proofflow-mcp 0.1.1

MCP server for ProofFlow – audit infrastructure for AI coding agents

ProofFlow MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes ProofFlow's audit capabilities as tools for Claude Code and Codex.

What it does

Lets AI coding assistants trigger ProofFlow workflows directly:

• Scan folders — index files with SHA-256 hashes, create audit Cases
• Code review — analyze git diffs, generate evidence-backed risk claims
• Suggest actions — generate file organization suggestions
• Approve & execute — run pending actions (with policy gate awareness)
• Export Proof Packets — generate shareable markdown audit reports
• Search — full-text search across indexed artifacts
• Undo — reverse executed actions

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+
• ProofFlow backend running on http://127.0.0.1:8787

Installation

cd mcp-server
pip install -e .

For development (includes test dependencies):

pip install -e ".[dev]"

Note: Install in a separate virtualenv from the backend to avoid starlette version conflicts between FastAPI and the MCP SDK.

Configuration

Claude Code

Add to your project's .mcp.json or ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proofflow": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "proofflow_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROOFFLOW_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8787"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proofflow": {
      "command": "proofflow-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PROOFFLOW_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8787"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex

Add to your Codex MCP configuration with the same command/args pattern.

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
PROOFFLOW_BASE_URL	http://127.0.0.1:8787	ProofFlow backend URL
PROOFFLOW_TIMEOUT	30	HTTP request timeout in seconds
PROOFFLOW_API_KEY	(unset)	API key for backend auth (optional)
PROOFFLOW_MCP_MAX_CONCURRENT	5	Max concurrent MCP tool calls

Available Tools

Tool	Description
proofflow_health	Check backend connectivity
proofflow_scan	Scan a folder, create Case + Artifacts
proofflow_suggest	Generate cleanup suggestions for a scanned Case
proofflow_review	AgentGuard code review on a git repo
proofflow_status	Get full Case status (artifacts, claims, actions)
proofflow_approve_execute	Approve and execute a pending action
proofflow_export_packet	Export Case as Proof Packet (markdown)
proofflow_search	Full-text search across artifacts
proofflow_list_cases	List all Cases
proofflow_list_actions	List actions for a Case
proofflow_undo	Undo an executed action
proofflow_decide	Create a decision to approve/reject a policy gate

Usage Example

In Claude Code, once configured:

> Review the code changes in this repo for safety

Claude will call proofflow_review with the current repo path,
creating an AgentGuard Case with evidence-backed claims.

Running Tests

cd mcp-server
python -m pytest tests/ -v

Running the Server Directly

python -m proofflow_mcp

The server communicates via stdio (stdin/stdout) per the MCP protocol.

Architecture

Claude Code / Codex
    ↓ (MCP stdio)
ProofFlow MCP Server
    ↓ (HTTP)
ProofFlow Backend (localhost:8787)
    ↓
SQLite DB + Local Files

The MCP server is a thin adapter — all business logic lives in the ProofFlow backend.