Real-world thread: mathKernel runs as an MCP server (mathkernel-mcp, stdio, 162 math_ tools). The model parses and plans, and the kernel does the computing across SymPy, Z3, Lean, mpmath and numba/CUDA. The source gives no benchmark or outcome numbers.
Keeping servers and pipelines healthy is constant, detail-heavy work. Agents that can read logs and run routine fixes are a big help, as long as a person keeps an eye on what changes. It is one of 40 sightings filed under DevOps & Infra on Agent Sightings (number 38 by interest), and one of 182 involving Custom agent.
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Infra task — give agents a multi-engine math kernel via MCP. Inspect current config, propose a diff, and wait for approval before applying or restarting anything.
Tip: Try it first on a staging system or with read-only credentials, and require approval for anything that changes production.
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