cc_Rtools

This plugin allows the Cheshire Cat to use tools written in R language

(and to run R code, in general)

Installation

• Just download the cc_Rtools folder into cheshire-cat/core/cat/plugins in your machine.

Add R container to cheshire-cat

Simply add to the cat's default docker-compose.yml the following code:

  r-env:
     build: https://github.com/dejan94it/cc_Rtools.git#main:plumber_container
     container_name: r_env
     expose:
      - "5079:5000"
     restart: unless-stopped

and obviously run docker compose up again, to add the new container to the network.

You can look at the whole docker.compose.yaml as example. You can also use it directly, but be sure that the original one is the same for the core part.

How to use it

• Write a yourscript.R file and put it into cc_Rtools folder.
• Add a @tool in Rtools.py using run_Rtool(R_url, "yourscript.R") in it.

You can look at the example of today.R tool, already present in the folder.

Plus

• You can install all the R packages you need to run your custom tools, just modifying the Dockerfile.
• You can add other endpoints (and documentation) in plumber.R file.

Enjoy, and obviously, contribute! :)

Ciao Piero ❤️