mcp_connect: Connect to an MCP server

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Connect to an MCP server

Description

Connects to an MCP server via TCP socket.

Usage

mcp_connect(host = "localhost", port, name = NULL, timeout = 30)

Arguments

host	Character. Server hostname (default: "localhost").
port	Integer. Server port.
name	Character. Friendly name for this server.
timeout	Numeric. Connection timeout in seconds (default: 30).

Value

An MCP connection object (list with socket and tools).

Examples

## Not run: 
# Start server first: r mcp_server.R --port 7850
conn <- mcp_connect(port = 7850, name = "codeR")
tools <- mcp_tools(conn)
result <- mcp_call(conn, "read_file", list(path = "README.md"))
mcp_close(conn)

## End(Not run)

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