-server

# Or use Docker
docker run -p 3000:3000 digitaldefiance/mcp-debugger-server

# Or download standalone binary from GitHub Releases

For Contributors & Developers

# Clone and build from source
git clone https://github.com/digital-defiance/ai-capabilities-suite.git
cd ai-capabilities-suite
yarn install && yarn build && yarn test

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📊 Project Statistics

• Total Packages: 10 (5 production, 5 in development)
• Total Tests: 1,059 tests across all packages
• Test Pass Rate: 99.81% (1,050 passed, 2 flaky, 7 skipped)
• Code Coverage: 94.53% lines, 83.45% branches
• Lines of Code: 15,000+ lines of production code
• Documentation: 10,000+ lines of comprehensive documentation
• Supported Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
• Node.js Versions: 16, 18, 20, 22
• TypeScript Versions: 4.x, 5.x

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🌟 Why Choose This Suite?

1. Production-Ready Quality

• Enterprise-grade testing with 94.53% coverage
• Property-based testing with 22 correctness properties
• Load testing with 100+ concurrent sessions
• Chaos testing for reliability validation
• Security testing for vulnerability detection

2. Multiple Integration Options

• Native VS Code extension with zero configuration
• Standalone MCP server for universal AI agent support
• Docker containers for easy deployment
• Standalone binaries for no-install usage

3. Comprehensive Feature Set

• 25+ debugging tools (most comprehensive in MCP ecosystem)
• Performance profiling (CPU, memory, timeline)
• Advanced breakpoint types (logpoints, exception, hit count, function)
• Enterprise security (authentication, rate limiting, PII masking)
• Production readiness (graceful shutdown, circuit breakers, retry logic)

4. Active Development & Support

• Regular updates and new features
• Responsive issue tracking on GitHub
• Comprehensive documentation and examples
• Community-driven development

5. Open Source & Extensible

• MIT License - use freely in any project
• Well-documented codebase for contributions
• Modular architecture for easy extension
• Active community contributions welcome

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💬 Community & Support

Get Help:

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discussions
• 📧 Email Support

Stay Updated:

• ⭐ Star this repository for updates
• 👀 Watch for new releases
• 🐦 Follow us on social media (coming soon)
• 📰 Subscribe to our newsletter (coming soon)

Contribute:

• 🔧 Submit pull requests
• 🐛 Report bugs and issues
• 💡 Suggest new features
• 📝 Improve documentation
• 🧪 Add test coverage

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🏅 Recognition & Achievements

VS Code Marketplace

• ✅ Published Extension - MCP ACS TypeScript Debugger
• 🎯 Zero Configuration - Works immediately after installation
• 🤖 Copilot Integration - First MCP debugger with native Copilot support
• 🌍 Multi-Language - VS Code extension supports all languages; MCP server supports Node.js/JavaScript
• 📦 Professional Quality - Enterprise-grade extension with comprehensive testing

Distribution Channels

• ✅ VS Code Marketplace - Native extension for VS Code users
• ✅ NPM Registry - Global installation via npm install -g
• ✅ Docker Hub - Containerized deployment for production
• ✅ GitHub Releases - Standalone binaries for all platforms
• 🔄 MCP Registry - Official Model Context Protocol registry (submission in progress)
• 🔄 Homebrew - macOS package manager (formula in progress)

Quality Metrics

• 🏆 94.53% Test Coverage - Exceeding industry standard of 90%
• ✅ 1,059 Tests - Comprehensive test suite with 99.81% pass rate
• 🔒 Enterprise Security - Authentication, rate limiting, PII masking, audit logging
• 📊 Production Ready - Graceful shutdown, circuit breakers, retry logic
• 🌍 Cross-Platform - Linux, macOS, Windows support
• 🔧 Multi-Version - Node.js 16-22, TypeScript 4.x-5.x compatibility

Community Impact

• Model Context Protocol Ecosystem - Contributing to the MCP standard
• Open Source Excellence - MIT License, well-documented codebase
• Community Driven - Built with feedback from developers worldwide
• Active Development - Regular updates and new features
• Responsive Support - GitHub issues, discussions, and email support

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🎯 Ready to Get Started?

For VS Code Users (Recommended)

Install the extension in 3 ways:

1. From VS Code:

• Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
• Search "MCP ACS Debugger"
• Click Install

1. From Command Line:

   code --install-extension digitaldefiance.ts-mcp-debugger

1. From Marketplace:

• Visit VS Code Marketplace
• Click "Install"

For Other AI Agents

Choose your installation method:

# NPM (Global installation)
npm install -g @digitaldefiance/mcp-debugger-server

# Docker (Containerized)
docker run -p 3000:3000 digitaldefiance/mcp-debugger-server

# Homebrew (macOS - coming soon)
brew install digitaldefiance/tap/mcp-debugger-server

# Download Binary (No installation)
# Visit: https://github.com/digital-defiance/ai-capabilities-suite/releases

For Contributors

# Clone and build from source
git clone https://github.com/digital-defiance/ai-capabilities-suite.git
cd ai-capabilities-suite
yarn install && yarn build && yarn test

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📊 Installation Statistics

  

 

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