# Deployment Readiness Assessment
## ✅ Code Readiness
### Build Status
- ✅ TypeScript compiles successfully
- ✅ All dependencies defined in package.json
- ✅ Build output exists in `dist/` directory
- ✅ Start script configured: `npm start` → `node dist/index.js`
### Code Issues Checked
- ✅ PORT handling: Uses `process.env.PORT || 3000` (Azure will set PORT automatically)
- ✅ Environment variables: Code reads from `process.env` (Azure App Settings)
- ✅ dotenv.config(): Present but harmless in Azure (won't find .env file, which is fine)
- ✅ Error handling: Proper try/catch blocks
- ✅ Async initialization: Server starts asynchronously (correct)
### Potential Issues
- ⚠️ **Dependencies**: Azure needs to install `node_modules` before running
- Solution: Deploy with `package.json` and let Azure install, OR pre-build locally
- ⚠️ **Build Process**: Azure can build from source OR we deploy pre-built
- Recommendation: Deploy pre-built for faster startup
## ✅ Azure Resources Status
### Existing
- ✅ Resource Group: `Legal-MCP` (Canada Central)
- ✅ App Service Plan: `Legal-MCP` (F1 Free tier, Canada Central)
### Need to Create
- ❌ Storage Account: `legalmcpstore`
- ❌ App Service (Web App): `legal-mcp`
- ❌ Blob Containers: `documents`, `prompts`
## ⚠️ Configuration Requirements
### Environment Variables Needed
1. `AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING` - **MUST SET** (from storage account)
2. `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` - **MUST SET** (from Anthropic console)
3. `PORT` - Azure sets automatically (defaults to 8080)
4. `NODE_ENV` - Should be "production"
### Azure App Service Configuration
- Node.js version: Should be 20 LTS
- Startup command: `npm start` (or can be auto-detected)
- Always On: Not available on Free tier (app may sleep)
## 📋 Deployment Strategy
### Recommended: ZIP Deployment (Pre-built)
**Pros:**
- Faster deployment
- No build time on Azure
- More control over what's deployed
**Steps:**
1. Build locally: `npm run build`
2. Install production deps: `npm ci --production`
3. Create ZIP with: `dist/`, `node_modules/`, `package.json`
4. Deploy ZIP to Azure
### Alternative: GitHub Deployment
**Pros:**
- Automatic deployments on push
- Version control integration
- Can trigger builds on Azure
**Steps:**
1. Configure GitHub as source
2. Azure builds on deployment
3. Requires build configuration
## 🔍 Pre-Deployment Checklist
### Before Starting Deployment
- [ ] Verify Azure CLI is logged in: `az account show`
- [ ] Verify resource group exists: `az group show -n Legal-MCP`
- [ ] Have Anthropic API key ready
- [ ] Have storage account name available (legalmcpstore)
- [ ] Code is committed to GitHub
- [ ] Local build succeeds: `npm run build`
### During Deployment
- [ ] Create storage account
- [ ] Create blob containers (documents, prompts)
- [ ] Upload prompt library
- [ ] Create App Service
- [ ] Configure environment variables
- [ ] Deploy code
- [ ] Verify deployment
### After Deployment
- [ ] Check logs for errors
- [ ] Test MCP endpoint
- [ ] Verify tools are registered
- [ ] Test document listing
- [ ] Test prompt listing
- [ ] Monitor for any runtime errors
## 🚨 Known Limitations (Free Tier)
1. **App Sleep**: Free tier apps sleep after 20 minutes of inactivity
- First request after sleep may be slow
- Consider Basic tier for production
2. **Compute Time**: 60 minutes per day limit
- Monitor usage
- Upgrade if needed
3. **No Custom Domain**: Free tier doesn't support custom domains
- URL will be: `https://legal-mcp.azurewebsites.net`
4. **No Always On**: App may restart during inactivity
- Sessions will be lost
- Consider session persistence strategy if needed
## ✅ Ready to Deploy?
**Status: READY** ✅
All code is ready. Proceed with deployment steps in DEPLOYMENT.md.