MCP Bridge Server

# MCP Bridge Server Development Roadmap This document outlines the development roadmap for the MCP Bridge Server project. ## 1. Core Implementation ### Unix Socket Transport - [x] Basic implementation - [x] Enhanced error handling - [x] Socket file cleanup on abnormal termination - [x] Reconnection logic for clients - [x] Graceful handling of client disconnections - [x] Connection monitoring - [x] Connection status tracking - [ ] Heartbeat mechanism - [x] Improved logging - [x] Structured logging format - [x] Log levels (debug, info, warn, error) - [ ] Log rotation ### macOS Service Integration - [x] Basic LaunchAgent configuration - [ ] Complete service lifecycle management - [ ] Proper startup sequence - [ ] Graceful shutdown - [ ] Crash recovery - [ ] Service status monitoring - [ ] Health check endpoint - [ ] Status reporting - [ ] User-friendly CLI - [ ] Install/uninstall commands - [ ] Start/stop/restart commands - [ ] Status command ### State Management - [x] Basic client state tracking - [x] Persistent client registration - [x] File-based storage - [ ] Encryption for sensitive data - [x] Recovery mechanisms - [x] Reconnection of known clients - [x] State restoration after restart - [x] Client session management - [x] Session timeout handling - [x] Idle client cleanup ## 2. Client Integration ### Client Discovery and Registration - [x] Standard socket location - [x] Client registration protocol - [x] Handshake sequence - [x] Capability negotiation - [x] Client type detection - [x] Auto-discovery mechanism ### Configuration Templates - [x] Claude Desktop configuration - [x] Cline configuration - [x] Generic MCP client template - [x] Configuration generator tool ## 3. Feature Enhancements ### Security - [ ] Socket permissions - [ ] Client authentication - [ ] Request validation ### Performance - [ ] Message batching - [ ] Connection pooling - [ ] Resource usage optimization ### Extensibility - [ ] Plugin system - [ ] Custom transport support - [ ] API for third-party integrations ## 4. Documentation and Distribution ### User Documentation - [ ] Installation guide - [ ] Configuration guide - [ ] Troubleshooting guide ### Developer Documentation - [ ] Architecture overview - [ ] API documentation - [ ] Contributing guide ### Distribution - [ ] Installation script - [ ] Homebrew formula - [ ] Release packages ## Current Focus We are currently focusing on completing the core implementation: 1. Enhancing the Unix Socket Transport with better error handling and logging 2. Finalizing the macOS Service Integration 3. Implementing persistent client state management ## Next Milestone Our next milestone is to have a fully functional macOS-native bridge server with: - Robust Unix socket transport - Complete launchd integration - Persistent client state - Basic client discovery and registration