feat: added method to check if mcp is enabled (#456)

Author: Aerex

bluemix/env.go

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var (
 	// for internal use
 	EnvCLIName         = newEnv("IBMCLOUD_CLI", "BLUEMIX_CLI")
 	EnvPluginNamespace = newEnv("IBMCLOUD_PLUGIN_NAMESPACE", "BLUEMIX_PLUGIN_NAMESPACE")
+	EnvMCP             = newEnv("IBMCLOUD_MCP_ENABLED")
 )
 
 // Env is an environment variable supported by IBM Cloud CLI for specific purpose

plugin/plugin.go

@@ -298,4 +298,7 @@ type PluginContext interface {
 
 	// CLIName returns binary name of the Bluemix CLI that is invoking the plugin
 	CLIName() string
+
+	// MCPEnabled returns true if the CLI is functioning as an MCP server
+	MCPEnabled() bool
 }

plugin/plugin_context.go

@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ func (c *pluginContext) VersionCheckEnabled() bool {
 	return !c.CheckCLIVersionDisabled()
 }
 
+func (c *pluginContext) MCPEnabled() bool {
+	return bluemix.EnvMCP.Get() != ""
+}
+
 func envOrConfig(env bluemix.Env, config string) string {
 	if v := env.Get(); v != "" {
 		return v