# Product Development Roadmap - MCP Shamash
## Project Vision
Create a responsible, efficient, and compliant MCP server for security auditing that operates within strict boundaries while providing comprehensive vulnerability detection and compliance validation.
## Core Principles
1. **Defensive Only**: No offensive capabilities
2. **Project Scoped**: Never escape boundaries
3. **Token Efficient**: <1000 tokens per operation
4. **Industry Compliant**: OWASP, CIS, NIST, ISO
5. **Containerized**: Full isolation support
## Development Phases
### Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-2) ✅ COMPLETED
**Objective**: Establish core MCP server and architecture
#### Milestones
- [x] MCP server skeleton implementation
- [x] Project scope boundary enforcement
- [x] Token counting infrastructure
- [x] Basic logging and audit trail
- [x] Container support structure
#### Deliverables
1. Basic MCP server responding to requests
2. Scope validation module
3. Token budget manager
4. Audit logging system
5. Dockerfile and compose files
#### Success Criteria
- MCP server accepts connections
- Scope checks prevent escape
- Token counting accurate
- All operations logged
### Phase 2: Core Security Tools Integration (Weeks 3-5) ✅ COMPLETED
**Objective**: Integrate primary security scanning tools
#### Milestones
- [x] Semgrep integration (SAST)
- [x] Trivy integration (Dependencies)
- [x] Gitleaks integration (Secrets)
- [x] Checkov integration (IaC)
- [x] Unified result format
#### Deliverables
1. Tool wrapper framework
2. Semgrep scanner module
3. Trivy scanner module
4. Gitleaks scanner module
5. Checkov scanner module
6. SARIF output formatter
#### Success Criteria
- All tools containerized
- Results in unified format
- <500ms overhead per tool
- Zero false escapes
### Phase 3: Compliance Framework (Weeks 6-7) ✅ COMPLETED
**Objective**: Implement compliance validation engine
#### Milestones
- [x] OWASP Top 10 mapping
- [x] CIS Controls implementation
- [x] NIST CSF alignment
- [x] ISO 27001 checks
- [x] Compliance reporting
#### Deliverables
1. Compliance profile system
2. OWASP validator
3. CIS validator
4. NIST validator
5. Compliance report generator
#### Success Criteria
- 100% OWASP Top 10 coverage
- Multi-framework support
- Clear compliance reports
- Profile-based scanning
### Phase 4: Advanced Features (Weeks 8-9) ✅ COMPLETED
**Objective**: Add intelligent features and optimizations
#### Milestones
- [x] Incremental scanning
- [x] Result caching
- [x] Parallel tool execution
- [x] Smart remediation suggestions
- [x] False positive reduction
#### Deliverables
1. Incremental scan engine
2. Cache management system
3. Parallel executor
4. Remediation advisor
5. ML-based FP filter
#### Success Criteria
- 50% faster incremental scans
- <10% false positive rate
- Actionable remediation
- Efficient parallelization
### Phase 5: Extended Tool Support (Weeks 10-11) ✅ COMPLETED
**Objective**: Expand security tool coverage
#### Milestones
- [x] Nuclei integration
- [x] Bandit integration
- [x] OWASP Dependency-Check
- [x] Grype integration
- [x] Custom rule support
#### Deliverables
1. Extended tool modules
2. Custom rule engine
3. Tool orchestration layer
4. Performance optimizations
#### Success Criteria
- Broader language coverage
- Custom rule execution
- Maintained performance
- Stable integrations
### Phase 6: Production Readiness (Week 12) ✅ COMPLETED
**Objective**: Finalize for production deployment
#### Milestones
- [x] Performance optimization
- [x] Security hardening
- [x] Documentation completion
- [x] CI/CD integration guides
- [x] Deployment automation
#### Deliverables
1. Performance tuning
2. Security audit results
3. User documentation
4. API documentation
5. Deployment scripts
#### Success Criteria
- <1s response time
- Zero security issues
- Complete documentation
- Easy deployment
## Technical Architecture
### Component Structure
```
mcp-shamash/
├── src/
│ ├── core/ # MCP server core
│ ├── scanners/ # Tool integrations
│ ├── compliance/ # Compliance engine
│ ├── boundaries/ # Scope enforcement
│ ├── cache/ # Result caching
│ └── reporting/ # Output generation
├── containers/ # Docker configurations
├── rules/ # Security rules
└── tests/ # Test suites
```
### Technology Stack
- **Language**: TypeScript (MCP SDK support)
- **Runtime**: Node.js 20 LTS
- **Containers**: Docker, Podman
- **Tools**: Semgrep, Trivy, Gitleaks, Checkov
- **Testing**: Jest, integration tests
- **CI/CD**: GitHub Actions
## Risk Mitigation
### Technical Risks
1. **Scope Escape**: Implement multiple boundary checks
2. **Token Overflow**: Hard limits and monitoring
3. **Tool Failures**: Graceful degradation
4. **Performance**: Caching and optimization
### Security Risks
1. **Container Escape**: Security hardening
2. **Data Leakage**: Encryption at rest
3. **Unauthorized Access**: Authentication layer
4. **Supply Chain**: Dependency scanning
## Success Metrics
### Performance KPIs
- Response time <1s for basic scan
- Token usage <1000 per operation
- Memory usage <512MB
- CPU usage <1 core
### Quality KPIs
- Code coverage >80%
- Zero critical vulnerabilities
- False positive rate <10%
- Documentation coverage 100%
### Compliance KPIs
- OWASP Top 10: 100%
- CIS Controls: >85%
- NIST CSF: >90%
- ISO 27001: Key controls
## Timeline Summary
| Phase | Duration | Start | End | Status |
|-------|----------|-------|-----|--------|
| Foundation | 2 weeks | Week 1 | Week 2 | ✅ Completed |
| Core Tools | 3 weeks | Week 3 | Week 5 | ✅ Completed |
| Compliance | 2 weeks | Week 6 | Week 7 | ✅ Completed |
| Advanced | 2 weeks | Week 8 | Week 9 | ✅ Completed |
| Extended | 2 weeks | Week 10 | Week 11 | ✅ Completed |
| Production | 1 week | Week 12 | Week 12 | ✅ Completed |
## Dependencies
### External Dependencies
- MCP SDK updates
- Security tool versions
- Vulnerability databases
- Compliance standards updates
### Internal Dependencies
- Token budget system before tools
- Scope enforcement before scanning
- Unified format before compliance
- Caching before optimization
## Review Gates
### Phase Completion Criteria
1. All milestones achieved
2. Tests passing (>80% coverage)
3. Documentation updated
4. Security review passed
5. Performance benchmarks met
## Conclusion
This roadmap provides a structured 12-week path to deliver MCP Shamash with comprehensive security scanning, strict boundaries, and industry compliance while maintaining token efficiency and containerization.
