# Task List: Waygate MCP Implementation
**Generated from:** PRD-00-waygate-mcp-framework.md
**Date:** 2025-01-14
**Total Tasks:** 45
**Estimated Hours:** 80-120
## Phase 1: Foundation Setup (Week 1)
### 1.1 Project Initialization
- [ ] **TASK-001:** Create project directory structure (1h)
- Create waygate-mcp directory
- Set up src/, tests/, docs/, scripts/, configs/ folders
- Initialize Git repository with .gitignore
- [ ] **TASK-002:** Set up Python virtual environment (1h)
- Create venv with Python 3.9+
- Create requirements.txt with core dependencies
- Create requirements-dev.txt with dev dependencies
- [ ] **TASK-003:** Configure environment variables (1h)
- Create .env file with default configuration
- Create .env.example for documentation
- Set up python-dotenv integration
- [ ] **TASK-004:** Set up logging infrastructure (2h)
- Configure structlog for JSON logging
- Create log directory structure
- Implement log rotation configuration
### 1.2 Core Server Implementation
- [ ] **TASK-005:** Implement base FastAPI application (3h)
- Create main application file (waygate_mcp.py)
- Set up FastAPI app with metadata
- Configure CORS middleware
- Implement exception handlers
- [ ] **TASK-006:** Create configuration management system (2h)
- Implement Pydantic settings class
- Add environment variable loading
- Create configuration validation
- [ ] **TASK-007:** Implement health check endpoints (1h)
- Create /health endpoint
- Create /ready endpoint
- Add component health checks
- [ ] **TASK-008:** Create metrics endpoint (2h)
- Implement /metrics for Prometheus
- Add basic application metrics
- Configure metric collection
### 1.3 Database Setup
- [ ] **TASK-009:** Set up SQLite database (2h)
- Create database initialization
- Implement connection pooling
- Add migration support with Alembic
- [ ] **TASK-010:** Create base models (2h)
- Define SQLAlchemy models
- Create database schemas
- Implement CRUD operations
## Phase 2: MCP Implementation (Week 1-2)
### 2.1 MCP Protocol
- [ ] **TASK-011:** Implement MCP protocol handler (4h)
- Create protocol parser
- Implement message validation
- Add protocol versioning support
- [ ] **TASK-012:** Create MCP command executor (3h)
- Build command routing system
- Implement command validation
- Add response formatting
- [ ] **TASK-013:** Add MCP endpoints (2h)
- Create /mcp/execute endpoint
- Create /mcp/status endpoint
- Implement async command handling
### 2.2 Plugin System
- [ ] **TASK-014:** Design plugin interface (2h)
- Create abstract base class
- Define plugin lifecycle methods
- Document plugin API
- [ ] **TASK-015:** Implement plugin loader (3h)
- Create dynamic import system
- Add plugin discovery
- Implement dependency resolution
- [ ] **TASK-016:** Create plugin registry (2h)
- Build registration system
- Add plugin metadata storage
- Implement plugin queries
- [ ] **TASK-017:** Add plugin configuration (2h)
- Create per-plugin config system
- Add config validation
- Implement config hot-reload
## Phase 3: Security & Authentication (Week 2)
### 3.1 Authentication
- [ ] **TASK-018:** Implement API key authentication (2h)
- Create API key middleware
- Add key validation
- Implement key rotation support
- [ ] **TASK-019:** Add rate limiting (2h)
- Implement per-client limits
- Add configurable thresholds
- Create limit exceeded responses
- [ ] **TASK-020:** Create authorization system (3h)
- Implement role-based access
- Add permission checks
- Create authorization middleware
### 3.2 Security Hardening
- [ ] **TASK-021:** Add request validation (2h)
- Implement input sanitization
- Add size limits
- Create validation middleware
- [ ] **TASK-022:** Implement secure configuration (1h)
- Add secrets management
- Implement secure defaults
- Create security checklist
## Phase 4: Diagnostics & Monitoring (Week 2-3)
### 4.1 Diagnostic Tools
- [ ] **TASK-023:** Create connection diagnostic script (2h)
- Check server status
- Verify port availability
- Test endpoint connectivity
- [ ] **TASK-024:** Build performance diagnostic tool (3h)
- Monitor CPU/memory usage
- Measure response times
- Create performance reports
- [ ] **TASK-025:** Implement log analyzer (3h)
- Parse JSON logs
- Correlate errors
- Generate insights
### 4.2 Monitoring Integration
- [ ] **TASK-026:** Add OpenTelemetry support (3h)
- Configure tracing
- Add span creation
- Implement context propagation
- [ ] **TASK-027:** Create custom metrics (2h)
- Define business metrics
- Add metric collectors
- Configure exporters
- [ ] **TASK-028:** Build alerting rules (2h)
- Define alert conditions
- Create alert templates
- Configure notifications
## Phase 5: Testing & Quality (Week 3)
### 5.1 Testing Framework
- [ ] **TASK-029:** Set up pytest framework (1h)
- Configure pytest
- Add coverage reporting
- Create test structure
- [ ] **TASK-030:** Write unit tests for core (4h)
- Test server initialization
- Test configuration
- Test basic endpoints
- [ ] **TASK-031:** Create integration tests (4h)
- Test MCP protocol
- Test plugin system
- Test database operations
- [ ] **TASK-032:** Add performance tests (2h)
- Create load tests
- Benchmark endpoints
- Profile code
### 5.2 Code Quality
- [ ] **TASK-033:** Configure linting tools (1h)
- Set up black, isort, flake8
- Create pre-commit hooks
- Add mypy type checking
- [ ] **TASK-034:** Create CI/CD pipeline (3h)
- Set up GitHub Actions
- Add test automation
- Configure deployment
## Phase 6: Documentation (Week 3)
### 6.1 User Documentation
- [ ] **TASK-035:** Write installation guide (2h)
- Document prerequisites
- Create step-by-step instructions
- Add troubleshooting section
- [ ] **TASK-036:** Create API documentation (3h)
- Generate OpenAPI spec
- Document endpoints
- Add usage examples
- [ ] **TASK-037:** Write plugin development guide (3h)
- Document plugin interface
- Create example plugin
- Add best practices
### 6.2 Operational Documentation
- [ ] **TASK-038:** Create diagnostic playbooks (3h)
- Document common issues
- Add resolution steps
- Create decision trees
- [ ] **TASK-039:** Write deployment guide (2h)
- Document deployment options
- Add configuration guide
- Create rollback procedures
## Phase 7: Migration & Deployment (Week 4)
### 7.1 Migration from NEXUS
- [ ] **TASK-040:** Create migration script (3h)
- Export NEXUS config
- Transform to Waygate format
- Validate migration
- [ ] **TASK-041:** Write migration guide (2h)
- Document process
- Add verification steps
- Create rollback plan
### 7.2 Production Deployment
- [ ] **TASK-042:** Create systemd service (1h)
- Write service file
- Add auto-restart
- Configure logging
- [ ] **TASK-043:** Set up monitoring (2h)
- Deploy Prometheus
- Configure alerts
- Create dashboards
- [ ] **TASK-044:** Perform load testing (2h)
- Run stress tests
- Validate performance
- Document results
- [ ] **TASK-045:** Execute production deployment (2h)
- Deploy to production
- Verify functionality
- Monitor initial operation
## Task Prioritization
### P0 - Critical Path (Must Complete)
- TASK-001 to TASK-008 (Foundation)
- TASK-011 to TASK-013 (MCP Core)
- TASK-018 to TASK-019 (Security)
- TASK-029 to TASK-031 (Testing)
- TASK-035 to TASK-036 (Documentation)
### P1 - Important (Should Complete)
- TASK-014 to TASK-017 (Plugin System)
- TASK-023 to TASK-025 (Diagnostics)
- TASK-040 to TASK-041 (Migration)
### P2 - Nice to Have (Could Complete)
- TASK-026 to TASK-028 (Advanced Monitoring)
- TASK-032 (Performance Tests)
- TASK-043 to TASK-044 (Production Monitoring)
## Dependencies
```mermaid
graph TD
A[Project Init] --> B[Core Server]
B --> C[MCP Protocol]
B --> D[Security]
C --> E[Plugin System]
D --> F[Testing]
E --> F
F --> G[Documentation]
G --> H[Migration]
H --> I[Deployment]
```
## Resource Requirements
### Developer Time
- **Senior Developer:** 80-100 hours
- **Documentation:** 10-15 hours
- **Testing/QA:** 15-20 hours
### Infrastructure
- Development VM
- Testing environment
- Production VM
- Monitoring stack
## Success Metrics
- [ ] All P0 tasks completed
- [ ] 80% test coverage achieved
- [ ] < 100ms response time verified
- [ ] Migration from NEXUS successful
- [ ] Production deployment stable
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**Task Tracking**
- Total Tasks: 45
- Estimated Hours: 80-120
- Sprint Duration: 4 weeks
- Team Size: 1-2 developers
