# Code-MCP Feature & Tools Gap Analysis
## Executive Summary
Code-MCP currently provides **46 robust tools** focused on Cognitive tasks, Memory management, Code/Config generation, and basic System Analysis. The suite is heavily optimized for the **Node.js/TypeScript/React** ecosystem, with strong "Thinking" capabilities via prompts and cognitive tools.
The primary gaps lie in **multi-language automation** (deep support for Python/Go/Rust beyond simple scaffolding), **infrastructure-as-code** (Terraform/K8s), and **execution** capabilities (running tests, migrations, or builds).
## 1. Language & Ecosystem Support
Current tooling is deeply integrated with the JavaScript ecosystem (`check_dependencies` for npm/yarn, `ts_helper`). Support for other languages is largely superficial (config generation only).
| Ecosystem | Current Capabilities | Gap Analysis | Recommendation | Priority |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Node/TS** | ✅ Full (Lint, Dep Check, Scaffolding) | None | n/a | - |
| **Python** | ⚠️ Basic (Dockerfile only) | No dependency analysis (`pip`/`poetry`), no linting wrapper (`pylint`/`ruff`), no AST analysis. | Add `analyze_python` & `python_helper` | **High** |
| **Go** | ⚠️ Basic (Dockerfile only) | No `go mod` analysis, no `go fmt`/`vet` wrapper. | Add `go_helper` | **High** |
| **Rust** | ⚠️ Basic (Dockerfile only) | No `cargo` integration, no borrow checker analysis wrapper. | Add `rust_helper` | **Medium** |
| **Java/JVM** | ❌ None | Completely missing. | Add support for Maven/Gradle | Low |
## 2. Infrastructure & Cloud (DevOps)
Current DevOps tools focus on the *container* (Dockerfile) and the *pipeline* (GitHub Actions). The *platform* layer is missing.
* **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)**:
* **Gap**: No tools to generate Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, or CloudFormation templates.
* **Action**: Create `generate_terraform_resource` or `scaffold_infrastructure`.
* **Orchestration**:
* **Gap**: No Kubernetes manifest generation (Deployment, Service, Ingress) or Helm Chart scaffolding.
* **Action**: Create `generate_k8s_manifest`.
* **Observability**:
* **Gap**: No setup for Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry configurations.
* **Action**: Add `generate_observability_config`.
## 3. Testing & Quality Assurance
Current tools can *write* tests (`generate_tests`) but cannot *verify* them.
* **Test Execution**:
* **Gap**: The agent cannot run tests to verify its own work. It relies on the user to run `npm test`.
* **Action**: Create `run_task` or `run_tests` (safely boxed execution).
* **Coverage & Analysis**:
* **Gap**: No ability to digest coverage reports (lcov, cobertura) to find untested code paths.
* **Action**: Create `analyze_test_coverage`.
* **Security**:
* **Gap**: `check_dependencies` is good, but specialized SAST (Static Application Security Testing) is missing.
* **Action**: Integrate or wrap tools like `bandit` (Python), `gosec` (Go), or `npm audit`.
## 4. Database & Data Management
Current support is generic (`sql_helper` for raw SQL) or conceptual (`act_as_dba` prompt).
* **ORM Integration**:
* **Gap**: Modern development relies on ORMs. We lack specific schema generators for Prisma `schema.prisma`, TypeORM entities, or SQLAlchemy models.
* **Action**: Enhance `generate_snippet` with specific ORM patterns or create `generate_orm_schema`.
* **Migration Management**:
* **Gap**: No tool to help apply, rollback, or verify migration status.
* **Action**: Create `manage_migrations` (wrapper for common CLI tools).
## 5. Documentation & Knowledge
* **API Documentation**:
* **Gap**: No automatic generation of OpenAPI/Swagger specs from code.
* **Action**: Create `generate_openapi_spec`.
* **Architecture Visualization**:
* **Gap**: `generate_diagram` exists, but `verify_diagram` (ensuring the diagram matches the code) does not.
* **Action**: Create `visualize_codebase` (auto-generate Mermaid from AST).
## 6. Proposed Roadmap
### Phase 1: Polyglot Expansion (Weeks 1-2)
Goal: Make Code-MCP useful for Python and Go developers.
- [ ] Implement `python_tools` (Linting, pip analysis).
- [ ] Implement `go_tools` (Go mod analysis, formatting).
### Phase 2: DevOps & Cloud (Weeks 3-4)
Goal: Enable end-to-end infrastructure generation.
- [ ] Implement `iac_tools` (Terraform generator).
- [ ] Implement `k8s_tools` (Manifest generator).
### Phase 3: "Active" Tools (Weeks 5+)
Goal: Allow the agent to *run* and *verify* work.
- [ ] Implement `test_runner_tools`.
- [ ] Implement `migration_tools`.
### Phase 4: Enterprise Integration (Future)
- [ ] Jira/Linear integration (`sync_tickets`).
- [ ] specialized Security Audits.