# Mission Control: Complete Documentation Index
**Project Status:** Planning → Phase 14 (Week 1)
**Core Platform:** ~11 weeks (Phases 14-17)
**Intelligence & Automation:** ~17 weeks (Phases 18-22)
**Enterprise & Ecosystem:** ~14 weeks (Phases 23-25)
**Scale & Specialization:** ~11 weeks (Phases 26-28)
**Total Vision:** ~50 weeks for complete platform
**Last Updated:** 2026-01-22
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## Quick Links
| Document | Purpose |
| ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [Roadmap](./MISSION_CONTROL_ROADMAP.md) | 11-week project plan, phases 14-17 |
| [Architecture](./MISSION_CONTROL_ARCHITECTURE.md) | System design, data flow, components |
| [Phase 14](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_14.md) | Backend & WebSocket server (Weeks 1-4) |
| [Phase 15](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_15.md) | Core UI screens (Weeks 5-7) |
| [Phase 16](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_16.md) | Visualization & graphs (Weeks 8-9) |
| [Phase 17](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_17.md) | Polish & observability (Weeks 10-11) |
| [Phase 18](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_18.md) | Embedded Kiwi MCP & self-management (Weeks 12-14) |
| [Phase 19-22](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_19_PLUS.md) | AI, prediction, collaboration, analytics (Weeks 15-28) |
| [Phase 23](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_23.md) | Enterprise features & multi-tenancy (Weeks 29-32) |
| [Phase 24](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_24.md) | Integration ecosystem & plugins (Weeks 33-36) |
| [Phase 25](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_25.md) | Mobile & remote access (Weeks 37-39) |
| [Phase 26-28](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_26_PLUS.md) | Distributed deployment, custom AI, industry solutions (Weeks 40-50) |
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## Project Overview
**Mission Control** is the observability & control plane for Kiwi MCP. It provides:
1. **Real-time Dashboard** → See all agent threads executing across MCPs
2. **Thread Inspector** → View execution timeline, LLM transcript, metrics
3. **Log Stream** → Real-time filterable logs from all MCP instances
4. **Relationship Graph** → Visualize directives, scripts, knowledge connections
5. **Terminal Interface** → Direct CLI access to running MCPs
6. **Audit Trail** → Complete history of all actions & permission checks
7. **Performance Metrics** → Monitor Mission Control's own health
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## Architecture at a Glance
```
┌─ UI (Next.js 14, React 18, Tailwind) ──────────────────┐
│ • Dashboard | Inspector | Logs | Graph | Terminal │
│ • Real-time WebSocket updates < 200ms │
│ • Dark mode native, keyboard shortcuts │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ↓ WebSocket + REST API │
├─ Backend (FastAPI, Python 3.11+) ─────────────────────┤
│ • WebSocket server & connection pool │
│ • MCP gateway (multi-MCP connections) │
│ • Session manager (thread tracking) │
│ • Log aggregator (real-time streaming) │
│ • Query API (historical data retrieval) │
│ • Audit logger (permission tracking) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ↓ WebSocket + HTTP │
├─ MCPs (Instrumented) ──────────────────────────────────┤
│ • Emit structured logs & events │
│ • Publish permission checks │
│ • Report thread lifecycle │
│ • Stream tool calls & results │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
---
## Phase Timeline
### Core Platform (Weeks 1-11)
```
Week 1 ▓ Phase 14.1: Project setup & WebSocket basics
Week 2 ▓ Phase 14.2: MCP gateway & discovery
Week 3 ▓ Phase 14.3: Session & log management
Week 4 ▓ Phase 14.4: Query API & audit logging
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Week 5 ▓ Phase 15.1: UI project setup & layout
Week 6 ▓ Phase 15.2: Dashboard & thread inspector
Week 7 ▓ Phase 15.3: Logs & terminal emulator
═══════════════════════════════════
Week 8 ▓ Phase 16.1: Cytoscape & relationship graph
Week 9 ▓ Phase 16.2: Timeline & permission visualization
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Week 10 ▓ Phase 17.1: Export, search, saved views
Week 11 ▓ Phase 17.2: Metrics, audit trail, polish
```
### Intelligence & Automation (Weeks 12-28)
```
Week 12-14 ▓ Phase 18: Embedded Kiwi MCP, self-management, automations
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Week 15-18 ▓ Phase 19: AI-assisted debugging, anomaly detection, LLM analysis
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Week 19-21 ▓ Phase 20: Predictive optimization, forecasting, proactive scaling
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Week 22-25 ▓ Phase 21: Collaborative intelligence, community learning, shared solutions
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Week 26-28 ▓ Phase 22: Advanced analytics, time-series analysis, optimization recommendations
```
### Enterprise & Ecosystem (Weeks 29-39)
```
Week 29-32 ▓ Phase 23: Enterprise features, multi-tenancy, RBAC, SLA management, compliance
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Week 33-36 ▓ Phase 24: Plugin ecosystem, webhooks, marketplace, third-party integrations
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Week 37-39 ▓ Phase 25: Mobile apps (iOS/Android), PWA, CLI tool, offline-first sync
```
### Scale & Specialization (Weeks 40-50)
```
Week 40-43 ▓ Phase 26: Distributed deployment, multi-region, federation, HA
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Week 44-47 ▓ Phase 27: Custom ML models, transfer learning, federated learning
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Week 48-50 ▓ Phase 28: Industry solutions (FinServ, Healthcare, Manufacturing, SaaS), verticals
```
---
## Key Technologies
### Frontend
- **Framework:** Next.js 14 (App Router)
- **UI:** React 18 + Tailwind CSS
- **State:** Zustand + TanStack Query v5
- **Real-time:** Native WebSocket
- **Graphs:** Cytoscape.js + D3.js
- **Terminal:** Xterm.js
- **Testing:** Vitest + Playwright
### Backend
- **Framework:** FastAPI (Python 3.11+)
- **Real-time:** WebSockets + asyncio
- **Database:** PostgreSQL (prod) / SQLite (dev)
- **Monitoring:** Prometheus (optional)
- **Deployment:** Docker + Docker Compose / Kubernetes
---
## Development Setup (Day 1)
```bash
# Clone repo
git clone <repo>
cd mission_control_backend
# Setup backend
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Start Docker stack
docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up
# Verify services
curl http://localhost:8000/health # Backend
curl http://localhost:5432 # PostgreSQL
# Open http://localhost:3000 # UI (once Phase 15 ready)
```
---
## Database Schema
**Core tables:**
- `threads` — Agent execution sessions
- `execution_steps` — Timeline of actions per thread
- `llm_messages` — LLM conversation transcript
- `logs` — Structured logs from MCPs
- `permission_events` — All permission checks & decisions
- `saved_views` — User-defined dashboards
- `user_preferences` — Theme, filters, settings
**Indexes:**
- `(mcp_id, created_at)` — Queries by MCP
- `(status)` — Filter active threads
- `(timestamp)` — Log retention queries
---
## Key Design Decisions
1. **Directive-First Architecture** → All workflow orchestrated by Kiwi directives
2. **Event-Driven** → Real-time updates via WebSocket, not polling
3. **Minimal UI** → Clean design, no clutter, keyboard-native
4. **Audit Trail Always On** → Complete observability from day 1
5. **Dark Mode Native** → Dark is default, light is option
6. **Multi-tenant Ready** → Per-project/user isolation from start
---
## Success Criteria (By Week 11)
### Performance
- [ ] WebSocket latency < 100ms
- [ ] API queries < 500ms
- [ ] UI load time < 1s
- [ ] Handle 10+ concurrent MCPs
- [ ] Graph renders 10k+ nodes smoothly
### Features
- [ ] All core screens functional
- [ ] Real-time log streaming working
- [ ] Thread execution timeline accurate
- [ ] Permission hierarchy visible
- [ ] Export to JSON/CSV/PDF working
### Quality
- [ ] > 95% test coverage
- [ ] Zero critical security issues
- [ ] Comprehensive audit trail
- [ ] Full documentation
- [ ] Production-ready deployment
---
## Estimated Effort
| Phase | Duration | Dev Days | Test Days | Docs Days | Total |
| --------- | ------------ | -------- | --------- | --------- | ------ |
| 14 | 4 weeks | 18 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| 15 | 3 weeks | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 16 | 2 weeks | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 17 | 2 weeks | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| **Total** | **11 weeks** | **48** | **15** | **6** | **69** |
### Advanced Features (Phases 18-22)
| Phase | Duration | Dev Days | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | 3 weeks | 15 | Embedded Kiwi MCP |
| 19 | 4 weeks | 20 | AI/LLM (requires API access) |
| 20 | 3 weeks | 15 | Forecasting & prediction |
| 21 | 4 weeks | 18 | Community & collaboration |
| 22 | 3 weeks | 14 | Analytics & optimization |
| **Total** | **17 weeks** | **82** | Full intelligent platform |
**Notes:**
- Core platform (14-17): 1 person = 11 weeks, 2 people = 6-7 weeks
- Advanced features (18-22): 1 person = 17 weeks, 2 people = 9-10 weeks
- Full vision (14-22): 1 person = 28 weeks, 2 people = 15-17 weeks
- Dev days include implementation + code review
- Test days include unit + integration + E2E tests
---
## Risk Mitigation
| Risk | Mitigation |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| WebSocket scaling bottleneck | Use Redis for pub/sub if needed |
| Large graph rendering slow | Implement virtualization & WebGL fallback |
| Database query performance | Add caching layer (Redis) + query optimization |
| Complex permission logic | Start simple, iterate with real usage |
| MCP connection fragility | Exponential backoff + health monitoring |
| UI complexity | Ship MVP first (dashboard only), add features incrementally |
---
## Phase Dependencies
```
Phase 14 (Backend) ┐
├→ Phase 15 (UI)
└─→ Phase 16 (Graphs)
└─→ Phase 17 (Polish)
```
Each phase is standalone after Phase 14 completes. Frontend and backend can be developed in parallel after Week 4.
---
## Integration Points with Kiwi MCP
Mission Control integrates with:
1. **KiwiProxy** → Respects permission system
2. **Session Tracking** → Uses existing thread IDs
3. **Audit Logging** → Reads permission events
4. **Tool Registry** → Shows available tools
5. **DB Schema** → Reads directives, scripts, knowledge
No changes needed to core Kiwi MCP. Mission Control is a sidecar observability service.
---
## Launch Strategy
### Week 12 (Post-Phase 17)
- Close remaining bugs
- Load test at scale
- Final security audit
- Documentation review
### Week 13
- **GA Release** → Public availability
- Demo video
- Blog post
- User documentation
### Week 14+
- Monitor production metrics
- Gather user feedback
- Plan Phase 18 (AI-assisted debugging)
---
## Phase 18 Vision (Future)
**Advanced Features:**
- Predictive debugging (ML suggests breakpoints)
- Time-travel debugging (replay execution)
- Collaborative debugging (multiple users)
- Performance profiling & flamegraphs
- Automated anomaly detection
- Slack/Discord alerts
- Custom alerting rules
---
## Questions & TODOs
### Architecture
- [ ] Should Mission Control be embedded in Kiwi MCP core, or stay separate?
- [ ] Do we need distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry)?
- [ ] Multi-tenancy required from day 1?
### Frontend
- [ ] Should we build iOS/Android apps later?
- [ ] Need offline-first capabilities?
- [ ] Support collaborative debugging UI?
### Deployment
- [ ] SLA target (99.9% or 99.99%)?
- [ ] Backup strategy (daily, hourly)?
- [ ] Data retention policy (30 days, 1 year)?
---
## Document Navigation
**New to Mission Control?**
1. Start with [Roadmap](./MISSION_CONTROL_ROADMAP.md) for overview
2. Read [Architecture](./MISSION_CONTROL_ARCHITECTURE.md) for deep dive
3. Pick a phase ([14](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_14.md), [15](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_15.md), etc)
**Building Phase 14?**
→ See [Phase 14 Implementation Guide](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_14.md)
**Building UI (Phase 15)?**
→ See [Phase 15 Component Design](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_15.md)
**Adding visualizations (Phase 16)?**
→ See [Phase 16 Graph Specs](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_16.md)
**Hardening for production (Phase 17)?**
→ See [Phase 17 Polish Guide](./MISSION_CONTROL_PHASE_17.md)
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## Contact & Updates
- **Author:** Kiwi MCP Team
- **Created:** 2026-01-22
- **Last Updated:** 2026-01-22
- **Status:** Ready for Phase 14 start
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