MCP Memory Server

# 🚀 MCP Memory Server - Feature Roadmap ## 📋 **PROJECT OVERVIEW** **Goal**: Create the ultimate AI coder control system that combines intelligent code analysis with robust safety controls. **Vision**: Surpass existing tools (like Serena) by adding safety, approval workflows, and change tracking to advanced code intelligence. --- ## ✅ **COMPLETED FEATURES** (Phase 1) ### **Core Safety System** - ✅ **@ai-metadata Headers** - File-level metadata with permissions - ✅ **Permission System** - read-only, add-only, full, method-specific - ✅ **Approval Workflow** - dev-approved, code-review-approved, qa-approved - ✅ **Rule Engine** - Automated permission enforcement - ✅ **File Protection** - Prevent destructive changes to critical files ### **Memory Management** - ✅ **Session Tracking** - Track AI coding sessions and tasks - ✅ **Decision Logging** - Record important technical decisions - ✅ **Project Memory** - Persistent context across sessions - ✅ **File History** - Track modification patterns ### **Change Tracking** - ✅ **Automatic Changelog** - JSON and Markdown generation - ✅ **Breaking Change Detection** - Identify high-risk modifications - ✅ **Impact Analysis** - Track file dependencies - ✅ **Timestamp Tracking** - Last modified, approval dates ### **MCP Integration** - ✅ **20+ MCP Tools** - Complete API for AI coders - ✅ **TypeScript Foundation** - Type-safe implementation - ✅ **Modular Architecture** - Easy to extend and maintain --- ## 🎯 **PLANNED FEATURES** (Phase 2) ### **Symbol-Level Code Analysis** (From Serena + Enhanced) #### **Symbol Discovery & Navigation** - 🔲 `find_symbol` - Find classes, functions, methods by name/pattern - 🔲 `find_referencing_symbols` - Find where symbols are used - 🔲 `get_symbols_overview` - High-level file structure analysis - 🔲 `get_symbol_dependencies` - Map symbol relationships - 🔲 `analyze_symbol_impact` - Predict change impact #### **Advanced Code Search** - 🔲 `search_for_pattern` - Regex-based code search with context - 🔲 `search_by_ast_pattern` - AST-based structural search - 🔲 `find_similar_symbols` - Find code patterns and duplicates - 🔲 `search_cross_references` - Multi-file symbol usage #### **Intelligent Code Understanding** - 🔲 **AST Parsing** - Parse code into Abstract Syntax Trees - 🔲 **Semantic Analysis** - Understand code meaning and relationships - 🔲 **Type Inference** - Infer types in dynamically typed languages - 🔲 **Call Graph Analysis** - Map function call relationships ### **Safe Symbol Modification** (Our Unique Addition) #### **Symbol-Level Permissions** - 🔲 **Method-Level Controls** - Per-function modification permissions - 🔲 **Class-Level Protection** - Protect entire classes or specific methods - 🔲 **Symbol Approval Workflow** - Require approval for critical symbol changes - 🔲 **Breaking Change Prediction** - Analyze symbol change impact #### **Precise Code Modifications** - 🔲 `replace_symbol_body` - Replace function/method implementations - 🔲 `insert_after_symbol` - Add code after specific symbols - 🔲 `insert_before_symbol` - Add code before specific symbols - 🔲 `wrap_symbol` - Wrap existing code with new logic - 🔲 `extract_symbol` - Refactor code into new functions #### **Safe Refactoring Tools** - 🔲 **Rename Symbol** - Safely rename across entire codebase - 🔲 **Extract Method** - Pull code into new methods with safety checks - 🔲 **Move Symbol** - Relocate code with dependency analysis - 🔲 **Inline Symbol** - Safely inline functions with impact analysis --- ## 🚀 **ADVANCED FEATURES** (Phase 3) ### **AI-Powered Code Intelligence** #### **Intelligent Suggestions** - 🔲 **Code Completion** - Context-aware code suggestions - 🔲 **Refactoring Recommendations** - Suggest safe improvements - 🔲 **Pattern Detection** - Identify code smells and anti-patterns - 🔲 **Optimization Suggestions** - Performance improvement recommendations #### **Advanced Analysis** - 🔲 **Dead Code Detection** - Find unused symbols and code - 🔲 **Cyclomatic Complexity** - Measure code complexity - 🔲 **Test Coverage Analysis** - Map tests to code symbols - 🔲 **Security Vulnerability Detection** - Identify potential security issues ### **Enterprise Features** #### **Team Collaboration** - 🔲 **Multi-User Approval** - Team-based approval workflows - 🔲 **Role-Based Permissions** - Different permission levels per user - 🔲 **Audit Trail** - Complete history of all changes and approvals - 🔲 **Integration Hooks** - Webhook notifications for changes #### **Advanced Workflow** - 🔲 **Automated Testing** - Run tests before allowing symbol changes - 🔲 **CI/CD Integration** - Connect with build pipelines - 🔲 **Code Review Integration** - Link with GitHub/GitLab PRs - 🔲 **Rollback System** - Revert changes with full history ### **Developer Experience** #### **IDE Integrations** - 🔲 **VS Code Extension** - Native IDE integration - 🔲 **JetBrains Plugin** - IntelliJ/WebStorm support - 🔲 **Vim/Neovim Plugin** - Terminal-based integration - 🔲 **Emacs Package** - Emacs editor support #### **Enhanced UX** - 🔲 **Visual Permission Editor** - GUI for setting file permissions - 🔲 **Interactive Changelog** - Rich changelog with diff views - 🔲 **Real-time Notifications** - Live updates for changes and approvals - 🔲 **Dashboard Analytics** - Project health and change metrics --- ## 🎯 **COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS** ### **vs. Serena** | Feature | **Our MCP** | **Serena** | **Our Advantage** | |---------|-------------|------------|-------------------| | Code Analysis | 🔲 Planned | ✅ Has | Will match + exceed | | Symbol Navigation | 🔲 Planned | ✅ Has | Will add safety layer | | Permission System | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ None | **Major differentiator** | | Approval Workflow | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ None | **Enterprise ready** | | Change Tracking | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ None | **Audit capability** | | Session Memory | ✅ **Unique** | ✅ Basic | **More comprehensive** | | Safety Controls | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ None | **Prevents disasters** | ### **vs. GitHub Copilot** | Feature | **Our MCP** | **Copilot** | **Our Advantage** | |---------|-------------|-------------|-------------------| | Code Suggestions | 🔲 Future | ✅ Has | Will add safety controls | | File Protection | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ None | **Prevents overwrites** | | Approval System | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ None | **Team control** | | Change Tracking | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ None | **Full audit trail** | | Context Memory | ✅ **Unique** | ❌ Limited | **Persistent memory** | --- ## 📅 **IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE** ### **Phase 1: Foundation** ✅ **COMPLETED** - **Duration**: Completed - **Focus**: Core safety system, permissions, basic MCP server ### **Phase 2: Code Intelligence** (Current Priority) - **Duration**: 4-6 weeks - **Focus**: Symbol analysis, advanced search, safe refactoring - **Key Deliverables**: - Symbol discovery and navigation - AST parsing and analysis - Safe symbol modification tools - Enhanced search capabilities ### **Phase 3: Advanced Features** - **Duration**: 8-10 weeks - **Focus**: AI-powered suggestions, enterprise features - **Key Deliverables**: - Intelligent code completion - Team collaboration features - IDE integrations - Advanced analytics ### **Phase 4: Enterprise & Scale** - **Duration**: 6-8 weeks - **Focus**: Production deployment, enterprise features - **Key Deliverables**: - Multi-user support - CI/CD integrations - Performance optimization - Documentation and training --- ## 🛠️ **TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE** ### **Current Stack** - **Language**: TypeScript - **Protocol**: Model Context Protocol (MCP) - **Storage**: JSON files (simple, effective) - **Parsing**: Custom metadata parser - **Build**: Standard TypeScript compilation ### **Planned Additions** - **AST Parsing**: Tree-sitter or Babel for language support - **Language Support**: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C# - **Database**: SQLite for complex queries (optional) - **Caching**: In-memory symbol caches for performance - **API**: REST API for web integrations ### **Modular Design** ``` src/ ├── core/ # Core safety and permission system ✅ ├── memory/ # Session and project memory ✅ ├── changelog/ # Change tracking system ✅ ├── rules/ # Rule engine and enforcement ✅ ├── symbols/ # Symbol analysis (NEW) 🔲 ├── refactor/ # Safe refactoring tools (NEW) 🔲 ├── intelligence/ # AI-powered features (NEW) 🔲 ├── integrations/ # IDE and tool integrations (NEW) 🔲 └── api/ # REST API endpoints (NEW) 🔲 ``` --- ## 🎯 **SUCCESS METRICS** ### **Phase 2 Goals** - 🎯 **Symbol Analysis**: Parse 10+ programming languages - 🎯 **Performance**: <500ms response time for symbol queries - 🎯 **Safety**: 100% permission enforcement for symbol changes - 🎯 **Accuracy**: 95%+ correct symbol identification ### **Phase 3 Goals** - 🎯 **Adoption**: 1000+ active developers - 🎯 **Integrations**: 5+ IDE extensions - 🎯 **Reliability**: 99.9% uptime for MCP server - 🎯 **User Satisfaction**: 4.5+ star rating ### **Long-term Vision** - 🎯 **Market Position**: #1 AI coder safety tool - 🎯 **Enterprise Adoption**: 100+ companies using - 🎯 **Community**: 10k+ GitHub stars - 🎯 **Ecosystem**: 50+ community plugins/extensions --- ## 🤝 **CONTRIBUTION AREAS** ### **High Priority** 1. **Symbol Analysis Engine** - Core code parsing and analysis 2. **Language Support** - Add more programming languages 3. **Performance Optimization** - Speed up symbol queries 4. **IDE Integrations** - VS Code, IntelliJ plugins ### **Medium Priority** 1. **Web Dashboard** - Visual interface for permissions 2. **API Documentation** - Comprehensive API docs 3. **Testing Framework** - Automated testing for all features 4. **Example Projects** - Demo projects showing capabilities ### **Future Opportunities** 1. **Machine Learning** - AI-powered code suggestions 2. **Cloud Deployment** - SaaS version of the tool 3. **Mobile Apps** - Code review apps for managers 4. **Marketplace** - Plugin ecosystem for extensions --- ## 📞 **CONTACT & FEEDBACK** - **GitHub Issues**: For bug reports and feature requests - **Discussions**: For general questions and ideas - **Discord**: Real-time community chat (planned) - **Email**: For enterprise inquiries (planned) --- **🎯 Goal: Build the ultimate AI coder control system that makes AI coding both powerful AND safe!** *Last Updated: 2024-08-22*