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-- Web tools backed by a Lightpanda MCP subprocess.
--
-- web.fetch -> Lightpanda's `markdown` tool (renders JavaScript, returns CommonMark).
-- web.search -> Exa search, using its REST API when configured and keyless MCP otherwise.
--
-- `lightpanda` must be on PATH; installing it is the user's responsibility.
local uv = require("luv")
local panto = require("panto")
local json = panto.ext.json
local M = { name = "web" }
-- Single documented cap so a huge page cannot flood the model's context.
local MAX_OUTPUT = 100 * 1024
local INSTALL_HINT = "lightpanda is not on PATH. Install it "
.. "(https://lightpanda.io/docs/run-locally/installation/one-liner or "
.. "`brew tap lightpanda-io/browser && brew install lightpanda`) "
.. "so `lightpanda mcp` can start."
function M.truncate(text)
if #text <= MAX_OUTPUT then return text end
return text:sub(1, MAX_OUTPUT) .. "\n\n[truncated at 100 KB]"
end
-- Redact a secret from anything that may reach tool output.
function M.scrub(text, secret)
if type(text) ~= "string" or type(secret) ~= "string" or secret == "" then return text end
return (text:gsub((secret:gsub("%W", "%%%0")), "[redacted]"))
end
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-- Lightpanda MCP client (only the subset this extension needs)
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-- One lazily started `lightpanda mcp` process per extension lifetime. Idle
-- handles are unreferenced so panto's `uv.run("default")` can return after a
-- tool batch while the browser session remains available for later calls.
local client
function M.build_request(id, method, params)
return { jsonrpc = "2.0", id = id, method = method, params = params }
end
-- Resolve a pending request exactly once, whatever the outcome.
local function settle(req, message, err)
if req.done then return end
req.done, req.message, req.err = true, message, err
if req.co and coroutine.status(req.co) == "suspended" then
local ok, resume_err = coroutine.resume(req.co)
if not ok then error(resume_err, 0) end
end
end
local function teardown(c, reason)
if c.dead then return end
c.dead = true
if client == c then client = nil end
local pending = c.pending
c.pending = {}
for _, req in pairs(pending) do settle(req, nil, reason) end
local waiters = c.ready_waiters or {}
c.ready_waiters = {}
for _, req in ipairs(waiters) do settle(req, nil, reason) end
for _, pipe in ipairs({ c.stdin, c.stdout, c.stderr }) do
if pipe and not pipe:is_closing() then pipe:close() end
end
if c.proc and not c.proc:is_closing() then
if not c.exited then pcall(c.proc.kill, c.proc, "sigterm") end
c.proc:close()
end
end
-- Consume newline-delimited stdout and route each reply to its waiting coroutine.
-- Returns an error string when the stream is unusable.
function M.feed(c, chunk)
c.buf = (c.buf or "") .. chunk
while true do
local line, rest = c.buf:match("^([^\n]*)\n(.*)$")
if not line then return nil end
c.buf = rest
if line:match("%S") then
local ok, message = pcall(json.decode, line)
if not ok or type(message) ~= "table" then
return "lightpanda mcp sent a malformed JSON-RPC message"
end
if message.jsonrpc ~= "2.0" then
return "lightpanda mcp sent a malformed JSON-RPC message"
end
local req = message.id ~= nil and c.pending[message.id]
if message.id ~= nil then
if message.result == nil and message.error == nil then
return "lightpanda mcp sent a malformed JSON-RPC response"
end
if req then
c.pending[message.id] = nil
settle(req, message)
end
elseif type(message.method) ~= "string" then
return "lightpanda mcp sent a malformed JSON-RPC message"
end
end
end
end
local function write(c, payload)
local ok, req, immediate_err = pcall(c.stdin.write, c.stdin, payload, function(err)
if err then teardown(c, "lightpanda mcp write failed: " .. tostring(err)) end
end)
if not ok or not req then
teardown(c, "lightpanda mcp write failed: " .. tostring(immediate_err or req))
end
end
local function request(c, method, params)
local co, is_main = coroutine.running()
if not co or is_main then return nil, "web tools must run inside a coroutine" end
c.next_id = c.next_id + 1
local id = c.next_id
local req = { co = co }
c.pending[id] = req
write(c, json.encode(M.build_request(id, method, params)) .. "\n")
if not req.done then coroutine.yield() end
c.pending[id] = nil
if not req.message then return nil, req.err or "lightpanda mcp did not respond" end
if req.message.error then
local rpc_error = req.message.error
return nil, type(rpc_error) == "table"
and tostring(rpc_error.message or "lightpanda mcp returned an error")
or "lightpanda mcp returned an error"
end
return req.message
end
local function start()
local c = { pending = {}, ready_waiters = {}, next_id = 0, buf = "" }
c.stdin, c.stdout, c.stderr = uv.new_pipe(false), uv.new_pipe(false), uv.new_pipe(false)
local proc = uv.spawn("lightpanda", {
args = { "mcp" },
stdio = { c.stdin, c.stdout, c.stderr },
}, function(code)
c.exited = true
teardown(c, "lightpanda mcp exited (code " .. tostring(code) .. ")")
end)
if not proc then
teardown(c, INSTALL_HINT)
return nil, INSTALL_HINT
end
c.proc = proc
client = c
c.stdout:read_start(function(err, data)
if err then return teardown(c, "lightpanda mcp read error: " .. tostring(err)) end
if not data then return teardown(c, "lightpanda mcp closed its output") end
local feed_err = M.feed(c, data)
if feed_err then teardown(c, feed_err) end
end)
c.stderr:read_start(function() end)
local _, err = request(c, "initialize", {
protocolVersion = "2024-11-05",
capabilities = {},
clientInfo = { name = "panto-web", version = "scm" },
})
if err then
teardown(c, err)
return nil, err
end
write(c, json.encode(M.build_request(nil, "notifications/initialized", {})) .. "\n")
c.ready = true
for _, waiter in ipairs(c.ready_waiters) do settle(waiter, true) end
c.ready_waiters = {}
return c
end
local function ready_client()
if not client or client.dead then return start() end
if client.ready then return client end
local co, is_main = coroutine.running()
if not co or is_main then return nil, "web tools must run inside a coroutine" end
local c = client
local waiter = { co = co }
c.ready_waiters[#c.ready_waiters + 1] = waiter
coroutine.yield()
if waiter.err then return nil, waiter.err end
if c.dead or not c.ready then return nil, "lightpanda mcp failed to initialize" end
return c
end
-- Flatten an MCP tool result into text.
function M.result_text(result)
if type(result) ~= "table" then return nil, "lightpanda mcp returned no result" end
if result.content ~= nil and type(result.content) ~= "table" then
return nil, "lightpanda mcp returned malformed tool content"
end
local parts = {}
for _, item in ipairs(result.content or {}) do
if type(item) == "table" and type(item.text) == "string" then parts[#parts + 1] = item.text end
end
local text = table.concat(parts, "\n")
if result.isError then
return nil, text ~= "" and text or "lightpanda mcp reported a tool error"
end
return text
end
local function set_referenced(c, referenced)
local method = referenced and "ref" or "unref"
for _, handle in ipairs({ c.stdin, c.stdout, c.stderr, c.proc }) do
if handle and not handle:is_closing() then handle[method](handle) end
end
end
function M.tool_params(tool, arguments)
return { name = tool, arguments = arguments }
end
local function call(tool, arguments)
local c, ready_err = ready_client()
if not c then return nil, ready_err end
set_referenced(c, true)
local message, err = request(c, "tools/call", M.tool_params(tool, arguments))
if not message then
if not c.dead and next(c.pending) == nil then set_referenced(c, false) end
return nil, err
end
local text, result_err = M.result_text(message.result)
if not c.dead and next(c.pending) == nil then set_referenced(c, false) end
return text, result_err
end
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-- Tools
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function M.on_fetch(input)
local url = type(input) == "table" and input.url or nil
if type(url) ~= "string" or url:match("^%s*$") then
return "Error: url must be a non-empty string"
end
local markdown, err = call("markdown", { url = url })
if not markdown then return "Error fetching " .. url .. ": " .. err end
if markdown:match("^%s*$") then return "URL: " .. url .. "\n\n[no content]" end
return M.truncate("URL: " .. url .. "\n\n" .. (markdown:gsub("^%s+", "")))
end
-- Exa request body; deliberately free of credentials.
function M.exa_body(query, count)
return json.encode({
query = query,
numResults = count,
type = "auto",
contents = { highlights = true },
})
end
-- Page-side transport: POST to Exa and hand back a status/body envelope. The key
-- arrives as a JSON literal over the MCP stdin pipe, never a shell argument.
function M.exa_script(body, key)
return ("const r = await fetch(%s, { method: 'POST', headers:"
.. " { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + %s },"
.. " body: %s }); return { status: r.status, body: await r.text() };")
:format(json.encode("https://api.exa.ai/search"), json.encode(key), json.encode(body))
end
function M.exa_mcp_body(query, count)
return json.encode({
jsonrpc = "2.0",
id = 1,
method = "tools/call",
params = {
name = "web_search_exa",
arguments = { query = query, numResults = count },
},
})
end
function M.exa_mcp_script(body)
return ("const r = await fetch(%s, { method: 'POST', headers:"
.. " { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json, text/event-stream',"
.. " 'x-exa-source': 'panto-web' }, body: %s });"
.. " return { status: r.status, body: await r.text() };")
:format(json.encode("https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_exa"), json.encode(body))
end
function M.exa_mcp_result(body)
local rpc
for payload in body:gmatch("data:%s*([^\r\n]+)") do
local ok, candidate = pcall(json.decode, payload)
if ok and type(candidate) == "table" and (candidate.result or candidate.error) then
rpc = candidate
break
end
end
if not rpc then
local ok, candidate = pcall(json.decode, body)
if ok and type(candidate) == "table" then rpc = candidate end
end
if not rpc then return nil, "Exa MCP returned malformed JSON" end
if rpc.error then
return nil, type(rpc.error) == "table"
and tostring(rpc.error.message or "Exa MCP error") or "Exa MCP error"
end
local result = rpc.result
if type(result) ~= "table" or type(result.content) ~= "table" then
return nil, "Exa MCP returned malformed tool content"
end
local parts = {}
for _, item in ipairs(result.content) do
if type(item) == "table" and type(item.text) == "string" then parts[#parts + 1] = item.text end
end
local text = table.concat(parts, "\n")
if result.isError then return nil, text ~= "" and text or "Exa MCP error" end
if text == "" then return nil, "Exa MCP returned empty content" end
return text
end
local function decode_http_envelope(text)
local ok, envelope = pcall(json.decode, text)
if not ok or type(envelope) ~= "table" or type(envelope.status) ~= "number"
or type(envelope.body) ~= "string" then
return nil, "lightpanda returned an unexpected response"
end
return envelope
end
function M.on_search(input)
local query = type(input) == "table" and input.query or nil
if type(query) ~= "string" or query:match("^%s*$") then
return "Error: query must be a non-empty string"
end
if #query > 2000 then return "Error: query is too long" end
local count = input.num_results
if count == nil then count = 5 end
if type(count) ~= "number" or count % 1 ~= 0 or count < 1 or count > 100 then
return "Error: num_results must be an integer from 1 to 100"
end
local key = os.getenv("EXA_API_KEY")
if type(key) ~= "string" or key == "" then
local text, err = call("evaluate", {
url = "https://example.com",
timeout = 60000,
script = M.exa_mcp_script(M.exa_mcp_body(query, count)),
})
if not text then return "Error searching the web: " .. err end
local envelope, envelope_err = decode_http_envelope(text)
if not envelope then return "Error searching the web: " .. envelope_err end
if envelope.status < 200 or envelope.status >= 300 then
return "Error searching the web: Exa MCP returned HTTP " .. math.floor(envelope.status)
end
local result, result_err = M.exa_mcp_result(envelope.body)
if not result then return "Error searching the web: " .. result_err end
return M.truncate(result)
end
local text, err = call("evaluate", {
url = "https://example.com",
timeout = 60000,
script = M.exa_script(M.exa_body(query, count), key),
})
if not text then
if err == INSTALL_HINT then return "Error searching the web: " .. err end
if err == "lightpanda mcp sent a malformed JSON-RPC message"
or err == "lightpanda mcp sent a malformed JSON-RPC response"
or err == "lightpanda mcp returned malformed tool content" then
return "Error searching the web: " .. err
end
-- Tool/server errors can echo the evaluated script, which contains the key.
return "Error searching the web: Lightpanda request failed"
end
local envelope, envelope_err = decode_http_envelope(text)
if not envelope then return "Error searching the web: " .. envelope_err end
if envelope.status < 200 or envelope.status >= 300 then
return "Error searching the web: Exa returned HTTP " .. math.floor(envelope.status)
end
local valid, response = pcall(json.decode, envelope.body)
if not valid or type(response) ~= "table" then
return "Error searching the web: Exa returned malformed JSON"
end
return M.truncate(M.scrub(envelope.body, key))
end
function M.activate()
panto.ext.register_tool {
name = "web.fetch",
description = "Fetch an HTTP(S) URL through the Lightpanda browser and return the page "
.. "as Markdown, including JavaScript-rendered content. Requires `lightpanda` on PATH.",
schema = {
type = "object",
properties = {
url = { type = "string", description = "HTTP(S) URL to fetch." },
},
required = { "url" },
},
handler = M.on_fetch,
}
panto.ext.register_tool {
name = "web.search",
description = "Search the web with Exa and return its results. Uses keyless Exa MCP by default; "
.. "EXA_API_KEY enables the REST API. Requires `lightpanda` on PATH.",
schema = {
type = "object",
properties = {
query = { type = "string", description = "Web search query." },
num_results = { type = "integer", minimum = 1, maximum = 100,
description = "Number of results (default 5)." },
},
required = { "query" },
},
handler = M.on_search,
}
end
return M
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