2024.12.21
TextGrep MCP: The Deadly Duo
Built native Rust grep MCP server to complement Everything. Together they form a surgical search architecture: Everything finds WHERE files are, TextGrep extracts WHAT's inside—both in under 100ms.
Performance vs PowerShell
Select-String
~25,500ms
TextGrep
<100ms
Speedup
250-500x
Context Token Savings
60-95%
The Architecture: Instead of loading entire files into context hoping the answer is inside, agents now locate files with Everything's indexed search, then extract only the relevant lines with TextGrep. Surgical precision instead of haystack dumps.
14 tools: grep grep_context grep_files grep_count extract_matches extract_lines filter_lines file_stats compare_files find_duplicates replace
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Rust
MCP
Context Optimization
Search
2024.12.20
DC-KALIC Parity Breakthrough
24-hour sprint to close capability gaps between DC (claude.ai + 119 MCP tools) and KALIC (WSL + Claude Code). Built 5 CLI tools, invented dual-mode MCP pattern.
The Innovation: KALIC added CLI mode to everything-mcp-rs—one binary serving both MCP protocol AND direct command-line access. No arguments = MCP server. With arguments = CLI tool. Same code, universal access.
Tools Built
phi-find
PhiSHRI search CLI
cel-cli
Context tracking
phi-screenshot
Screen capture from WSL
es.exe
Everything instant search
everything-mcp-rs
Dual-mode MCP + CLI
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Multi-Agent
Dual-Mode MCP
CLI
Rust
2024.12.05
Tool Hallway: Deferred Tool Loading
Extended PhiSHRI's door-based architecture into a new wing: the Tool Hallway. Same Matrix concept—Neo in the white void, rows of doors—but these doors contain MCP tool schemas instead of documentation. KALIC extracted 128 tool definitions from 9 running servers, DC bulk-generated 112 tool doors with triggers, examples, and gotchas.
The result: instead of loading all 165 tools into context (50K+ tokens), Claude searches Tool Hallway by intent and loads only what's needed. Natural language in, relevant tool schemas out.
Tool Hallway
Tool Doors
112
MCP Servers
9
Context Reduction
95%
TRIGGERS.json
5.3KB
Validation: Anthropic published a blog post on November 24 describing their new defer_loading flag and Tool Search Tool beta—the exact architecture we built months prior. Their internal teams hit the same context overflow wall and arrived at the same solution.
PhiSHRI
MCP
Context Optimization
Rust
2024.12.04
Carbyne Compositor Tool
Built native Rust image compositor for dragon overlay processing. Hardware-accelerated hex mesh generation, carbyne linear texture, and Terminator-style glowing eye effect.
Performance
HTML/JS Processing
~30 minutes
Rust Processing
0.07 seconds
Speedup
25,714x
Lines of Code
~300
Features: --mesh-opacity --mesh-scale --mesh-stroke --mesh-color --eye-x/y --eye-glow
Rust
Image Processing
Rayon
2024.12.03
KALIC Brain Regions
Solved KALIC's "goldfish memory" problem with compartmentalized brain architecture. Five regions inspired by human neurology:
- frontal.md - Decision checklist, consulted BEFORE every action
- temporal.md - Recent learnings, written AFTER solving problems
- parietal.md - Navigation, paths, file locations
- cerebellum.md - Execution commands, build procedures
- brainstem.md - DO NOTs, survival rules, emergency recovery
Cross-session memory persistence confirmed. KALIC no longer a goldfish.
KALIC
Memory Architecture
Multi-Agent
2024.12.02
P15 Agent Bridge MCP
Completed DC ↔ KALIC inter-agent communication via WM_COPYDATA messaging. Direct AHK injection replaces file-based polling. Coordinator oversight maintained with peer-to-peer speed.
Full implementation: C:\PhiDEX\carbyne\P15_IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE.md
MCP
IPC
AutoHotkey
SYSTEMS
MCP Toolkit
119 tools across 6 servers. Zero external dependencies. Sub-second operations.
Active Servers
Everything MCP
34 tools
Git MCP
20 tools
Windows MCP v3
18 tools
SigCon6
26 tools
Multiplexor
10 tools
Screen MCP
7 tools
Rust
MCP
Windows
2024.11.27
Everything MCP - Rust Port
Ported Everything file search integration from .NET to native Rust. 34 specialized search tools with sub-100ms response times. 300-600x faster than Windows Explorer search.
Search Performance
Windows Explorer
30-60 seconds
Everything MCP
~80ms
Tools include: search_code search_recent search_size search_content find_duplicates
Rust
Everything SDK
File Search
2024.11.25
Git MCP - Rust Port
Native Rust implementation of Git operations. 20 tools covering full version control workflow. Startup time reduced from 2-3 seconds (.NET) to 641ms.
Full repo management without leaving Claude: git_status git_commit git_branch git_diff git_log git_stash
Rust
Git
Version Control
2024.11.20
Multiplexor v2
Persistent terminal sessions that survive context switches. 10 tools for session management, async command execution, and pattern-based output awaiting.
Create named sessions, send commands, read output without blocking. Sessions persist across Claude conversations.
Terminal
Sessions
Async
SYSTEMS
PhiSHRI Knowledge Base
600+ indexed "doors" - compressed knowledge units with semantic search, prerequisites, and session continuity. Hierarchical storage using ~10% context window for full recall.
Coverage
Total Doors
600+
Categories
7
Compression
52%
Categories: Security, Tools, Workflows, Architecture, Agents, Projects, Errors
Knowledge Base
Semantic Search
Context Management
SYSTEMS
Agent Network
Multi-agent coordination with specialized roles. DC (Desktop Claude) as orchestrator, KALIC as Kali Linux security specialist. Direct WM_COPYDATA messaging for peer-to-peer speed.
- DC - Orchestrator, memory management, task coordination
- KALIC - Security scanning, penetration testing, NetHunter mobile
- Carbyne Bridge - Inter-agent communication layer
Boot files: C:\PhiDEX\kalic_brain\CLAUDE.md
Multi-Agent
IPC
Coordination