Add explicit STDIO fallback and non-TTY bootstrap for broader MCP host compatibility

hexstrike_mcp.py

@@ -160,34 +160,36 @@ def __init__(self, server_url: str, timeout: int = DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT):
         self.session = requests.Session()
 
         # Try to connect to server with retries
-        connected = False
-        for i in range(MAX_RETRIES):
-            try:
-                logger.info(f"🔗 Attempting to connect to HexStrike AI API at {server_url} (attempt {i+1}/{MAX_RETRIES})")
-                # First try a direct connection test before using the health endpoint
+        # If running under an MCP host (stdio not attached to a TTY), skip HTTP health checks to avoid bootstrap delays.
+        if sys.stdin.isatty() or sys.stdout.isatty():
+            connected = False
+            for i in range(MAX_RETRIES):
                 try:
-                    test_response = self.session.get(f"{self.server_url}/health", timeout=5)
-                    test_response.raise_for_status()
-                    health_check = test_response.json()
-                    connected = True
-                    logger.info(f"🎯 Successfully connected to HexStrike AI API Server at {server_url}")
-                    logger.info(f"🏥 Server health status: {health_check.get('status', 'unknown')}")
-                    logger.info(f"📊 Server version: {health_check.get('version', 'unknown')}")
-                    break
-                except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-                    logger.warning(f"🔌 Connection refused to {server_url}. Make sure the HexStrike AI server is running.")
-                    time.sleep(2)  # Wait before retrying
+                    logger.info(f"🔗 Attempting to connect to HexStrike AI API at {server_url} (attempt {i+1}/{MAX_RETRIES})")
+                    try:
+                        test_response = self.session.get(f"{self.server_url}/health", timeout=5)
+                        test_response.raise_for_status()
+                        health_check = test_response.json()
+                        connected = True
+                        logger.info(f"🎯 Successfully connected to HexStrike AI API Server at {server_url}")
+                        logger.info(f"🏥 Server health status: {health_check.get('status', 'unknown')}")
+                        logger.info(f"📊 Server version: {health_check.get('version', 'unknown')}")
+                        break
+                    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+                        logger.warning(f"🔌 Connection refused to {server_url}. Make sure the HexStrike AI server is running.")
+                        time.sleep(2)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.warning(f"⚠️  Connection test failed: {str(e)}")
+                        time.sleep(2)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    logger.warning(f"⚠️  Connection test failed: {str(e)}")
-                    time.sleep(2)  # Wait before retrying
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(f"❌ Connection attempt {i+1} failed: {str(e)}")
-                time.sleep(2)  # Wait before retrying
-
-        if not connected:
-            error_msg = f"Failed to establish connection to HexStrike AI API Server at {server_url} after {MAX_RETRIES} attempts"
-            logger.error(error_msg)
-            # We'll continue anyway to allow the MCP server to start, but tools will likely fail
+                    logger.warning(f"❌ Connection attempt {i+1} failed: {str(e)}")
+                    time.sleep(2)
+            if not connected:
+                error_msg = f"Failed to establish connection to HexStrike AI API Server at {server_url} after {MAX_RETRIES} attempts"
+                logger.error(error_msg)
+                # continue anyway; MCP stdio server will still start
+        else:
+            logger.info("🧪 Stdio host detected (non-TTY). Skipping HTTP health checks and starting MCP stdio immediately.")
 
     def safe_get(self, endpoint: str, params: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
@@ -5459,7 +5461,16 @@ def main():
         mcp = setup_mcp_server(hexstrike_client)
         logger.info("🚀 Starting HexStrike AI MCP server")
         logger.info("🤖 Ready to serve AI agents with enhanced cybersecurity capabilities")
-        mcp.run()
+        # Minimal stdio fallback for MCP clients that require stdio transport.
+        try:
+            mcp.run()
+        except AttributeError:
+            # Older/newer FastMCP variants expose an async stdio runner.
+            import asyncio
+            if hasattr(mcp, "run_stdio"):
+                asyncio.run(mcp.run_stdio())
+            else:
+                raise
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"💥 Error starting MCP server: {str(e)}")
         import traceback