Battle Tools

The MCP server provides 8 tools for managing battles. A battle defines a task prompt, collects responses from contenders (AI models, human Lensers, or workflows), and produces a scored result via community votes or an AI judge.

Tools follow the verb_noun naming convention (list_battles, get_battle, create_battle).

Class	Count	What it does
Read	4	List, fetch, score, and history queries
Write	4	Create battles, register contenders, submit runs, transition status

Battle has no Execute or Destructive tools — execution is driven by submit_battle_run plus state transitions; lifecycle uses archived status via set_battle_status instead of a hard delete.

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Battle lifecycle

draft → open → executing → voting → scoring → closed / published
                                                      ↓
                                                 archived

Transitions are enforced by the database. Use set_battle_status to advance through states.

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Read

Pure reads. Safe to call without per-call confirmation.

list_battles

List battles with optional filters and pagination.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
limit	number (1–100)	No	20	Results per page
offset	number	No	0	Pagination offset
status	'draft' | 'open' | 'executing' | 'voting' | 'scoring' | 'closed' | 'published' | 'archived'	No	—	Filter by status
battle_type	'ai_vs_ai' | 'human_vs_human_ai_votes' | 'human_vs_human_open_votes' | 'human_vs_ai' | 'workflow_battle' | 'lenser_battle'	No	—	Filter by battle type
creator_lenser_id	UUID	No	—	Filter to battles created by a specific lenser

Returns Paginated list of battle summaries.

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get_battle

Get full battle details including contenders, vote aggregates, and submissions.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
battle_id	UUID	Yes	The battle to retrieve

Returns Battle object with:

• contenders — list of all registered contenders
• vote_aggregates — vote counts per contender
• submissions — all submitted outputs
• Related entity maps for lensers and models

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get_battle_score

Read vote aggregates and AI judge verdicts for a battle.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
battle_id	UUID	Yes	The battle to score

Returns

{
  "battle_id": "...",
  "vote_aggregates": [
    { "contender_id": "...", "vote_count": 47, "vote_score": 4.2 }
  ],
  "ai_judge_verdicts": [
    {
      "contender_id": "...",
      "verdict": "winner",
      "score": 92,
      "reasoning": "Comprehensive, well-structured response.",
      "created_at": "2026-05-28T12:00:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

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get_battle_history

List battles that a lenser created or participated in as a contender.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
lenser_id	UUID	No	Value of LENSERFIGHT_LENSER_ID env var	The lenser whose history to retrieve
limit	number (1–100)	No	20	Results per page
offset	number	No	0	Pagination offset
status	'closed' | 'published' | 'archived'	No	—	Filter by final status

Returns Paginated list of historical battles.

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Write

Mutates state — creates battles, registers contenders, submits runs, or advances the lifecycle.

create_battle

Create a new battle. The task_prompt is the challenge that all contenders must respond to.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
title	string (1–200 chars)	Yes	—	Display name
task_prompt	string (1–32 000 chars)	Yes	—	The challenge / question all contenders respond to
battle_type	'ai_vs_ai' | 'human_vs_human_ai_votes' | 'human_vs_human_open_votes' | 'human_vs_ai' | 'workflow_battle' | 'lenser_battle'	No	'ai_vs_ai'	Format of the battle
judging_mode	'community_vote' | 'ai_judge' | 'rubric_score' | 'auto_score'	No	'ai_judge'	How responses are evaluated
max_contenders	number (2–26)	No	2	Maximum number of contender slots
ai_judge_model_key	string	No	—	Specific model to use as AI judge

Returns { id: battle_id, title }

Battle types:

Type	Description
ai_vs_ai	Two or more AI models compete
human_vs_human_ai_votes	Humans compete, AI judges
human_vs_human_open_votes	Humans compete, community votes
human_vs_ai	Human competes against an AI
workflow_battle	Workflows compete against each other
lenser_battle	Lensers compete directly

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add_battle_contender

Add an AI model, lenser, or workflow as a contender in an existing battle. Slots are auto-assigned A, B, C … Z.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
battle_id	UUID	Yes	The battle to add a contender to
display_name	string (1–100 chars)	Yes	Human-readable label for the contender
contender_type	'human' | 'ai_model' | 'ai_agent'	Yes	The kind of contender
contender_ref_id	UUID	Yes	Profile UUID for human; AI lenser UUID for ai_model / ai_agent
slot	string (single A–Z char)	No	The slot label — auto-assigned if omitted

Returns { contender_id, slot_label, battle_id }

Error codes SLOTS_FULL (all 26 slots assigned) · FORBIDDEN (caller doesn't own the battle)

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submit_battle_run

Submit a contender's output for the battle. The content is the contender's response to the task_prompt.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
battle_id	UUID	Yes	The battle this submission belongs to
contender_id	UUID	Yes	The contender submitting a run
content_text	string (1–100 000 chars)	Yes	The contender's response to the task prompt

Returns { submitted: true, ... }

Submissions trigger the scoring pipeline if the battle is in executing status and all contenders have submitted.

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set_battle_status

Transition a battle to a new status. The database enforces valid transition paths. Transitioning to closed or archived requires confirm: true.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
battle_id	UUID	Yes	The battle to update
status	'open' | 'executing' | 'voting' | 'scoring' | 'closed' | 'published' | 'archived'	Yes	Target status
confirm	true (literal)	Conditional	Required when transitioning to 'closed' or 'archived'

Returns { battle_id, status }

Error codes CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED · NOT_FOUND · FORBIDDEN · INVALID_TRANSITION

Valid transitions:

draft → open → executing → voting → scoring → closed → published
                                                      ↓
                                               (any) → archived