AI-Native Development
for Gensym.
The Gensym MCP Server is the AI integration layer for Gensym. 40 tools that let any MCP-compatible AI assistant — Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, and more — search Gensym documentation, analyze knowledge bases, and develop directly against a live Gensym server.
Three outcomes that change how Gensym is built
The original Gensym promise was that domain experts — not programmers — should encode the logic that runs the industrial world. Modern AI finally closes that loop, against any Gensym server, with full backward compatibility.
Domain experts code in plain language
A process engineer describes what they need; an AI assistant writes, compiles, debugs, and saves Gensym code against their live system. Plug-and-play with Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible IDE.
Decades of KB knowledge become AI-usable
Hybrid keyword + semantic search across the Gensym Reference Manual, Tutorials, and System Procedures. Stale-code detection, performance anti-pattern flags, dependency diagrams — all grounded in cited documentation.
Plug-and-play, fully backward compatible
Works against every existing Gensym server and knowledge base. No migration. Connect from any MCP-compatible AI assistant in minutes — one command, one API key.
Read-only or write-enabled. One config switch apart.
Pick how much access the AI has to your Gensym environment. Same setup, one switch — read for documentation and analysis, or enable writes for live development.
Read-only
For documentation, search, code generation, and codebase analysis. The AI can write Gensym code and snippets for you; you apply them to your KB manually.
- Generate Gensym procedures, rules, classes, and snippets — copy-paste into your KB
- Hybrid search across Reference Manual, Tutorials, System Procedures
- Codebase analysis on prior KB exports (search, dependencies, stale code, bottlenecks)
- Mermaid dependency diagrams & KB statistics reports
- Gensym syntax guide for grounded code generation
- Deep KB analysis when you point at your Gensym install (see below)
Write-enabled
For agentic development against a live Gensym server. The AI doesn't just generate code — it compiles, creates, updates, saves, and merges directly against a Gensym instance running on your machine.
- Everything in Read-only, plus…
- Compile Gensym code against a live parser before committing
- Create / update / delete procedures, rules, variables, classes
- Save and merge knowledge bases programmatically
- Read attributes, active rules, logbook, and message board live
- Deep KB analysis when you point at your Gensym install (see below)
Add deep KB analysis to either mode
Point Gensym MCP Server at your Gensym installation and the AI can dump your knowledge base, then audit procedures, surface stale code, flag performance bottlenecks, and render dependency diagrams — grounded in your actual KB. Works alongside Read-only and Write-enabled modes.
40 tools, 3 primary categories
Search three documentation sources, analyze Gensym codebases, and develop directly against a live Gensym server. Plus a KB export complement that adds deep analysis to either mode. Your AI assistant selects the right tool automatically.
Documentation Intelligence
12 toolssearch_reference Hybrid search of the Reference Manual ROsearch_by_topic_reference Browse Reference Manual topics ROfetch_reference Retrieve full chunk content ROlist_topics_reference Explore chapters & sections ROsearch_tutorials Find practical examples ROsearch_by_topic_tutorials Browse tutorial chapters ROfetch_tutorials Retrieve tutorial content ROlist_topics_tutorials Discover available tutorials ROsearch_sysprocs Search built-in procedure APIs ROsearch_by_topic_sysprocs Browse procedure categories ROfetch_sysprocs Retrieve procedure docs ROlist_topics_sysprocs List procedure categories ROCodebase Analysis
9 toolsanalyze_gensym_code Analyze raw Gensym code for constructs & complexity ROget_kb_summary KB overview with element counts ROsearch_kb_elements Search KB elements by name ROget_element_code Full source of a KB element ROget_procedure_dependencies Callers & callees for impact analysis ROdetect_stale_code Find unused or stale elements ROdetect_bottlenecks Detect performance anti-patterns ROget_dependency_diagram Mermaid dependency graph (renders inline) ROget_kb_statistics Graph stats & interactive HTML report ROLive Gensym Development
14 toolscompile_gensym_code Validate Gensym code against a live parser RWcreate_gensym_workspace Create a new permanent workspace RWcreate_gensym_item Create procedures, rules, variables, classes RWget_gensym_item Read item text, status, notes RWupdate_gensym_item Replace item text in place RWdelete_gensym_item Remove an item from the KB RWsave_gensym_kb Persist the running KB to disk RWmerge_gensym_kb Merge an external KB into the running one RWget_gensym_attribute Read live attribute values RWlist_active_rules Show currently active rules RWget_gensym_logbook Read Operator Logbook entries RWget_gensym_messages Read Message Board entries RWstart_gensym_api_server Spawn Gensym + API server, optionally merge a KB Exportstop_gensym_api_server Terminate the API server processes Exportexport_kb_via_remote_inspect Export a KB to a structured codebase
export_and_analyze_kb_folder Batch export every KB in a folder
Adds deep KB analysis to either mode
get_gensym_guide Gensym syntax pitfalls & codegen guide
list_pdfs List ingested documents
health System status & diagnostics
Grounded in official Gensym manuals
Every answer the AI provides is retrieved directly from these three official Gensym documents — the same manuals available to all Gensym customers.
Gensym Reference Manual
Comprehensive technical reference covering all Gensym features, syntax, API details, attribute specifications, and language grammar.
Download ↗Gensym Tutorials
Step-by-step learning guides with practical examples, exercises, and hands-on walkthroughs for Gensym development.
Download ↗Gensym System Procedures
Complete API documentation for all built-in system procedures — file operations, network ops, KB management, and more.
Download ↗This is a real generational step, and I mean that operationally. Our engineers can now work with our knowledge bases and our documentation in ways that were not possible before, whether that's accelerating new development or making sense of decades of accumulated work, with the precision industrial applications require. The cross-platform client lets our teams work where the work is, instead of being tied to a specific machine.
Niel de Clerk — Manager of Control Technology, Anglo American Digital Automation
Connect in minutes
No infrastructure changes required on your side. One config snippet and an API key.
Request an API Key
Contact your IgniteTech account team to receive an organization-scoped API key. Keys are issued per-customer for tracking and security.
Add to Your IDE
Install in seconds — copy a small config snippet into Cursor, Claude Code, or any MCP-compatible client. The setup page has copy-paste configs for each.
Auth on Startup
Your API key is validated automatically. If it's valid, all 40 tools become available. If not, you get a clear error.
Start Asking Questions
Ask anything about Gensym — syntax, procedures, your KB. In write-enabled mode, ask the AI to compile, create, or update items directly against a live Gensym server.
Join the Gensym G3 Early Access Program
Gensym G3 — including the Gensym MCP Server — is currently available through an exclusive Early Access Program for select IgniteTech customers. Participants receive hands-on access to the cross-platform client and the MCP Server, with direct engagement from IgniteTech's product and engineering teams.
📧 Request Access
To enable the Gensym MCP Server for your organization, contact your IgniteTech account team or Customer Success Manager — or reach out directly:
✉️ success@ignitetech.ai🔧 Setup Instructions
Step-by-step configuration for Cursor IDE, Claude Code, and Claude Desktop. Includes both Read-only and Write-enabled mode configs, OS-specific notes for macOS, Linux, and Windows, and troubleshooting.
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