Expand server instructions: sandboxes, see & drive loop, port-forward forms

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Ryan Malloy 2026-08-17 00:50:31 -06:00
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@ -15,8 +15,16 @@ INSTRUCTIONS = """\
mcqemu manages QEMU virtual machines on this host.
Typical flows:
- Fresh VM: image_create -> launch_vm(disks=[...], iso=...) -> watch serial log
-> stop_vm -> relaunch without iso.
- Disposable sandbox: sandbox_vm(base_image=...) does overlay + launch +
wait-for-agent in one call; sandbox_destroy cleans everything up. The base
image is never modified.
- Fresh VM: image_create -> launch_vm(disks=[...], iso=...) -> drive the
installer visually -> stop_vm -> relaunch without iso.
- See & drive: vm_screenshot returns the display as a PNG; vm_send_keys /
vm_type_text / vm_click inject input at the scancode level (works in BIOS
menus, bootloaders, and GUIs no guest software needed). Loop
screenshot -> act -> screenshot; guests need time to react, so re-check
rather than assuming.
- Inspect: list_vms / vm_info. VMs survive MCP server restarts (they are
daemonized QEMU processes).
- Inside the guest: guest_exec / guest_file_read / guest_file_write these
@ -24,6 +32,9 @@ Typical flows:
- Existing QEMU processes started outside this server can be managed after
attach_vm(name, qmp_socket=...).
Port forwards: "2222:22" (explicit, collision-checked), "auto:22" or "22"
(free host port picked; result reports the choice).
KVM acceleration is automatic when the guest arch matches the host; other
architectures run under TCG emulation (works, but much slower).
"""