Roo MCP Installer

Description

A command-line utility designed to streamline the installation and management of Roo Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It fetches MCP server code from Git repositories, handles dependencies, configuration, and registration within the Roo environment.

Features

• Git Repository Installation: Installs MCPs directly from GitHub repository URLs (e.g., `https://github.com/user/repo.git`) or shorthand slugs (`user/repo`).
• Subdirectory Support: Allows installation from a specific subdirectory within a repository using a colon separator (e.g., `user/repo:subdir`).
• Installation Scopes: Supports both `global` (shared across projects, typically in `~/.roo/mcps`) and `project` (specific to the current directory, in `./.roo/mcps`) installation scopes.
• Automatic Project Type Detection: Identifies project types based on standard configuration files:
• Dependency Management: Automatically installs project dependencies using the detected package manager:
• Build Step Execution: Automatically runs build commands if necessary:
• Environment Variable Configuration:
• Automatic Tool Checking & Installation:
• List Installed MCPs: The `list` command displays all MCPs installed in both global and project scopes, showing their names and installation paths.
• Log Viewing: The `logs` command allows viewing the application's log files.
• Rich TUI: Utilizes the `rich` library to provide an enhanced terminal user interface with spinners, progress bars, styled text, tables, and interactive prompts.
• Debug Mode: The `--debug` flag enables verbose logging to the console and log files for troubleshooting.
• Demo Mode: The `--demo` flag (for the `install` command) simulates the installation process, showing the UI and intended actions without actually modifying the file system or running commands.

Usage

The script is run using `python roo.py [options]`.

Commands:

• `install [options]`
• `list [options]`
• `logs [options]`

Examples

Install an MCP globally:

python roo.py install username/my-cool-mcp

Install an MCP into the current project:

python roo.py install https://github.com/username/project-specific-mcp.git --scope project

Install an MCP from a subdirectory, skipping environment variable setup:

python roo.py install username/mono-repo:tools/my-mcp --skip-env

Simulate an installation with debug output:

python roo.py install username/test-mcp --demo --debug

List all installed MCPs:

python roo.py list

View the latest log entries:

python roo.py logs

View the last 100 lines of the logs:

python roo.py logs --lines 100

Follow the logs in real-time:

python roo.py logs --follow

Dependencies

• Python: Version 3.11 or higher is required (due to the use of `tomllib`).
• Git: Must be installed and accessible in the system's PATH.
• Third-Party Python Packages: See `requirements.txt` below. Specific project types may require additional tools (like Node.js/npm, Go, Rust/Cargo) to be installed.

Requirements File (`requirements.txt`)

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