Hephaestus Docker Power

A Kiro Power for setting up and managing Hephaestus using Docker containers.

Overview

This power provides MCP tools and steering guides for:

• Setting up Hephaestus development environment
• Managing Docker containers (Qdrant, MCP server)
• Initializing databases
• Troubleshooting common issues
• Production deployment best practices

Installation

Option 1: Install via Kiro Powers Panel

1. Open Kiro
2. Go to Powers panel
3. Add this repository URL

Option 2: Manual MCP Configuration

Add to your .kiro/settings/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hephaestus-setup": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/hephaestus-docker-power/src/setup_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "HEPHAESTUS_ROOT": "/path/to/Hephaestus",
        "FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
check_prerequisites	Verify Python, tmux, git, docker, node, npm are installed
check_services	Check Docker daemon, Qdrant, MCP server status
start_qdrant	Start Qdrant vector database container
stop_qdrant	Stop Qdrant container (optionally remove volume)
init_databases	Initialize SQLite and Qdrant databases
validate_env	Check .env has required API keys
configure_project	Update hephaestus_config.yaml with project path
health_check	Comprehensive health check of all components
view_logs	View logs from server, monitor, or qdrant
clean_reset	Full reset (requires confirmation)
quick_setup	Complete setup in one command

Quick Start

# Complete setup in one command
quick_setup(project_path="/path/to/your/project")

Or step by step:

check_prerequisites()
validate_env()
start_qdrant()
init_databases()
configure_project("/path/to/project")
health_check()

Steering Files

• steering/getting-started.md - Full setup walkthrough
• steering/troubleshooting.md - Common issues and solutions
• steering/production.md - Production deployment guide

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Docker
• fastmcp (pip install fastmcp)
• pyyaml (pip install pyyaml)

Environment Variables

• HEPHAESTUS_ROOT - Path to Hephaestus installation (defaults to current directory)
• FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL - Log level for MCP server (default: ERROR)

License

MIT