# 1MCP Project Roadmap
> **Unified Model Context Protocol server that aggregates multiple MCP servers into a single interface**
## 📊 Project Overview
**1MCP (One MCP)** simplifies AI assistant configuration by providing a unified proxy for multiple MCP servers, reducing resource usage and complexity.
- **Current Version**: v0.28.0 (December 2025)
- **Repository**: [github.com/1mcp-app/agent](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent)
- **Maintainer**: [@xizhibei](https://github.com/xizhibei)
- **Target Users**: AI assistant users, developers with multiple MCP servers, organizations needing centralized MCP management
## 🎯 Priorities
| Priority | Focus Area | Timeline | Success Metric |
| --------------- | ------------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| 🔴 **Critical** | Proxy Agent Context Release | Q1 2026 | Enhanced context management for proxy agents |
| 🔴 **Critical** | MCP Tools Lazy Loading | Q1 2026 | Reduced startup time, on-demand tool loading |
| 🔴 **Critical** | Protocol Compliance & Security | H1 2026 | MCP spec compatibility, zero critical vulnerabilities |
| 🔴 **Critical** | Web Management UI | H2 2026 | Beta release with core management features |
| 🟡 **High** | Developer Experience | H2 2026 | Improved documentation, setup wizard |
| 🟡 **High** | Performance & Reliability | Ongoing | 50% latency reduction, better resource usage |
| 🟢 **Medium** | Plugin Ecosystem | 2027+ | Community contributions, extensible architecture |
## 📅 Development Timeline
### H1 2026 (January - June)
**🎯 Focus: Foundation & Performance**
| Feature | Status | Effort | Notes |
| ----------------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Proxy Agent Context** | 🚧 Planning | High | Enhanced context management for proxy agents |
| **MCP Tools Lazy Loading** | 🚧 Planning | High | On-demand tool loading, reduced startup time |
| **Protocol Version Validation** | 🚧 Planning | Medium | MCP spec compatibility checker |
| **Security Hardening** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Input validation, sandboxing |
| **Configuration Schema Validation** | 📋 Planned | Low | JSON schema enforcement |
| **Enhanced Monitoring** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Real-time health checks and metrics |
### H2 2026 (July - December)
**🎯 Focus: User Experience & Tools**
| Feature | Status | Effort | Help Needed |
| ------------------------------- | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------ |
| **Web Management UI** | 📋 Planned | High | Frontend contributions welcome |
| **Health Monitoring Dashboard** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Real-time status display |
| **Setup Wizard** | 📋 Planned | Medium | User onboarding flow |
| **Enhanced Debugging Tools** | 📋 Planned | Low | Better error messages |
### 2027+
**🎯 Focus: Ecosystem & Scale**
| Feature | Status | Effort | Community Opportunity |
| ----------------------------- | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------------- |
| **Plugin System** | 💭 Idea | High | Core architecture + community plugins |
| **Advanced Analytics** | 💭 Idea | Medium | Usage tracking and insights |
| **Performance Optimizations** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Connection pooling, caching |
| **Distributed Architecture** | 💭 Idea | High | Multi-instance coordination |
## 🚦 Current Status
### ✅ Completed (v0.16.0 - v0.27.4)
**Core Platform**
- ✅ MCP server aggregation with multi-transport support
- ✅ Complete CLI suite with preset management
- ✅ OAuth 2.1 authentication with scope-based authorization
- ✅ Cross-platform binary distribution (SEA builds)
- ✅ 90%+ test coverage with comprehensive CI/CD
**Recent Enhancements** (v0.23.0 - v0.27.4)
- ✅ Context-aware template processing with Handlebars
- ✅ Client instance pooling and connection lifecycle management
- ✅ Security hardening with path validation and sandboxing
- ✅ Cross-domain integration testing framework
**Latest Release** (v0.28.0)
- ✅ **Comprehensive MCP Server Management System** - Enhanced server lifecycle management
- ✅ **Pre-release Version Detection** - Improved Docker and npm workflows
- ✅ **Updated Documentation** - Fixed binary names in installation guide
**Upcoming Release** (v0.29.0)
- ✅ **Proxy Agent Context** - Enhanced context management for proxy agent scenarios
### 🚧 Currently Working On
| Feature | Progress | Next Step | Challenges |
| ------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| **Proxy Agent Context** | 80% | Final testing & documentation | Integration testing with various agents |
| **MCP Tools Lazy Loading** | 10% | Design lazy loading architecture | Tool discovery timing |
| **Protocol Version Check** | 20% | Research MCP spec changes | Keeping up with spec evolution |
| **Configuration Validation** | 60% | Integrate with existing config | Backward compatibility |
| **Enhanced Error Handling** | 40% | Better user feedback messages | Balancing detail vs clarity |
| **Documentation Improvements** | 30% | More examples and tutorials | Time constraints |
## 🔮 Future Ideas
### Long-term Vision
| Idea | Timeline | Value | Dependencies |
| ----------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Advanced Lazy Loading** | Post v0.28 | Better performance, scalability | Tool metadata standardization |
| **Plugin System** | 2027+ | Community contributions | Core API stability |
| **Smart Tool Caching** | Post v0.28 | Faster tool access | Cache invalidation strategy |
| **Performance Optimizations** | Ongoing | Better user experience | Profiling and metrics |
| **Advanced Analytics** | 2027+ | Usage insights | Privacy considerations |
| **Natural Language Config** | 2028+ | Accessibility | AI/ML integration |
## ⚠️ Challenges & Considerations
| Challenge | Impact | Mitigation |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------- |
| **MCP Spec Evolution** | High | Flexible adapter system |
| **Security Maintenance** | Critical | Regular dependency updates |
| **Time Constraints** | Medium | Community contributions |
| **Support Load** | Medium | Good documentation |
| **Burnout Prevention** | Critical | Sustainable development pace |
## 🛠️ Technical Priorities
### Infrastructure & Tools
| Area | Focus | Current Status |
| ----------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **CI/CD** | GitHub Actions | ✅ Automated builds and tests |
| **Testing** | Unit & E2E | ✅ 90%+ coverage |
| **Documentation** | VitePress | ✅ Functional site |
| **Releases** | Automated | ✅ Multi-platform binaries |
| **Monitoring** | Basic logs | 🚧 Needs enhancement |
## 📈 Community & Success Metrics
| Metric | Current | Goal (2026) | How to Measure |
| ------------------------- | -------- | ------------------- | -------------------- |
| **GitHub Stars** | 500+ | 1,000+ | GitHub API |
| **Issues/PRs** | Active | More contributions | GitHub activity |
| **Community Engagement** | Growing | Regular discussions | Discord, Discussions |
| **Documentation Quality** | Good | Excellent | User feedback |
| **User Satisfaction** | Positive | 90%+ satisfied | Surveys, feedback |
## 🤝 How to Contribute
As a solo maintainer, community contributions are greatly appreciated! Here's how you can help:
### 🚀 Quick Contributions
- **Report Issues**: Found a bug? [Open an issue](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/issues)
- **Documentation**: Improve docs or add examples
- **Examples**: Share your 1MCP configurations
- **Feedback**: Test new features and provide feedback
### 💻 Code Contributions
- **Good First Issues**: Look for `good first issue` labels
- **Web UI**: Frontend development for the management interface
- **Proxy Agent Context**: Help with final testing and integration
- **Lazy Loading Implementation**: Help design and implement tool lazy loading
- **Plugin System**: Help design and implement the plugin system
- **Testing**: Add test cases or improve test coverage
### 📋 Areas Seeking Help
| Area | Skills Needed | Difficulty |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------- |
| **MCP Tools Lazy Loading** | Node.js, async programming | High |
| **Web Management UI** | React/Vue, Node.js | Medium |
| **Documentation** | Writing, examples | Low |
| **Testing** | Jest, E2E testing | Medium |
| **Security Review** | Security analysis | High |
| **Performance** | Node.js optimization | High |
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## 📞 Contact & Community
- **Issues & Bug Reports**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/issues)
- **Feature Requests**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/discussions)
- **Questions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/discussions)
- **Documentation**: [docs.1mcp.app](https://docs.1mcp.app/)
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**Last Updated**: December 21, 2025 (v0.28.0)
**Next Review**: June 30, 2026
**Maintainer**: [@xizhibei](https://github.com/xizhibei)
_This roadmap evolves based on user feedback and community contributions. Schedule may adjust based on personal capacity and priorities._
