MSSQL MCP Server

# Session Handoff - v0.4.0 Release Complete **Session End**: 2026-01-03 02:00 UTC **Repository**: pyodbc-mcp-server **Status**: ✅ **v0.4.0 RELEASED AND PUBLISHED TO PyPI** --- ## 🎉 Session Summary This session accomplished a **complete release cycle** from Phase 3 completion through PyPI publication: ### Major Milestones Achieved 1. ✅ **Phase 3 (Production Readiness) - Committed** - Fixed pre-commit hook issues - Committed all Phase 3 work (193 tests, 83% coverage, 5 documentation guides) - Pushed to GitHub 2. ✅ **v0.4.0 Release Created** - Created git tag v0.4.0 - Published GitHub release with comprehensive notes - Attached build artifacts (wheel + source distribution) 3. ✅ **CHANGELOG Updated** - Added comprehensive v0.4.0 entry - Documented all Phase 3 achievements - Updated version history 4. ✅ **PyPI Publishing Complete** - Published to Test PyPI: https://test.pypi.org/project/pyodbc-mcp-server/ - Published to Production PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/pyodbc-mcp-server/ - Configured GitHub trusted publishing for automated future releases - Verified installation: `pip install pyodbc-mcp-server` works 5. ✅ **README Enhanced** - Added PyPI badges (version, Python support, license) - Featured PyPI installation prominently - Added "What's New in v0.4.0" section - Simplified configuration examples --- ## 📦 Package Status ### PyPI Publication **Production PyPI**: https://pypi.org/project/pyodbc-mcp-server/0.4.0/ - ✅ Published successfully - ✅ Installation verified: `pip install pyodbc-mcp-server` - ✅ Command-line tool available: `pyodbc-mcp-server --help` - ✅ Python import working: `from mssql_mcp_server import server` **Test PyPI**: https://test.pypi.org/project/pyodbc-mcp-server/0.4.0/ - ✅ Published successfully - ✅ Used for pre-release testing **GitHub Release**: https://github.com/jjones-wps/pyodbc-mcp-server/releases/tag/v0.4.0 - ✅ Comprehensive release notes - ✅ Build artifacts attached - ✅ All Phase 3 achievements documented ### Automated Publishing GitHub Actions workflow configured for **trusted publishing**: - ✅ Test PyPI configured - ✅ Production PyPI configured - ✅ Workflow tested and verified **Future releases**: Simply push a new version tag (e.g., `v0.4.1`) and the workflow automatically: 1. Builds the package 2. Creates GitHub release 3. Publishes to Test PyPI 4. Publishes to Production PyPI --- ## 📝 Commits This Session All work committed and pushed to GitHub: 1. **c6c4d0e** - docs: add v0.4.0 release status and PyPI publishing guide 2. **9a629a7** - ci: enable PyPI publishing in release workflow 3. **75a5fba** - chore: bump version to 0.4.0 4. **1233845** - docs: update CHANGELOG for v0.4.0 release 5. **8ec97f2** - docs: update SESSION_HANDOFF with commit details 6. **59bec6a** - docs: update ROADMAP to reflect Phase 3 completion 7. **b7b4141** - feat: complete Phase 3 (Production Readiness) 8. **e5ea09c** - docs: update RELEASE_STATUS with workflow execution results 9. **43ce1df** - docs: update RELEASE_STATUS with Test PyPI success 10. **13284d6** - docs: update RELEASE_STATUS - v0.4.0 release complete! 11. **9092348** - docs: highlight PyPI installation in README --- ## 🚀 Current Project Status ### Version Information - **Version**: 0.4.0 - **Release Date**: 2026-01-03 - **Status**: Production Ready ### Quality Metrics - **Tests**: 193/193 passing ✅ - **Coverage**: 83.36% ✅ - **Documentation**: 4,893 lines across 5 guides ✅ - **Tools**: 10 MCP tools ✅ - **Resources**: 5 MCP resources ✅ ### Phase Completion - ✅ Phase 1: Foundation (v0.2.0) - Complete - ✅ Phase 2: Feature Completeness (v0.3.0) - Complete - ✅ Phase 3: Production Readiness (v0.4.0) - Complete - ⏳ Phase 4: Advanced Features (v1.0.0) - Planned --- ## 📚 Documentation ### Files Created/Updated **Documentation Guides** (5 files, 4,893 lines): 1. `docs/API.md` (1,029 lines) - Complete API reference 2. `docs/CONFIGURATION.md` (778 lines) - Configuration guide 3. `docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md` (1,188 lines) - 30+ common issues 4. `docs/EXAMPLES.md` (952 lines) - 40+ use cases 5. `docs/DEVELOPMENT.md` (946 lines) - Developer guide **README Enhancements**: - Added PyPI installation as primary method - Added "What's New in v0.4.0" section - Added PyPI badges - Simplified Claude Code/Desktop configuration - Fixed tool count (10 tools) **Release Documentation**: - `CHANGELOG.md` - Comprehensive v0.4.0 entry - `RELEASE_STATUS.md` - Complete release process documentation - GitHub release notes - All Phase 3 achievements --- ## 🔄 Installation & Verification ### For Users **Install from PyPI**: ```bash pip install pyodbc-mcp-server ``` **Verify installation**: ```bash pyodbc-mcp-server --help ``` **Add to Claude Code**: ```bash claude mcp add mssql --transport stdio \ -e MSSQL_SERVER=your-server \ -e MSSQL_DATABASE=your-database \ -- pyodbc-mcp-server ``` ### For Developers **Clone and setup**: ```bash git clone https://github.com/jjones-wps/pyodbc-mcp-server.git cd pyodbc-mcp-server pip install -e ".[dev]" ``` **Run tests**: ```bash pytest ``` **Verify environment**: ```bash pytest --tb=no -q # Quick test run pytest --cov # With coverage ``` --- ## 📊 Release Workflow Summary The complete release process executed this session: 1. ✅ **Pre-Release** - Fixed pre-commit hook issues - Ran full test suite (193 tests passing) - Updated documentation 2. ✅ **Version Bump** - Updated `pyproject.toml` to 0.4.0 - Committed version change 3. ✅ **CHANGELOG** - Added comprehensive v0.4.0 entry - Documented all features and improvements - Committed changes 4. ✅ **Git Tag** - Created annotated tag `v0.4.0` - Pushed tag to GitHub 5. ✅ **GitHub Release** - Created release via `gh release create` - Added comprehensive release notes - Attached build artifacts 6. ✅ **PyPI Publishing** - Configured GitHub trusted publishing - Published to Test PyPI - Published to Production PyPI - Verified installation 7. ✅ **Documentation Update** - Updated README with PyPI installation - Created RELEASE_STATUS.md - Committed all changes --- ## 🔐 Security Configuration ### GitHub Trusted Publishing Configured for both Test PyPI and Production PyPI: - ✅ No API tokens required (uses OIDC) - ✅ Secure, automated publishing - ✅ Easy to audit and revoke **Configuration**: - Repository: `jjones-wps/pyodbc-mcp-server` - Workflow: `release.yml` - Environments: `test-pypi` and `pypi` --- ## 📁 Repository Structure ``` pyodbc-mcp-server/ ├── src/mssql_mcp_server/ # Source code │ ├── server.py # 10 tools, 5 resources │ ├── config.py # Configuration management │ ├── health.py # Health checks │ └── errors.py # Error handling ├── tests/ # 193 tests, 83% coverage │ ├── conftest.py │ ├── test_server.py │ ├── test_integration.py │ ├── test_resources.py │ ├── test_async.py │ ├── test_config.py │ ├── test_health.py │ └── test_errors.py ├── docs/ # 4,893 lines of documentation │ ├── API.md │ ├── CONFIGURATION.md │ ├── TROUBLESHOOTING.md │ ├── EXAMPLES.md │ └── DEVELOPMENT.md ├── .github/workflows/ │ └── release.yml # Automated PyPI publishing ├── README.md # Enhanced with PyPI info ├── CHANGELOG.md # v0.4.0 entry added ├── RELEASE_STATUS.md # Complete release documentation ├── pyproject.toml # Version 0.4.0 └── config.example.toml # Example configuration ``` --- ## 🎯 Next Steps ### Immediate (Next Session) The release is **complete**. No immediate actions required. Optional enhancements: 1. Monitor PyPI download stats 2. Gather user feedback 3. Address any installation issues 4. Plan Phase 4 features ### Future Development (Phase 4) According to ROADMAP.md, Phase 4 goals include: - Connection pooling (lifespan API) - Async conversion (asyncer) - Advanced query capabilities - Performance optimizations - Query result caching - Batch operations **Phase 4 Start**: When ready to begin advanced features --- ## 💡 Key Learnings ### Release Process 1. **GitHub Trusted Publishing is Superior** - No API tokens to manage or rotate - Secure OIDC-based authentication - Automatic, auditable 2. **Test PyPI is Essential** - Validates publishing workflow before production - Allows installation testing without production consequences 3. **Comprehensive Documentation Matters** - Clear installation instructions reduce support burden - Examples accelerate user adoption - Troubleshooting guides prevent issues ### Development Process 1. **Incremental Commits** - Version bump → CHANGELOG → Tag → Release - Each step committed separately for clarity 2. **Automation Pays Off** - GitHub Actions handles building and publishing - One-time setup enables effortless future releases 3. **Testing Before Publishing** - Test installation from TestPyPI - Verify CLI works - Check Python imports - Confirm all dependencies install correctly --- ## 📞 Contact Information **Project**: pyodbc-mcp-server **Owner**: Jack Jones (jjones-wps) **Status**: ✅ Production Ready, Published on PyPI **Version**: 0.4.0 **Links**: - PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/pyodbc-mcp-server/ - GitHub: https://github.com/jjones-wps/pyodbc-mcp-server - Documentation: https://github.com/jjones-wps/pyodbc-mcp-server/tree/master/docs --- ## ✅ Session Checklist - [x] Phase 3 work committed - [x] Version bumped to 0.4.0 - [x] CHANGELOG updated - [x] Git tag created (v0.4.0) - [x] GitHub release published - [x] Test PyPI published - [x] Production PyPI published - [x] Installation verified - [x] README updated - [x] RELEASE_STATUS.md created - [x] All changes pushed to GitHub - [x] Working tree clean - [x] SESSION_HANDOFF.md updated --- **Last Updated**: 2026-01-03 02:00 UTC **Session Status**: ✅ COMPLETE - v0.4.0 Released and Published **Next Action**: Enjoy the release! 🎉