pfc-mcp-bridge 0.3.1

WebSocket bridge for ITASCA PFC - runs inside PFC GUI to enable remote simulation control

pfc-mcp-bridge

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Runtime bridge that runs inside a PFC process and enables execution tools for pfc-mcp.

Quick Start

One-Step Bootstrap

Download addon.py, then inside PFC either:

• Copy the file contents into the IPython console and run them
• Or download the file and execute it in PFC GUI

What it does:

• If pfc-mcp-bridge is not installed yet, it installs the latest version and starts it
• If it is already installed, it shows the current version and asks whether you want to upgrade before startup
• It then starts the bridge in the current PFC Python environment

The bridge auto-detects the runtime: Qt timer in GUI, blocking loop in console. The bootstrap script also installs a matching websockets version automatically: 9.1 for PFC 6/7 and 16.0 for PFC 9.

Expected output:

============================================================
PFC Bridge Server
============================================================
  URL:         ws://localhost:9001
  Log:         /your-working-dir/.pfc-mcp-bridge/bridge.log
  Callbacks:   Interrupt, Diagnostic (registered)
============================================================

Requirements

• Python >= 3.6 (PFC 6/7 use Python 3.6; PFC 9 uses Python 3.10)
• ITASCA PFC 6.0, 7.0, or 9.0
• pfc-mcp-bridge installs a matching websockets dependency automatically: websockets==9.1 on Python 3.6, websockets==16.0 on Python 3.10

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
Server won't start	Download the bootstrap script again and rerun it in PFC, either by pasting it into the IPython console or by executing the downloaded file in PFC GUI
websockets version mismatch in PFC 9	In the PFC 9 IPython console, run from pip._internal.cli.main import main as pip_main; pip_main(["install", "--user", "websockets==16.0"])
Port in use	Use pfc_mcp_bridge.start(port=9002) in PFC Python, then set MCP server env PFC_MCP_BRIDGE_URL=ws://localhost:9002
Connection failed	Check bridge is running, port is available, see .pfc-mcp-bridge/bridge.log
No task execution / cannot connect from MCP	If execution tools return ok=false, error.code=bridge_unavailable, and error.details.reason=cannot connect to bridge service, ensure bridge is running in PFC (pfc_mcp_bridge.start()) and PFC_MCP_BRIDGE_URL matches bridge URL

Development

For the full local-source workflow, see Developer Guide: Install and Run from Source.

To run the bridge from a local source checkout without installing from PyPI, use %run in the PFC IPython console:

%run C:/path/to/pfc-mcp/pfc-mcp-bridge/start_bridge.py

Note: Use forward slashes in the path. Do not wrap it in quotes.

This is equivalent to the PyPI workflow but loads the source directly, so code changes take effect immediately on restart.

For full MCP client setup, see pfc-mcp.

License: MIT (LICENSE).