### Build and Setup MCP-Sophon Benchmarks Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/benchmarks/README.md Builds the Rust project and sets environment variables for running benchmarks. Ensure you have Rust and Cargo installed. ```bash cargo build --release -p mcp-integration export SOPHON_BIN=./sophon/target/release/sophon export SOPHON_REPO_ROOT=$(pwd) ``` -------------------------------- ### Recommended Sophon Runtime Setup Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Set environment variables for persistent memory, on-disk retriever store, and BM25+Hash hybrid retrieval. Then, start the Sophon server. ```bash # Persistent memory + on-disk retriever store + BM25+Hash hybrid export SOPHON_MEMORY_PATH=~/.sophon/memory.jsonl export SOPHON_RETRIEVER_PATH=~/.sophon/retriever export SOPHON_HYBRID=1 sophon serve ``` -------------------------------- ### Install and verify mcp-sophon Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/npm/README.md Install the package globally and verify the installation by running the help command. ```bash npm install -g mcp-sophon sophon --help ``` -------------------------------- ### Install MCP-Sophon via npm Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Install the MCP-Sophon CLI globally using npm. Run 'sophon doctor' to verify the installation and check configuration. ```bash npm install -g mcp-sophon sophon doctor # verify install + show config ``` -------------------------------- ### Install Sophon Python Package Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon-py/README.md Install the Sophon Python package using pip. ```bash pip install sophon ``` -------------------------------- ### Sophon CLI Quick Commands Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Execute common Sophon CLI commands for running tests, compressing prompts, installing agents, and viewing statistics. ```bash sophon exec -- cargo test # run + compress combined output sophon compress-prompt --prompt ./system.txt --query "rust errors" --max-tokens 500 sophon hook install --agent claude --global # transparent Claude Code integration sophon stats --period session # token savings rollup ``` -------------------------------- ### Build Sophon from Source Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon-py/README.md Build the Sophon Python package from source using maturin. This involves installing maturin, navigating to the directory, and running the development build command. ```bash pip install maturin cd sophon-py maturin develop --release pytest tests/ ``` -------------------------------- ### Install Sophon Hook for Claude Agent Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Installs Sophon transparently for the Claude agent globally. This is the primary method for integrating Sophon with code-focused LLM agents. ```bash sophon hook install --agent claude --global ``` -------------------------------- ### Build with All Features Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Build the mcp-integration binary with all available features, including tree-sitter and BGE embedder. This results in the largest binary size. ```bash # All features (~42 MB): cargo build --release -p mcp-integration --features "codebase-navigator/tree-sitter,bge" ``` -------------------------------- ### Run LLMLingua Head-to-Head Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/benchmarks/README.md Compares LLMLingua performance. Requires creating a data directory and potentially copying a system prompt file. ```bash mkdir -p benchmarks/data cp sophon/tests/fixtures/claude_system_prompt.txt benchmarks/data/system_prompt_large.txt # or use your own python3 benchmarks/llmlingua_compare.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Benchmark Comparison Scripts Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md Set up environment variables and run various Python scripts to compare Sophon's performance against other tools. ```bash cargo build --release -p mcp-integration export SOPHON_BIN=./sophon/target/release/sophon export SOPHON_REPO_ROOT=$(pwd) python3 benchmarks/llmlingua_compare.py # § 7.8.d (Sophon vs LLMLingua-2) python3 benchmarks/locomo_retrieval.py # § 3.7 (Sophon 4-condition LOCOMO) python3 benchmarks/locomo_mem0lite.py # § 7.8.e (mem0-lite comparison) python3 benchmarks/repos_scan.py # § 7.2 / § 7.8.b (real-repo scan) python3 benchmarks/repos_recall.py # § 7.3 (recall@K) ``` -------------------------------- ### Build MCP-Sophon from Source Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Clone the repository and build the mcp-integration binary from source. This requires Rust 1.75+. ```bash git clone https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon cd mcp-sophon/sophon cargo build --release -p mcp-integration # ~5.2 MB binary ``` -------------------------------- ### Build and Test Sophon Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md Build the release binary for the mcp-integration crate and run the entire test suite. ```bash git clone https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon cd mcp-sophon/sophon cargo build --release -p mcp-integration cargo test --workspace ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Repository QA Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Executes the repository question-answering benchmark script. Ensure the Sophon binary is built and accessible. ```bash python3 benchmarks/repo_qa.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Session Token Economics Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Executes the session token economics benchmark script. Ensure the Sophon binary is built and accessible. ```bash python3 benchmarks/session_token_economics.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Build Sophon Integration Binary Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Builds the mcp-integration package in release mode for benchmarking. This command produces a 34 MB binary. ```bash cargo build --release -p mcp-integration ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Prompt Compression Extended Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Executes the extended prompt compression benchmark script. Ensure the Sophon binary is built and accessible. ```bash python3 benchmarks/prompt_compression_extended.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Run LOCOMO Cross-Model Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Executes the LOCOMO cross-provider A/B benchmark. Requires the LOCOMO dataset to be downloaded and its path set in SOPHON_BENCH_LOCOMO. ```bash export SOPHON_BENCH_LOCOMO=/path/to/locomo/dir # with all_items.jsonl python3 benchmarks/locomo_cross_model.py # cross-provider A/B ``` -------------------------------- ### Format Code Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md Format all code in the project according to the defined style. ```bash cargo fmt --all ``` -------------------------------- ### Run All Tests Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md Execute all unit and integration tests across the workspace. ```bash cargo test --workspace --no-fail-fast ``` -------------------------------- ### Build and Test Sophon Workspace Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Commands to build and test the Sophon Rust workspace, including options for enabling tree-sitter for AST extraction. ```bash # default build — regex extractors, no C deps, ~17 MB binary car go build --release -p mcp-integration car go test --workspace # opt into 11-language AST extraction, ~25 MB binary car go build --release -p mcp-integration --features codebase-navigator/tree-sitter car go test --features codebase-navigator/tree-sitter ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Rust Test Suite Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Execute the full Rust test suite for the mcp-sophon project, excluding the prompt-compressor feature. ```bash cd sophon && cargo test --workspace --lib --tests --exclude prompt-compressor # 405 tests ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Cross-Model Benchmarks (Default) Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/benchmarks/README.md Executes the cross-model benchmark script with default settings. This configuration uses Stack A with a Sonnet answerer/judge and Stack B with a Codex answerer, while the internal Sophon LLM remains on Haiku. ```bash python3 benchmarks/locomo_cross_model.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Build with Tree-sitter AST Extraction Feature Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Build the mcp-integration binary with the 11-language tree-sitter AST extraction feature enabled. This increases the binary size. ```bash # 11-language tree-sitter AST extraction (~25 MB): cargo build --release -p mcp-integration --features codebase-navigator/tree-sitter ``` -------------------------------- ### Run LOCOMO Stratified Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Executes the LOCOMO benchmark with stratified sampling (N=30). Requires the LOCOMO dataset to be downloaded and its path set in SOPHON_BENCH_LOCOMO. ```bash export SOPHON_BENCH_LOCOMO=/path/to/locomo/dir # with all_items.jsonl python3 benchmarks/locomo_v032_ab.py # N=30 stratified ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Sophon Benchmarks Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Commands to run benchmarks for specific Sophon crates using Criterion. ```bash car go bench -p prompt-compressor car go bench -p memory-manager car go bench -p delta-streamer ``` -------------------------------- ### Build with BGE Semantic Embedder Feature Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Build the mcp-integration binary with the BGE-small semantic embedder feature. Activate it at runtime using the SOPHON_EMBEDDER environment variable. ```bash # BGE-small semantic embedder (~34 MB), activate with SOPHON_EMBEDDER=bge: cargo build --release -p mcp-integration --features bge ``` -------------------------------- ### Run LOCOMO Retrieval Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/benchmarks/README.md Executes the LOCOMO retrieval benchmark. This requires a 'locomo' data directory and the 'all_items.jsonl' dataset. ```bash mkdir -p benchmarks/data/locomo # ...place all_items.jsonl here... python3 benchmarks/locomo_retrieval.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Cross-Model Benchmarks (Focused) Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/benchmarks/README.md Executes the cross-model benchmark script with a focus on adversarial items. This configuration limits the benchmark to 10 samples per type for the adversarial category. ```bash CROSS_N=10 CROSS_TYPES=adversarial python3 benchmarks/locomo_cross_model.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Run mem0-lite LOCOMO Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/benchmarks/README.md Executes the mem0-lite LOCOMO benchmark. This is a faster variant of the LOCOMO retrieval benchmark. ```bash python3 benchmarks/locomo_mem0lite.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Cross-Model Benchmarks (All-Claude) Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/benchmarks/README.md Executes the cross-model benchmark script using only Claude models. Both Stack A and Stack B utilize Claude models, with Stack A using Sonnet and Stack B using Opus as answerers. ```bash CROSS_ANSWERER_A="python3 benchmarks/llm_cli.py --provider claude --model sonnet" \ CROSS_ANSWERER_B="python3 benchmarks/llm_cli.py --provider claude --model opus" \ python3 benchmarks/locomo_cross_model.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Project Directory Structure Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md This snippet displays the directory layout of the MCP-Sophon project. It shows the main files and subdirectories, including the location of crates for different functionalities. ```bash . ├── README.md ← you are here ├── BENCHMARK.md ← full per-section benchmark detail ├── CHANGELOG.md ← version history + deprecated numbers ├── benchmarks/ ← reproducible scripts for every number above ├── npm/ ← npm wrapper package └── sophon/crates/ ← 11-crate Rust workspace ├── prompt-compressor/ compress_prompt ├── memory-manager/ compress_history, update_memory, rolling summary ├── delta-streamer/ read/write_file_delta ├── fragment-cache/ encode/decode_fragments ├── semantic-retriever/ chunker + HashEmbedder + BM25 + entity graph ├── output-compressor/ 21 command-aware filters + JsonStructural ├── codebase-navigator/ tree-sitter / regex + PageRank ├── cli-hooks/ transparent agent installer └── mcp-integration/ stdio server, async dispatch, cancellation ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Python Test Suite Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Execute the Python test suite for the mcp-sophon project using pytest. ```bash cd sophon-py && .venv/bin/pytest tests/ # 4 Python tests ``` -------------------------------- ### Set Sophon Binary Path Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Sets the SOPHON_BIN environment variable to point to the compiled Sophon executable. This is a prerequisite for running most benchmark scripts. ```bash export SOPHON_BIN=./sophon/target/release/sophon ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Rust AST Tests Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Execute Rust tests that include Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) functionality, specifically for the codebase-navigator feature. ```bash cd sophon && cargo test --features codebase-navigator/tree-sitter # +AST tests ``` -------------------------------- ### Configure mcp-sophon as an MCP server Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/npm/README.md Use this JSON configuration to set up Sophon as an MCP server within your project. ```json { "mcpServers": { "sophon": { "command": "sophon", "args": ["serve"] } } } ``` -------------------------------- ### Sophon Workspace Layout Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Overview of the directory structure for the Sophon Rust workspace, detailing the purpose of each crate. ```text sophon/ ├── Cargo.toml ├── sophon.toml runtime defaults ├── crates/ │ ├── sophon-core/ shared types, cl100k_base counting, hashing │ ├── prompt-compressor/ compress_prompt │ ├── memory-manager/ compress_history, update_memory, persistence │ ├── delta-streamer/ read_file_delta, write_file_delta │ ├── fragment-cache/ encode_fragments, decode_fragments │ ├── semantic-retriever/ chunker + HashEmbedder + linear k-NN │ ├── output-compressor/ command-aware stdout/stderr compression │ ├── cli-hooks/ transparent command rewriter + installer │ ├── codebase-navigator/ tree-sitter/regex extractors + PageRank + digest │ └── mcp-integration/ MCP stdio server, CLI, tool schemas └── tests/ └── fixtures/ ``` -------------------------------- ### Sophon Prompt Compression Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon-py/README.md Use Sophon's prompt compression feature to select relevant sections of a prompt based on a query. This helps in reducing token usage for large prompts. ```python from sophon import Sophon s = Sophon() # Prompt compression (query-driven section selection) result = s.compress_prompt( "use Result and ?fetch()", "rust errors", max_tokens=500, ) print(result.compressed_prompt) print(f"{result.token_count} tokens, ratio={result.compression_ratio:.2f}") ``` -------------------------------- ### compress_prompt Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Compresses a prompt by trimming less relevant sections while preserving topic-matched content, especially under a tight token budget. ```APIDOC ## compress_prompt ### Description Compresses a prompt by trimming less relevant sections while preserving topic-matched content, especially under a tight token budget. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/compress_prompt ### Parameters #### Request Body - **prompt** (string) - Required - The input prompt. - **query** (string) - Required - The query used for topic matching. - **max_tokens** (integer) - Optional - The maximum number of tokens allowed for the compressed prompt. ``` -------------------------------- ### Run Latency Reliability Benchmark Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Executes the latency and reliability benchmark script. Sets environment variables LAT_N and LAT_N_HEAVY to control sample sizes. ```bash LAT_N=30 LAT_N_HEAVY=10 python3 benchmarks/latency_reliability.py ``` -------------------------------- ### Agent Session Token Economics Breakdown Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md This table breaks down token usage and savings per operation within a simulated 25-turn coding session. It shows the raw tokens, sent tokens, and percentage saved for each operation, illustrating Sophon's efficiency. ```text Operation | Count | Raw tokens | Sent tokens | Saved | |---|---|---|---|---| | `compress_output` | 5 | 11 480 | 2 320 | **79.8 %** | | `write_file_delta` | 3 | 4 644 | 258 | **94.4 %** | | `file_read_baseline` | 3 | 4 599 | 4 599 | 0.0 % | | `read_file_delta` (re-reads) | 3 | 4 599 | 90 | **98.0 %** | | `compress_history` | 9 | 3 615 | 2 483 | 31.3 % | | `compress_prompt` | 2 | 1 900 | 88 | **95.4 %** | | **TOTAL** | **25** | **30 837** | **9 838** | **68.1 %** | ``` -------------------------------- ### LOCOMO Benchmark Confidence Intervals Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md Displays the 95% Wilson Confidence Intervals for LOCOMO benchmark results across different system versions. Overlapping CIs indicate results are not statistically robust. ```text V030 33.3 % [19.2 — 51.2] V032_FULL 40.0 % [24.6 — 57.7] FULL 73.3 % [55.6 — 85.8] ``` -------------------------------- ### Programmatic JSON-RPC Call to Sophon Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/README.md Send a one-shot JSON-RPC request to the Sophon server to perform an action, such as compressing a prompt with specific arguments. ```bash echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"compress_prompt","arguments":{"prompt":"?: operatorfetch()","query":"rust errors","max_tokens":500}}}' \ | sophon serve ``` -------------------------------- ### Sophon Output Compression Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon-py/README.md Utilize Sophon's output compression to filter long command outputs. This is useful for commands that produce verbose results, like test suites. ```python # Output compression (command-aware filtering) out = s.compress_output("cargo test", long_test_output) print(out.compressed) print(f"ratio={out.ratio:.2f}, filter={out.filter_name}") ``` -------------------------------- ### Compress History Configuration Flags Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/BENCHMARK.md These environment variables are used to activate the v0.4.0 flag stack for compress_history, significantly impacting its performance and reliability. ```shell SOPHON_HYDE=1 SOPHON_FACT_CARDS=1 SOPHON_ADAPTIVE=1 SOPHON_LLM_RERANK=1 SOPHON_TAIL_SUMMARY=1 SOPHON_ENTITY_GRAPH=1 SOPHON_CHUNK_TARGET=500 ``` -------------------------------- ### get_token_stats Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Retrieves cumulative per-module token statistics, including compression ratios. ```APIDOC ## get_token_stats ### Description Retrieves cumulative per-module token statistics, including compression ratios. ### Method GET ### Endpoint /tools/get_token_stats ### Response #### Success Response (200) - **stats** (object) - An object containing per-module statistics. - **compression_ratio** (number) - The compression ratio (compressed / original), clamped to [0, 1]. ``` -------------------------------- ### update_memory Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Manages stateful session memory by appending new information and creating snapshots without resending the full history. Can persist to disk. ```APIDOC ## update_memory ### Description Manages stateful session memory by appending new information and creating snapshots without resending the full history. Can persist to disk. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/update_memory ### Parameters #### Request Body - **state** (object) - Required - The current memory state. - **append** (object) - Required - New information to append to the memory. ### Notes Set `SOPHON_MEMORY_PATH=~/.sophon/memory/session.jsonl` to persist appends to disk across server restarts. ``` -------------------------------- ### Sophon Token Counting Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon-py/README.md Count the number of tokens in a given string using the cl100k_base encoding with Sophon's static method. ```python # Token counting (cl100k_base) tokens = Sophon.count_tokens("hello world") ``` -------------------------------- ### compress_history Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Compresses conversation history. Short histories that already fit within the budget are passed through unchanged. ```APIDOC ## compress_history ### Description Compresses conversation history. Short histories that already fit within the budget are passed through unchanged. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/compress_history ### Parameters #### Request Body - **messages** (array) - Required - An array of message objects representing the conversation history. - **max_tokens** (integer) - Optional - The maximum number of tokens allowed for the compressed history. - **recent_window** (integer) - Optional - The number of recent messages to prioritize. - **include_index** (boolean) - Optional - Whether to include an index in the compressed history (default: false). ``` -------------------------------- ### write_file_delta Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Performs an atomic staged write of file content or delta. ```APIDOC ## write_file_delta ### Description Performs an atomic staged write of file content or delta. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/write_file_delta ### Parameters #### Request Body - **path** (string) - Required - The path to the file. - **content** (string) - Required - The file content or delta to write. ``` -------------------------------- ### count_tokens Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Calculates the ground-truth token count for a given string using the cl100k_base encoding. ```APIDOC ## count_tokens ### Description Calculates the ground-truth token count for a given string using the cl100k_base encoding. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/count_tokens ### Parameters #### Request Body - **text** (string) - Required - The input text to count tokens for. ``` -------------------------------- ### read_file_delta Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Reads a file delta, returning the status of the file content relative to a known version or hash. ```APIDOC ## read_file_delta ### Description Reads a file delta, returning the status of the file content relative to a known version or hash. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/read_file_delta ### Parameters #### Request Body - **path** (string) - Required - The path to the file. - **known_version** (string) - Optional - The known version of the file. - **known_hash** (string) - Optional - The known hash of the file. ### Response #### Success Response (200) - **status** (string) - 'Unchanged', 'Delta', or 'Full' - Indicates the file status. - **content** (string) - The file content or delta (if applicable). ``` -------------------------------- ### decode_fragments Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Reconstructs a document from encoded fragments, replacing fragment identifiers with their original content. ```APIDOC ## decode_fragments ### Description Reconstructs a document from encoded fragments, replacing fragment identifiers with their original content. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/decode_fragments ### Parameters #### Request Body - **encoded_document** (string) - Required - The document with encoded fragments. - **fragments** (object) - Required - A mapping of fragment identifiers to their original content. ``` -------------------------------- ### encode_fragments Source: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sophon/blob/main/sophon/README.md Deduplicates repeated multi-paragraph blocks within a document by encoding them into fragments. ```APIDOC ## encode_fragments ### Description Deduplicates repeated multi-paragraph blocks within a document by encoding them into fragments. ### Method POST ### Endpoint /tools/encode_fragments ### Parameters #### Request Body - **document** (string) - Required - The input document. - **max_window** (integer) - Optional - The maximum window size for detector (defaults to 64 paragraphs, or paragraphs/2). ### Notes The detector window is adaptive and can be overridden with `SOPHON_FRAGMENT_MAX_WINDOW`. ``` === COMPLETE CONTENT === This response contains all available snippets from this library. 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