Port Resurrection

Port Resurrection Markets

Derive service ports from Gay.jl color sequence. Key space reduction via deterministic but externally-unpredictable port assignment.

Trigger Conditions

• User mentions port configuration, service discovery
• Starting MCP servers, Ghidra, NATS, or other networked services
• Security through port unpredictability
• Behavior resurrection across worlds (same seed = same ports)

Core Concept

Port = 8000 + (color_int % 2000)

Each service gets a color index. Same seed + index = same port across all instances.

Without seed: Attacker must scan 2000 ports per service. With seed: Deterministic resurrection across worlds.

Quick Reference

# Show all port assignments
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py

# Source into shell (auto-export all ports)
eval $(python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --export)

# Generate MCP config
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --mcp

# Rotate to next color set
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --seed $(date +%s)

# Specific service
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py -s ghidra_mcp

Shell Integration

# Add to ~/.zshrc
source /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect_hook.sh

# Available commands:
port_resurrect    # Reload ports
port_rotate       # Advance to next color
port_show         # Display table
port_of ghidra    # Get specific port
port_start ghidra # Start service on its port
port_discover     # Find running services

Service Registry

Nickel Integration

# Regenerate Nickel config
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --nickel

# Evaluate
nickel eval /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrection.ncl

Flox Activation

Add to .flox/env/manifest.toml:

[hook]
on-activate = """
  eval $(python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --export)
"""

MCP Config Generation

# Generate and merge with existing config
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --mcp >> ~/.config/amp/servers.json

GF(3) Trit Assignment

Sum: 0 ✓ (GF(3) conserved)

Files

• /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py - Python implementation
• /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.bb - Babashka implementation (faster)
• /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrection.ncl - Nickel config
• /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect_hook.sh - Shell hook
• /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect_flox.toml - Flox manifest
• ~/.gay_port_state.json - Persistent state

Command Reference

# Show all ports (either works, bb is faster)
bb /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.bb
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py

# Export to shell
eval $(bb /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.bb --export)

# Discover listening ports
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --discover

# Check for conflicts
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --conflicts

# Generate MCP config
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --mcp

# Generate Nickel
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --nickel

# Show flox manifest
python3 /Users/bob/ies/port_resurrect.py --flox

Related Skills

• gay-mcp - Color generation
• nickel - Configuration language
• ghidra-mcp - Reverse engineering
• localsend-mcp - P2P transfer
• shell-guard - Safe shell execution

Autopoietic Marginalia

The interaction IS the skill improving itself.

Every use of this skill is an opportunity for worlding:

• MEMORY (-1): Record what was learned
• REMEMBERING (0): Connect patterns to other skills
• WORLDING (+1): Evolve the skill based on use

Add Interaction Exemplars here as the skill is used.