Document ldk-server-mcp in the workspace

Describe the MCP bridge as a first-class workspace member and document how to build, test, and sanity-check it alongside the rest of ldk-server.

Co-Authored-By: HAL 9000

Author: tnull

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ The primary goal of LDK Server is to provide an efficient, stable, and API-first
 a Lightning Network node. With its streamlined setup, LDK Server enables users to easily set up, configure, and run
 a Lightning node while exposing a robust, language-agnostic API via [Protocol Buffers (Protobuf)](https://protobuf.dev/).
 
+## Workspace Crates
+
+- `ldk-server`: daemon that runs the Lightning node and exposes the API
+- `ldk-server-cli`: CLI client for the server API
+- `ldk-server-client`: Rust client library for authenticated TLS gRPC calls
+- `ldk-server-grpc`: generated protobuf and shared gRPC types
+- `ldk-server-mcp`: stdio MCP bridge exposing unary `ldk-server` RPCs as MCP tools
+
 ### Features
 
 - **Out-of-the-Box Lightning Node**:
@@ -46,6 +54,11 @@ git clone https://github.com/lightningdevkit/ldk-server.git
 cargo build
 ```
 
+Build just the MCP bridge:
+```
+cargo build -p ldk-server-mcp
+```
+
 ### Running
 - Using a config file:
 ```
@@ -87,6 +100,18 @@ eval "$(ldk-server-cli completions zsh)"
 ldk-server-cli completions fish | source
 ```
 
+## MCP Bridge
+
+The workspace also includes `ldk-server-mcp`, a stdio [Model Context Protocol](https://spec.modelcontextprotocol.io/) server
+that lets MCP-compatible clients call the unary `ldk-server` RPC surface as tools.
+
+Run it directly from the workspace:
+```bash
+cargo run -p ldk-server-mcp -- --config /path/to/config.toml
+```
+
+It is covered by both crate-local tests and an `e2e-tests` sanity suite against a live `ldk-server` instance.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions are welcome! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines on building, testing, code style, and development workflow.

ldk-server-mcp/CLAUDE.md

@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@
 
 MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes LDK Server operations as tools for AI agents.
 
+This crate is a member of the `ldk-server` workspace and should be kept green under the workspace-wide checks.
+
 ## Build / Test Commands
 
 ```bash
 cargo fmt --all
 cargo check
-cargo test
-cargo clippy
+cargo test -p ldk-server-mcp
+cargo clippy -p ldk-server-mcp --all-targets -- -D warnings
+
+# MCP sanity checks against a live ldk-server instance
+cargo test --manifest-path e2e-tests/Cargo.toml mcp -- --nocapture
 ```
 
 ## Architecture
@@ -41,6 +46,9 @@ The server reads configuration in this precedence order (highest first):
 2. **CLI argument**: `--config <path>` pointing to a TOML file
 3. **Default paths**: `~/.ldk-server/config.toml`, `~/.ldk-server/tls.crt`, `~/.ldk-server/{network}/api_key`
 
+If no config path is provided explicitly, the crate uses the default `ldk-server` config location at
+`~/.ldk-server/config.toml`.
+
 TOML config format (same as ldk-server-cli):
 ```toml
 [node]
@@ -59,3 +67,5 @@ When a new endpoint is added to `ldk-server-client`:
 2. Add a handler function in `src/tools/handlers.rs`
 3. Register in `build_tool_registry()` in `src/tools/mod.rs`
 4. Update the expected tool surface in `tests/integration.rs`
+5. Add or update helper-level coverage in `src/tools/handlers.rs` when parsing or validation changes
+6. If the tool is suitable for live validation, extend `e2e-tests/tests/mcp.rs`

ldk-server-mcp/README.md

@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 An [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://spec.modelcontextprotocol.io/) server that exposes [LDK Server](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/ldk-server) operations as tools for AI agents. It communicates over JSON-RPC 2.0 via stdio and connects to an LDK Server instance over TLS using the [`ldk-server-client`](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/ldk-server/tree/main/ldk-server-client) library.
 
+This crate lives inside the `ldk-server` workspace.
+
 ## Building
 
 ```bash
-cargo build --release
+cargo build -p ldk-server-mcp --release
 ```
 
 ## Configuration
@@ -35,15 +37,18 @@ cert_path = "/path/to/tls.crt"
 export LDK_BASE_URL="localhost:3000"
 export LDK_API_KEY="your_hex_encoded_api_key"
 export LDK_TLS_CERT_PATH="/path/to/tls.crt"
-./target/release/ldk-server-mcp
+cargo run -p ldk-server-mcp --release
 ```
 
 Or using a config file:
 
 ```bash
-./target/release/ldk-server-mcp --config /path/to/config.toml
+cargo run -p ldk-server-mcp -- --config /path/to/config.toml
 ```
 
+If `--config` is omitted, `ldk-server-mcp` falls back to the same default config path as
+`ldk-server` and `ldk-server-cli`: `~/.ldk-server/config.toml`.
+
 ### With Claude Desktop
 
 Add the following to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration (`claude_desktop_config.json`):
@@ -158,7 +163,10 @@ Streaming RPCs such as `subscribe_events` and non-RPC HTTP endpoints such as `me
 ## Testing
 
 ```bash
-cargo test
+cargo test -p ldk-server-mcp
+
+# MCP end-to-end sanity checks against a live ldk-server
+cargo test --manifest-path e2e-tests/Cargo.toml mcp -- --nocapture
 ```
 
 ## License