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# 🗺️ JSON Schema Validator MCP Server - Roadmap
This roadmap outlines the planned features and development directions for the JSON Schema Validator MCP Server. Our goal is to create the most comprehensive and user-friendly JSON Schema validation platform for AI assistants and developers.
## 🎯 Vision
To become the go-to JSON Schema validation solution that seamlessly integrates with AI assistants, provides intelligent schema generation, and supports multiple data formats with AI-enhanced capabilities.
## 📅 Development Phases
### Phase 1: Foundation (✅ Completed)
- [x] Core JSON Schema Draft 2020-12 validation
- [x] MCP Server implementation with stdio communication
- [x] SSE Server for web clients with real-time streaming
- [x] PostgreSQL database integration with file fallback
- [x] Schema management (CRUD operations)
- [x] External reference resolution
- [x] Basic schema generation from JSON data
- [x] Docker containerization
### Phase 2: Enhanced Distribution & Usability (🚧 In Progress)
- [ ] **DXT Package Creation** - Following [Anthropic's DXT pattern](https://github.com/anthropics/dxt)
- Create installable package for easier deployment
- Simplified configuration and setup process
- Pre-configured templates for common use cases
- Automatic dependency management
- One-command installation and configuration
### Phase 3: Advanced Schema Generation (🔄 Planned)
#### Enhanced Data Input Support
- [ ] **XML Data Support**
- XML to JSON Schema generation
- XML namespace handling
- Complex XML structure analysis
- XSD to JSON Schema conversion
- [ ] **Class Definition Support**
- Python class to JSON Schema
- TypeScript interface to JSON Schema
- Java POJO to JSON Schema
- C# class to JSON Schema
- [ ] **Database Table Support**
- SQL DDL to JSON Schema
- Database introspection and schema generation
- Support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite
- Foreign key relationship mapping
- [ ] **Additional Format Support**
- YAML data input
- CSV with header inference
- Parquet file schema extraction
- Protobuf definition conversion
#### Improved Schema Generation Engine
- [ ] **Advanced Type Inference**
- Better handling of mixed types
- Date/time format detection
- Email, URL, and pattern recognition
- Numeric range and constraint detection
- [ ] **Schema Optimization**
- Redundant property elimination
- Schema simplification algorithms
- Performance-optimized schema generation
- Configurable complexity levels
### Phase 4: AI-Powered Features (🔮 Planned)
#### Intelligent Schema Creation
- [ ] **AI-Enhanced Schema Generation**
- Natural language to JSON Schema conversion
- Context-aware schema suggestions
- Automatic field description generation
- Semantic relationship detection
- Domain-specific schema templates
- [ ] **Smart Schema Improvement**
- Automatic schema validation and suggestions
- Schema completeness analysis
- Best practice recommendations
- Performance optimization suggestions
#### Example and Documentation Generation
- [ ] **AI-Powered Example Generation**
- Realistic sample data generation from schemas
- Context-aware example values
- Multiple example scenarios (valid/invalid)
- Localized example data generation
- [ ] **Intelligent Documentation**
- Automatic schema documentation generation
- API documentation from schemas
- Interactive schema exploration
- Visual schema representation
#### Validation Intelligence
- [ ] **Smart Error Messages**
- Context-aware validation error explanations
- Suggested fixes for validation failures
- Learning from common validation patterns
- Multi-language error messages
## 🚀 Near-Term Priorities (Next 3 Months)
1. **DXT Package Implementation**
- Study Anthropic's DXT pattern and best practices
- Create package structure and distribution mechanism
- Implement automated installation and configuration
- Add pre-configured templates for common scenarios
2. **Enhanced Schema Generation**
- Improve JSON data analysis for better type inference
- Add support for XML input format
- Implement basic class definition parsing (Python/TypeScript)
- Create configurable schema generation policies
3. **AI Integration Planning**
- Research AI model integration options
- Design architecture for AI-powered features
- Create proof-of-concept for natural language schema generation
- Plan example generation algorithms
## 🤝 Contributing to the Roadmap
We welcome community input on our roadmap! Here's how you can contribute:
### Feature Requests
- Open an issue with the `enhancement` label
- Provide detailed use case descriptions
- Include examples of expected behavior
- Explain the business/technical value
### Priority Feedback
- Comment on existing roadmap items
- Share your use cases and requirements
- Vote on features that matter most to you
- Suggest alternative implementation approaches
### Implementation Contributions
- Check out issues labeled `help-wanted`
- Propose implementation designs before coding
- Follow our development guidelines in [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md)
- Ensure comprehensive testing for new features
## 🔄 Roadmap Updates
This roadmap is a living document that we update quarterly based on:
- **User Feedback**: Feature requests and usage patterns
- **Technical Evolution**: New technologies and standards
- **Market Changes**: AI assistant platform developments
- **Performance Data**: Real-world usage metrics and bottlenecks
### Latest Update: July 2025
- Added DXT package creation as immediate priority
- Expanded AI-powered features section with specific capabilities
- Included detailed multi-format data support plans
- Added community contribution guidelines
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## 📞 Roadmap Feedback
Have thoughts on our roadmap? We'd love to hear from you:
- **GitHub Issues**: Create feature requests and suggestions
- **Discussions**: Join our community discussions
- **Direct Feedback**: Contribute to roadmap planning sessions
**Let's build the future of JSON Schema validation together!** 🚀