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About Cameron Rye

I build tools that bridge forgotten protocols with future AI, specializing in Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and legacy internet archaeology.

While most developers chase the latest frameworks, I’m excavating the internet’s past and making it accessible to AI systems. From reviving 1991’s Gopher protocol to enabling LLMs to explore the Fediverse, my work connects computing history with cutting-edge AI infrastructure.

Technical Focus and Active Projects

My current work centers on making legacy protocols and forgotten internet technologies accessible to modern AI systems through the Model Context Protocol:

Model Context Protocol Servers

  • ActivityPub MCP Server - Connecting AI to the Fediverse through standardized ActivityPub integration. Enables LLMs to explore Mastodon, Pleroma, and the broader decentralized social web.

  • AT Protocol MCP Server - Comprehensive Bluesky and AT Protocol integration for AI systems. Zero-configuration public access with optional authentication for full social networking capabilities.

  • Gopher MCP Server - Bringing 1991’s Gopher protocol to modern AI. Built in Rust for memory safety and performance, demonstrating how minimalist protocol design offers architectural insights for contemporary systems.

  • OpenZIM MCP Server - Offline knowledge base access for AI models. Enables sub-second search across millions of documents (including the entire English Wikipedia) without internet connectivity.

Software Preservation and Retro Computing

  • DosKit - WebAssembly-powered platform for instant DOS software access in modern browsers. Experience computing history including Future Crew’s legendary Second Reality demo without installation or configuration.

Other Projects

  • Electromagnetic Spectrum Explorer - Interactive physics visualization spanning 20+ orders of magnitude, from radio waves to gamma rays. Built with React and D3.js using NIST-certified constants.

  • Dotfiles - Cross-platform development environment automation. Years of systematic refinement for modern development workflows.

Engineering Philosophy

Building bridges between old and new requires different thinking than chasing the latest trends:

  • Protocol Archaeology - Legacy protocols often demonstrate superior design principles through their minimalism. Gopher’s simplicity offers lessons modern systems have forgotten.

  • Preservation Through Access - Software history matters, but only if people can experience it. WebAssembly and modern web technologies make computing history instantly accessible without technical barriers.

  • AI Integration Patterns - The Model Context Protocol enables AI systems to access diverse data sources. My MCP servers demonstrate how to bridge AI with everything from 1990s protocols to modern decentralized social networks.

  • Open Source First - All my work is open source. The best tools emerge from collaborative development and shared knowledge.

Professional Collaboration

I’m interested in discussions about:

  • Model Context Protocol server development and AI integration patterns
  • Legacy protocol revival and software preservation techniques
  • Decentralized social protocols (ActivityPub, AT Protocol, Nostr)
  • WebAssembly for software preservation and retro computing
  • Making forgotten internet technologies accessible to modern systems

If you’re working on MCP servers, reviving old protocols, or building tools that connect computing’s past with its future, let’s connect.

Find me on GitHub to explore current projects and technical contributions.

Platform architecture: Zola static site generator with Cloudflare Pages deployment. Built with the same attention to technical detail as my MCP servers.