lego-mindstorms-mcp

name: lego-mindstorms-mcp description: Work on the LEGO MINDSTORMS/M5Stack robotics MCP repo, including robot profiles, probe sessions, adapters, Android planning, Edge Impulse/ExecuTorch model paths, and generated robot code. license: MIT compatibility: codex metadata: audience: repo agents workflow: robotics-mcp-development

What I do

• Guide agents through this repo's architecture and safety rules.
• Prefer the simulated BaseX probe loop before real hardware work.
• Keep robot profiles, probe sessions, adapters, models, and generated code aligned.
• Use human-in-the-loop builder sessions for kid/user debugging instead of assuming the agent can see the robot.
• Prefer node cli.js ... for local action calls when an HTTP server is not needed.
• Help extend the local action server toward a real MCP workflow.

When to use me

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• add or change robot adapters
• work on M5Stack BaseX, EV3, SPIKE/Robot Inventor, NXT, or RCX support
• build the Android app plan
• add model training/deployment paths
• create robot profile or probe-session formats
• generate code for robot hardware
• guide kids/users through supervised robot build/debug sessions
• prepare community contribution workflows

Required Reading

Read in this order:

1. README.md
2. AGENTS.md
3. MCP_SERVER.md
4. relevant file in docs/

Use docs/ADAPTERS.md before adapter work. Use docs/CLI.md before changing agent command workflows. Use docs/HUMAN_IN_THE_LOOP_BUILDER.md and docs/KID_SAFE_DEBUGGING.md before child/user-facing builder work. Use docs/DATA_AND_MODELS.md before schema, classifier, or model work. Use docs/ANDROID_APP.md before Android work. Use docs/CODE_GENERATION.md before generated program work.

Default Workflow

1. Run or preserve the simulated smoke loop:

node --check cli.js
node scripts\smoke.js

2. Make the smallest change that advances the current milestone.
3. Keep schemas and examples in sync.
4. Update docs when tool names, actions, schemas, or safety limits change.
5. Re-run syntax checks and smoke checks.

Safety Rules

• Start simulated unless the user explicitly requests real hardware behavior.
• For kids/users, propose one safe test and wait for the recorded observation before changing code again.
• Real motor actions need low duty, short duration, stop-all, and timeout handling.
• Do not upload datasets, photos, or model artifacts without explicit user request.
• Keep local services on 127.0.0.1 by default.
• Do not delete or rewrite PDF_manuals/.

Exit Criteria

For repo changes, finish with:

• changed files listed
• commands run
• whether smoke passed
• any blocked checks or hardware assumptions