feat: MCP server v1.1.0 — proactive knowledge capture, context tool, auto-create DB

Rewrite instructions to encourage proactive capture, add rah_get_context
orientation tool (hub nodes, dimensions, stats), add rah_update_edge,
improve tool descriptions, auto-create database on first connection.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

apps/mcp-server-standalone/index.js

@@ -13,23 +13,25 @@ const dimensionService = require('./services/dimensionService');
 // Server info
 const serverInfo = {
   name: 'ra-h-standalone',
-  version: '1.0.0'
+  version: '1.1.0'
 };
 
 const instructions = [
-  'RA-H Knowledge Base - Direct SQLite access.',
+  "RA-H is the user's personal knowledge graph — local SQLite, fully on-device.",
-  'Use rah_add_node to create nodes with dimensions.',
+  'Call rah_get_context first to see what\'s in the graph.',
-  'Use rah_search_nodes to find existing content before creating duplicates.',
+  'Proactively identify valuable information in conversations and offer to save it.',
-  'All operations happen locally on this device.'
+  'Search before creating to avoid duplicates.',
+  'Every edge needs an explanation — why does this connection exist?',
+  'All data stays on this device.'
 ].join(' ');
 
 // Tool schemas
 const addNodeInputSchema = {
-  title: z.string().min(1).max(160).describe('Node title'),
+  title: z.string().min(1).max(160).describe('Clear, descriptive title'),
   content: z.string().max(20000).optional().describe('Node content/notes'),
   link: z.string().url().optional().describe('Source URL'),
-  description: z.string().max(2000).optional().describe('Brief description'),
+  description: z.string().max(2000).optional().describe('One-sentence summary. Helps search and AI understanding.'),
-  dimensions: z.array(z.string()).min(1).max(5).describe('Categories/tags (1-5 required)'),
+  dimensions: z.array(z.string()).min(1).max(5).describe('1-5 categories. Call rah_list_dimensions first to use existing ones.'),
   metadata: z.record(z.any()).optional().describe('Additional metadata'),
   chunk: z.string().max(50000).optional().describe('Full source text')
 };
@@ -56,9 +58,14 @@ const updateNodeInputSchema = {
 };
 
 const createEdgeInputSchema = {
-  sourceId: z.number().int().positive().describe('Source node ID'),
+  sourceId: z.number().int().positive().describe("The 'subject' node (reads: source [explanation] target)"),
   targetId: z.number().int().positive().describe('Target node ID'),
-  explanation: z.string().min(1).describe('Why does this connection exist?')
+  explanation: z.string().min(1).describe("Human-readable explanation. Should read as a sentence: 'Alice invented this technique'")
+};
+
+const updateEdgeInputSchema = {
+  id: z.number().int().positive().describe('Edge ID'),
+  explanation: z.string().min(1).describe('Updated explanation for this connection')
 };
 
 const queryEdgesInputSchema = {
@@ -120,13 +127,45 @@ async function main() {
 
   const server = new McpServer(serverInfo, { instructions });
 
+  // ========== CONTEXT TOOL ==========
+
+  server.registerTool(
+    'rah_get_context',
+    {
+      title: 'Get RA-H context',
+      description: 'Get knowledge graph overview: stats, hub nodes (most connected), dimensions, and recent activity. Call this first to understand the user\'s graph.',
+      inputSchema: {}
+    },
+    async () => {
+      const context = nodeService.getContext();
+
+      // First-run welcome message
+      if (context.stats.nodeCount === 0) {
+        return {
+          content: [{ type: 'text', text: 'Empty knowledge graph. This is a fresh start! Suggest adding the first node about something the user is working on or interested in.' }],
+          structuredContent: {
+            ...context,
+            welcome: true,
+            suggestion: 'Ask the user what they\'re working on or interested in, then create the first node.'
+          }
+        };
+      }
+
+      const summary = `Graph: ${context.stats.nodeCount} nodes, ${context.stats.edgeCount} edges, ${context.stats.dimensionCount} dimensions.`;
+      return {
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: summary }],
+        structuredContent: context
+      };
+    }
+  );
+
   // ========== NODE TOOLS ==========
 
   server.registerTool(
     'rah_add_node',
     {
       title: 'Add RA-H node',
-      description: 'Create a new node in the local knowledge base.',
+      description: 'Create a new node in the knowledge graph. Always search first (rah_search_nodes) to avoid duplicates.',
       inputSchema: addNodeInputSchema
     },
     async ({ title, content, link, description, dimensions, metadata, chunk }) => {
@@ -163,7 +202,7 @@ async function main() {
     'rah_search_nodes',
     {
       title: 'Search RA-H nodes',
-      description: 'Find existing nodes by keyword search.',
+      description: 'Search the knowledge graph by keyword. Call before creating nodes to check for duplicates.',
       inputSchema: searchNodesInputSchema
     },
     async ({ query, limit = 10, dimensions }) => {
@@ -267,7 +306,7 @@ async function main() {
     'rah_create_edge',
     {
       title: 'Create RA-H edge',
-      description: 'Create a connection between two nodes.',
+      description: 'Connect two nodes. Edges are the most valuable part of the graph — they represent understanding, not just proximity.',
       inputSchema: createEdgeInputSchema
     },
     async ({ sourceId, targetId, explanation }) => {
@@ -289,6 +328,27 @@ async function main() {
     }
   );
 
+  server.registerTool(
+    'rah_update_edge',
+    {
+      title: 'Update RA-H edge',
+      description: 'Update an edge explanation. Use when a connection needs a better or corrected explanation.',
+      inputSchema: updateEdgeInputSchema
+    },
+    async ({ id, explanation }) => {
+      const edge = edgeService.updateEdge(id, { explanation: explanation.trim() });
+
+      return {
+        content: [{ type: 'text', text: `Updated edge #${id}` }],
+        structuredContent: {
+          success: true,
+          edgeId: edge.id,
+          message: `Updated edge #${id}`
+        }
+      };
+    }
+  );
+
   server.registerTool(
     'rah_query_edges',
     {

apps/mcp-server-standalone/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ra-h-mcp-server",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "Connect Claude Code/Desktop to your RA-H knowledge base. Direct SQLite access - no web app required.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "bin": {

apps/mcp-server-standalone/services/nodeService.js

@@ -241,11 +241,50 @@ function getNodeCount() {
   return Number(rows[0].count);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get knowledge graph context overview.
+ * Returns stats, hub nodes, dimensions, and recent activity.
+ */
+function getContext() {
+  const nodeCount = query('SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM nodes')[0].count;
+  const edgeCount = query('SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM edges')[0].count;
+
+  const dimensionService = require('./dimensionService');
+  const dimensions = dimensionService.getDimensions();
+
+  const recentNodes = query(`
+    SELECT n.id, n.title, n.description,
+           GROUP_CONCAT(nd.dimension) as dimensions
+    FROM nodes n
+    LEFT JOIN node_dimensions nd ON n.id = nd.node_id
+    GROUP BY n.id
+    ORDER BY n.created_at DESC
+    LIMIT 5
+  `);
+
+  const hubNodes = query(`
+    SELECT n.id, n.title, n.description, COUNT(e.id) as edge_count
+    FROM nodes n
+    LEFT JOIN edges e ON n.id = e.from_node_id OR n.id = e.to_node_id
+    GROUP BY n.id
+    ORDER BY edge_count DESC
+    LIMIT 5
+  `);
+
+  return {
+    stats: { nodeCount, edgeCount, dimensionCount: dimensions.length },
+    dimensions,
+    recentNodes,
+    hubNodes
+  };
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   getNodes,
   getNodeById,
   createNode,
   updateNode,
   deleteNode,
-  getNodeCount
+  getNodeCount,
+  getContext
 };

apps/mcp-server-standalone/services/sqlite-client.js

@@ -38,16 +38,73 @@ function initDatabase() {
 
   const dbPath = getDatabasePath();
 
-  // Check if database exists
+  // Auto-create database if it doesn't exist
   if (!fs.existsSync(dbPath)) {
-    throw new Error(
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(dbPath), { recursive: true });
-      `Database not found at: ${dbPath}\n\n` +
-      `Have you run RA-H at least once? The database is created when you first launch the app.\n\n` +
-      `If your database is in a different location, set the RAH_DB_PATH environment variable.`
-    );
-  }
-
     db = new Database(dbPath);
+    console.error('[RA-H] Creating new database at:', dbPath);
+
+    // Create core schema
+    db.exec(`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS nodes (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+        title TEXT,
+        description TEXT,
+        content TEXT,
+        link TEXT,
+        type TEXT,
+        created_at TEXT,
+        updated_at TEXT,
+        metadata TEXT,
+        chunk TEXT,
+        embedding BLOB,
+        embedding_updated_at TEXT,
+        embedding_text TEXT,
+        chunk_status TEXT DEFAULT 'not_chunked',
+        is_pinned INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+      );
+
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS edges (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+        from_node_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        to_node_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        source TEXT,
+        created_at TEXT,
+        context TEXT,
+        user_feedback INTEGER,
+        FOREIGN KEY (from_node_id) REFERENCES nodes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        FOREIGN KEY (to_node_id) REFERENCES nodes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+      );
+      CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_edges_from ON edges(from_node_id);
+      CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_edges_to ON edges(to_node_id);
+
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS node_dimensions (
+        node_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        dimension TEXT NOT NULL,
+        PRIMARY KEY (node_id, dimension),
+        FOREIGN KEY (node_id) REFERENCES nodes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+      ) WITHOUT ROWID;
+      CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_dim_by_dimension ON node_dimensions(dimension, node_id);
+      CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_dim_by_node ON node_dimensions(node_id, dimension);
+
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS dimensions (
+        name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+        is_priority INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+        updated_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+      );
+
+      -- Seed default dimensions
+      INSERT OR IGNORE INTO dimensions (name, is_priority) VALUES ('research', 1);
+      INSERT OR IGNORE INTO dimensions (name, is_priority) VALUES ('ideas', 1);
+      INSERT OR IGNORE INTO dimensions (name, is_priority) VALUES ('projects', 1);
+      INSERT OR IGNORE INTO dimensions (name, is_priority) VALUES ('memory', 1);
+      INSERT OR IGNORE INTO dimensions (name, is_priority) VALUES ('preferences', 1);
+    `);
+
+    console.error('[RA-H] Database created successfully');
+  } else {
+    db = new Database(dbPath);
+  }
 
   // Configure SQLite for performance
   db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');