# Mailcow MCP Server - Parallel Implementation Guide
This guide is designed for multiple LLMs to work simultaneously on different parts of the Mailcow MCP server implementation. Each section can be assigned to a different AI assistant for parallel development.
## 🎯 Implementation Strategy
### Phase 1: Core Infrastructure (Parallel Teams)
**Team A**: Types and Configuration
**Team B**: Authentication and Security
**Team C**: API Client and HTTP Layer
**Team D**: Utilities and Logging
### Phase 2: MCP Implementation (Parallel Teams)
**Team E**: Tool Registry and Base Classes
**Team F**: Resource Registry and Base Classes
**Team G**: Main Server Entry Point
**Team H**: Error Handling and Validation
### Phase 3: Domain-Specific Implementation (Parallel Teams)
**Team I**: Domain Management (Tools + Resources)
**Team J**: Mailbox Management (Tools + Resources)
**Team K**: Alias Management (Tools + Resources)
**Team L**: System Management (Tools + Resources)
### Phase 4: Advanced Features (Parallel Teams)
**Team M**: Spam Management (Tools + Resources)
**Team N**: Log Management (Tools + Resources)
**Team O**: Testing Framework
**Team P**: Documentation and Examples
## 📋 Team Assignments
### Team A: Types and Configuration
**Files to implement:**
- `src/types/index.ts`
- `src/types/mcp.ts`
- `src/types/mailcow.ts`
- `src/types/config.ts`
- `src/config/index.ts`
- `src/config/config.ts`
- `src/config/validation.ts`
- `src/config/defaults.ts`
- `src/config/environment.ts`
**Dependencies:** None
**Dependents:** All other teams
**Key deliverables:**
- Complete TypeScript type definitions
- Configuration management system
- Environment variable handling
- Validation schemas
### Team B: Authentication and Security
**Files to implement:**
- `src/auth/index.ts`
- `src/auth/auth.ts`
- `src/auth/api-key.ts`
- `src/auth/session.ts`
- `src/auth/security.ts`
- `src/auth/types.ts`
**Dependencies:** Team A (types)
**Dependents:** Team C, Team G
**Key deliverables:**
- API key management
- Session handling
- Security utilities
- Access control
### Team C: API Client and HTTP Layer
**Files to implement:**
- `src/api/index.ts`
- `src/api/client.ts`
- `src/api/endpoints.ts`
- `src/api/errors.ts`
- `src/api/types.ts`
- `src/api/utils.ts`
- `src/api/domains/index.ts`
- `src/api/mailboxes/index.ts`
- `src/api/aliases/index.ts`
- `src/api/resources/index.ts`
- `src/api/spam/index.ts`
- `src/api/logs/index.ts`
- `src/api/system/index.ts`
**Dependencies:** Team A (types), Team B (auth)
**Dependents:** Teams I-P (domain implementations)
**Key deliverables:**
- HTTP client implementation
- API endpoint handlers
- Error handling
- Rate limiting and retry logic
### Team D: Utilities and Logging
**Files to implement:**
- `src/utils/index.ts`
- `src/utils/logger.ts`
- `src/utils/http.ts`
- `src/utils/validation.ts`
- `src/utils/security.ts`
- `src/utils/crypto.ts`
- `src/utils/string.ts`
- `src/utils/date.ts`
- `src/utils/error.ts`
- `src/utils/types.ts`
**Dependencies:** Team A (types)
**Dependents:** All other teams
**Key deliverables:**
- Logging system
- HTTP utilities
- Validation helpers
- Security utilities
- String and date utilities
### Team E: Tool Registry and Base Classes
**Files to implement:**
- `src/tools/index.ts`
- `src/tools/registry.ts`
- `src/tools/base.ts`
- `src/tools/validation.ts`
- `src/tools/errors.ts`
- `src/tools/types.ts`
**Dependencies:** Team A (types), Team D (utils)
**Dependents:** Teams I-N (domain tools)
**Key deliverables:**
- Tool registry implementation
- Base tool classes
- Tool validation
- Error handling
### Team F: Resource Registry and Base Classes
**Files to implement:**
- `src/resources/index.ts`
- `src/resources/registry.ts`
- `src/resources/base.ts`
- `src/resources/validation.ts`
- `src/resources/errors.ts`
- `src/resources/types.ts`
**Dependencies:** Team A (types), Team D (utils)
**Dependents:** Teams I-N (domain resources)
**Key deliverables:**
- Resource registry implementation
- Base resource classes
- Resource validation
- Error handling
### Team G: Main Server Entry Point
**Files to implement:**
- `src/index.ts`
**Dependencies:** All previous teams
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Main server implementation
- MCP protocol handling
- Tool and resource registration
- Server lifecycle management
### Team H: Error Handling and Validation
**Files to implement:**
- `src/errors/index.ts`
- `src/errors/mcp.ts`
- `src/errors/api.ts`
- `src/errors/auth.ts`
- `src/errors/validation.ts`
**Dependencies:** Team A (types)
**Dependents:** All other teams
**Key deliverables:**
- Centralized error handling
- Error types and codes
- Validation error handling
- Error logging
### Team I: Domain Management
**Files to implement:**
- `src/tools/domains/index.ts`
- `src/tools/domains/list-domains.ts`
- `src/tools/domains/create-domain.ts`
- `src/tools/domains/update-domain.ts`
- `src/tools/domains/delete-domain.ts`
- `src/tools/domains/get-domain-info.ts`
- `src/resources/domains/index.ts`
- `src/resources/domains/domains-list.ts`
- `src/resources/domains/domain-details.ts`
- `src/api/domains/domains.ts`
**Dependencies:** Teams A, C, E, F
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Domain management tools
- Domain resources
- Domain API endpoints
### Team J: Mailbox Management
**Files to implement:**
- `src/tools/mailboxes/index.ts`
- `src/tools/mailboxes/list-mailboxes.ts`
- `src/tools/mailboxes/create-mailbox.ts`
- `src/tools/mailboxes/update-mailbox.ts`
- `src/tools/mailboxes/delete-mailbox.ts`
- `src/tools/mailboxes/get-mailbox-info.ts`
- `src/tools/mailboxes/set-mailbox-quota.ts`
- `src/resources/mailboxes/index.ts`
- `src/resources/mailboxes/mailboxes-list.ts`
- `src/resources/mailboxes/mailbox-details.ts`
- `src/api/mailboxes/mailboxes.ts`
**Dependencies:** Teams A, C, E, F
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Mailbox management tools
- Mailbox resources
- Mailbox API endpoints
### Team K: Alias Management
**Files to implement:**
- `src/tools/aliases/index.ts`
- `src/tools/aliases/list-aliases.ts`
- `src/tools/aliases/create-alias.ts`
- `src/tools/aliases/update-alias.ts`
- `src/tools/aliases/delete-alias.ts`
- `src/tools/aliases/get-alias-info.ts`
- `src/tools/aliases/get-user-aliases.ts`
- `src/resources/aliases/index.ts`
- `src/resources/aliases/aliases-list.ts`
- `src/resources/aliases/alias-details.ts`
- `src/api/aliases/aliases.ts`
**Dependencies:** Teams A, C, E, F
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Alias management tools
- Alias resources
- Alias API endpoints
### Team L: System Management
**Files to implement:**
- `src/tools/system/index.ts`
- `src/tools/system/get-system-status.ts`
- `src/tools/system/get-service-status.ts`
- `src/tools/system/restart-service.ts`
- `src/tools/system/get-backup-status.ts`
- `src/tools/system/create-backup.ts`
- `src/resources/system/index.ts`
- `src/resources/system/system-status.ts`
- `src/resources/system/services.ts`
- `src/api/system/system.ts`
**Dependencies:** Teams A, C, E, F
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- System management tools
- System resources
- System API endpoints
### Team M: Spam Management
**Files to implement:**
- `src/tools/spam/index.ts`
- `src/tools/spam/get-spam-settings.ts`
- `src/tools/spam/update-spam-settings.ts`
- `src/tools/spam/add-whitelist.ts`
- `src/tools/spam/add-blacklist.ts`
- `src/tools/spam/remove-whitelist.ts`
- `src/tools/spam/remove-blacklist.ts`
- `src/api/spam/spam.ts`
**Dependencies:** Teams A, C, E
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Spam management tools
- Spam API endpoints
### Team N: Log Management
**Files to implement:**
- `src/tools/logs/index.ts`
- `src/tools/logs/get-logs.ts`
- `src/tools/logs/get-access-logs.ts`
- `src/tools/logs/get-error-logs.ts`
- `src/tools/logs/get-performance-logs.ts`
- `src/resources/system/logs.ts`
- `src/api/logs/logs.ts`
**Dependencies:** Teams A, C, E, F
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Log management tools
- Log resources
- Log API endpoints
### Team O: Testing Framework
**Files to implement:**
- `tests/unit/index.test.ts`
- `tests/unit/config.test.ts`
- `tests/unit/auth.test.ts`
- `tests/unit/api.test.ts`
- `tests/unit/tools.test.ts`
- `tests/unit/resources.test.ts`
- `tests/integration/api.test.ts`
- `tests/integration/tools.test.ts`
- `tests/integration/resources.test.ts`
- `tests/mocks/index.ts`
- `tests/mocks/api.ts`
- `tests/mocks/auth.ts`
**Dependencies:** All implementation teams
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Unit test framework
- Integration test framework
- Mock implementations
- Test utilities
### Team P: Documentation and Examples
**Files to implement:**
- `docs/API.md`
- `docs/Tools.md`
- `docs/Resources.md`
- `docs/Configuration.md`
- `docs/Security.md`
- `examples/basic-usage.ts`
- `examples/domain-management.ts`
- `examples/mailbox-management.ts`
- `examples/system-monitoring.ts`
- `examples/error-handling.ts`
**Dependencies:** All implementation teams
**Dependents:** None
**Key deliverables:**
- Complete API documentation
- Tool documentation
- Resource documentation
- Configuration guide
- Security guide
- Usage examples
## 🔄 Development Workflow
### 1. Parallel Development Phase
- All teams work simultaneously on their assigned components
- Teams communicate through shared interfaces and types
- Each team creates their own test files
- Teams use mock implementations for dependencies
### 2. Integration Phase
- Teams integrate their components with the main server
- Fix interface mismatches and dependencies
- Update imports and exports
- Resolve circular dependencies
### 3. Testing Phase
- Run unit tests for each component
- Run integration tests
- Fix bugs and issues
- Update documentation
### 4. Final Integration
- All components work together
- End-to-end testing
- Performance optimization
- Security audit
## 📝 Team Communication Guidelines
### Interface Contracts
Each team must define clear interfaces for their components:
```typescript
// Example: Team A defines types that Team B uses
export interface AuthConfig {
enabled: boolean;
sessionTimeout: number;
tokenRefreshThreshold: number;
}
// Team B implements the interface
export class AuthManager implements AuthConfig {
// Implementation
}
```
### Mock Implementations
Teams should create mock implementations for dependencies:
```typescript
// Team C creates mock for Team B's auth
export class MockAuthManager {
async validateAPIKey(key: string): Promise<boolean> {
return key.length > 0;
}
}
```
### Shared Constants
Define shared constants in a central location:
```typescript
// src/constants/index.ts
export const API_ENDPOINTS = {
DOMAINS: '/api/v1/domains',
MAILBOXES: '/api/v1/mailboxes',
ALIASES: '/api/v1/aliases',
} as const;
```
## 🚀 Getting Started
### For Each Team:
1. **Read the README files** in your assigned directories
2. **Understand the dependencies** and interfaces you need to implement
3. **Create mock implementations** for dependencies you don't have yet
4. **Implement your components** following the documentation
5. **Write tests** for your components
6. **Update documentation** as you implement
### Example Team Assignment:
**Team I (Domain Management) should:**
1. Read `src/tools/README.md` and `src/resources/README.md`
2. Read `src/api/README.md` for API patterns
3. Implement domain tools following the tool patterns
4. Implement domain resources following the resource patterns
5. Implement domain API endpoints
6. Write tests for all components
7. Update documentation
## 🎯 Success Criteria
### For Each Team:
- [ ] All assigned files are implemented
- [ ] All interfaces are properly defined
- [ ] All dependencies are resolved
- [ ] Unit tests pass
- [ ] Integration tests pass
- [ ] Documentation is complete
- [ ] Code follows TypeScript best practices
- [ ] Error handling is comprehensive
- [ ] Security considerations are addressed
### For the Complete Project:
- [ ] All teams' components integrate successfully
- [ ] End-to-end tests pass
- [ ] Performance meets requirements
- [ ] Security audit passes
- [ ] Documentation is complete and accurate
- [ ] Examples work correctly
- [ ] Deployment is successful
## 🔧 Development Tools
### Required Tools for Each Team:
- TypeScript compiler
- ESLint for code quality
- Prettier for code formatting
- Jest for testing
- Git for version control
### Team-Specific Tools:
- **Teams A, B, C, D**: Core infrastructure tools
- **Teams E, F, G, H**: MCP protocol tools
- **Teams I-P**: Domain-specific tools and testing
## 📊 Progress Tracking
### Daily Standup Questions:
1. What did you implement yesterday?
2. What are you implementing today?
3. What blockers do you have?
4. What interfaces do you need from other teams?
### Weekly Review:
1. Review integration points between teams
2. Identify and resolve interface conflicts
3. Update shared documentation
4. Plan next week's priorities
This parallel development approach allows multiple AI assistants to work simultaneously on different parts of the project, significantly reducing development time while maintaining code quality and consistency.
