{"id":"georgik-esp32-mcp-server","name":"esp32-mcp-server","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/georgik/esp32-mcp-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","esp32","iot","warp","rust","wifi","smartled","prototype","tcp-jsonrpc"],"what_it_does":"Runs an MCP server on an ESP32-C6 that connects to WiFi (DHCP) and exposes MCP tools over TCP (port 3000). A Rust bridge process translates Warp’s MCP stdin/stdout protocol to the ESP32 MCP server over TCP. Includes tools for WiFi status, SmartLED/NeoPixel control, and basic arithmetic compute.","use_cases":["Use an AI agent/assistant (Warp) to query an ESP32-C6’s WiFi status","Control an ESP32-C6 onboard SmartLED/NeoPixel via MCP tools","Perform simple numeric computations on-device via MCP tools","Prototype IoT interactions with an MCP-compatible client (Warp) over a local network"],"not_for":["Production deployments on untrusted networks without security hardening","Handling sensitive data or credentials at runtime","High-security environments requiring authentication, encryption, and audit controls","Complex device control or long-running/transactional operations without idempotency guarantees"],"best_when":"You want a lightweight, local-network MCP bridge to prototype IoT behaviors (LED + WiFi status) with an MCP client like Warp.","avoid_when":"You need strong network security (auth/TLS), remote exposure across the internet, or you require clearly specified reliability semantics (idempotency, retries, timeouts) for tool calls.","alternatives":["Use a hosted MCP server that talks to the ESP32 over MQTT/HTTP with proper auth/TLS","Directly connect Warp to an HTTPS-enabled API (instead of raw TCP JSON-RPC) with an OpenAPI spec","Use WebSocket/MQTT bridges designed for IoT with authentication and encryption","Run an MCP server on a gateway device (Raspberry Pi) and secure the gateway-to-ESP32 link"],"af_score":43.5,"security_score":18.2,"reliability_score":23.8,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:22:28.753352+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":"tcp://ESP32-C6:3000 (TCP JSON-RPC; exact scheme not specified)","has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication/authorization is described. README states the MCP server accepts connections from any client on the network (prototype). WiFi credentials are embedded at compile time via environment variables during firmware build."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":null},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":43.5,"security_score":18.2,"reliability_score":23.8,"mcp_server_quality":78.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":25.0,"rate_limit_clarity":10.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":10.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":25.0,"security_notes":"Prototype warning: MCP server accepts connections from any client on the network. TLS/encryption and authentication/authorization are not described. WiFi credentials are embedded in firmware at compile time, reducing runtime exposure but increasing risk if firmware artifacts are compromised. Dependency hygiene and CVE status are not verifiable from provided content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":30.0,"breaking_changes_history":20.0,"error_recovery":45.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No authentication is documented; assume any LAN client may reach the ESP32 MCP endpoint unless you add network controls.","Operations like LED control are not described as idempotent; repeated calls may change state unpredictably from an agent’s perspective.","Toolset is limited to the listed tools; agent may attempt unsupported actions unless the MCP tool list is enforced by the client.","WiFi credentials are compile-time embedded (not runtime); rebuilding is required for changes."]}}