rt-mcp: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

rt-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from msekoranja/rt-mcp. It costs 3,962 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A repository guide for a TypeScript MCP server that provides read-only access to Request Tracker, a system for managing support and work tickets. It explains the project structure, configuration, and command-line options.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when developing the server that searches tickets, retrieves ticket details and correspondence, and downloads attachments through Request Tracker's REST API.
Why use it?
It tells the coding assistant which implementation to maintain and how the server is intended to work, avoiding reliance on an outdated Python prototype.

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CLAUDE.md · 428 lines

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CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

This is a TypeScript MCP server that provides read-only access to the RT (Request Tracker) REST2 API. It exposes RT tickets, correspondence, and attachments through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing LLMs to search for tickets, query ticket information, retrieve correspondence with inline text, and download attachments.

Note on the python/ directory: The repository also contains an earlier Python (FastMCP) prototype in python/rt_mcp.py. It is outdated and unmaintained — it still uses RT's simple search instead of TicketSQL, lacks the get_ticketsql_grammar tool, and does not paginate the attachment list in get_ticket_correspondence. It is excluded from the npm package via .npmignore. All development happens in the TypeScript implementation (src/index.ts); do not extend the Python version.

Key Technologies:

  • TypeScript (Node.js ≥18.0.0) - Primary language
  • @modelcontextprotocol/sdk - Official MCP SDK for TypeScript
  • Native fetch API - HTTP client for RT REST2 API calls
  • commander - CLI argument parsing
  • STDIO transport for MCP communication

Architecture

The codebase consists of a single MCP server (src/index.ts) that:

  1. Authenticates via token: Uses RT_TOKEN environment variable or CLI argument with RT's token-based auth
  2. Provides six main tools:
    • search_tickets() - Searches for tickets using RT's TicketSQL query language, with optional sorting (orderby/order), pagination (per_page/page), and field expansion (fields/subfields); returns summary information for matching tickets
    • get_ticketsql_grammar() - Returns a TicketSQL field/operator reference for building search queries (no parameters)
    • get_ticket() - Fetches complete ticket metadata (subject, status, queue, owner, dates, priority, custom fields, etc.)
    • get_ticket_correspondence() - Retrieves ticket correspondence grouped by transaction, showing inline text messages and file attachment metadata
    • get_attachment() - Downloads individual attachments by ID, returning base64-encoded content with metadata for any file type
    • get_ticket_hierarchy() - Builds ticket hierarchy tree showing parent/child relationships, with optional recursive fetching
  3. Makes authenticated HTTP requests: The makeRTRequest() helper handles all API communication with proper headers and error handling

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