# folder-mcp Upcom**Current Status**: Step 33/79 - **VSCode MCP Optimization** π
**β
Recently Completed**:
- **Steps 1-32**: Foundation through Complete Endpoints Implementation
- Dual-protocol transport system (MCP + gRPC)
- All 13 gRPC endpoints with corresponding MCP tools
- Local Unix Domain Socket transport working
- 277 tests passing
- Claude Desktop successfully accessing and searching folders
**β¬
οΈ NEXT: VSCode MCP Optimization (NEW TOP PRIORITY)**
Transforming folder-mcp into a VSCode-native document intelligence platform leveraging VSCode 1.101's advanced MCP features.
### Overall Timeline
- **β
Phases 1-7**: Foundation through Basic MCP Server (Steps 1-32) - **COMPLETED**
- **π Phase 8**: Fully Functioning MCP Server (Steps 33-49) - **IN PROGRESS**
- **π Phase 9**: CLI Interface (Steps 50-57) - **PLANNED**
- **π Phase 10**: Remote Connections (Steps 58-67) - **PLANNED**
- **π Phase 11**: Internal CLI Chat (Steps 68-74) - **PLANNED**
- **π Phase 12**: Release (Steps 75-79) - **FUTURE**ment tracks current and future development phases with detailed specifications.
## π Table of Contents
- [Current Development Status](#current-development-status)
- [Phase 8: Fully Functioning MCP Server (Current)](#phase-8-fully-functioning-mcp-server-current)
- [Phase 9: CLI Interface (Planned)](#phase-9-cli-interface-planned)
- [Phase 10: Remote Connections (Planned)](#phase-10-remote-connections-planned)
- [Phase 11: Internal CLI Chat (Planned)](#phase-11-internal-cli-chat-planned)
- [Phase 12: Release (Future)](#phase-12-release-future)
- [GitHub Project Management](#github-project-management)
---
## Current Development Status
**Current Status**: Step 1/47 - Enhanced MCP Server Implementation π
**β
Recently Completed**:
- **Phases 1-7**: Foundation through Production Ready
- Dual-protocol transport system (MCP + gRPC)
- All 13 gRPC endpoints with corresponding MCP tools
- Local Unix Domain Socket transport working
- 277 tests passing
- Claude Desktop successfully accessing and searching folders
**β¬
οΈ NEXT: Step 1 - Enhanced MCP Server Features**
Building a fully functioning MCP server with advanced capabilities.
### Overall Timeline
- **β
Phases 1-7**: Foundation through Basic MCP Server - **COMPLETED**
- **π Phase 8**: Fully Functioning MCP Server (Steps 1-17) - **IN PROGRESS**
- **οΏ½ Phase 9**: CLI Interface (Steps 18-25) - **PLANNED**
- **π Phase 10**: Remote Connections (Steps 26-35) - **PLANNED**
- **π Phase 11**: Internal CLI Chat (Steps 36-42) - **PLANNED**
- **π Phase 12**: Release (Steps 43-47) - **FUTURE**
---
## Phase 8: Fully Functioning MCP Server (Current)
**Status**: π Current - **Enhanced MCP Server Implementation** π
**Focus**: Building a well-defined MCP server with prompts, pagination, advanced search, metadata and comprehensive functionality.
### Step 33: End-to-End System Testing
**Task**: Comprehensive testing of the complete dual-protocol system
**Status**: β¬
οΈ **CURRENT** - Ready for implementation
**Focus**: Validate all components work together correctly in real-world scenarios
**Success Criteria**:
- π **MCP Integration Testing**: Verify Claude Desktop can access all features
- π **Performance Benchmarks**: Measure search and indexing performance
- π **Error Handling Validation**: Test all error scenarios gracefully
- π **Security Testing**: Validate local security measures
- π **Load Testing**: Test with large document sets
- π **Real-World Scenario Testing**: Test with actual user workflows
### Step 34: Enhanced Prompts & Tool Descriptions
**Task**: Improve MCP tool prompts for better LLM understanding
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Create comprehensive, context-aware tool descriptions
**Success Criteria**:
- π Detailed tool descriptions with usage examples
- π Parameter descriptions with validation hints
- π Response format documentation
- π Error handling guidance for LLMs
- π Usage pattern recommendations
- π Context-aware prompt variations
### Step 35: Advanced Pagination System
**Task**: Implement sophisticated pagination for large result sets
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Handle large document collections efficiently
**Success Criteria**:
- π Cursor-based pagination for consistent results
- π Configurable page sizes with intelligent defaults
- π Total count estimation for UI feedback
- π Deep pagination support (page 100+)
- π Stateless pagination tokens
- π Performance optimization for large offsets
### Step 36: Advanced Search Capabilities
**Task**: Enhance search with complex queries and filtering
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Powerful search features for complex document analysis
**Success Criteria**:
- π Complex metadata filtering (AND/OR operations)
- π Date range queries with RFC3339 timestamp support
- π Author and document type filtering
- π Search result ranking and relevance scoring
- π Semantic search with similarity thresholds
- π Query performance optimization
### Step 37: Rich Metadata System
**Task**: Implement comprehensive document metadata
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Extract and manage detailed document information
**Success Criteria**:
- π Author extraction from document properties
- π Creation and modification timestamps
- π Document type classification
- π Language detection and support
- π Custom metadata fields
- π Metadata indexing and search
### Step 38: Batch Operations & Performance
**Task**: Implement efficient batch processing
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Handle multiple operations efficiently
**Success Criteria**:
- π Batch document processing
- π Streaming responses for large result sets
- π Progress tracking for long-running operations
- π Cancellation support for batch operations
- π Memory-efficient processing
- π Rate limiting and throttling
### Step 39: Enhanced Summarization
**Task**: Advanced document summarization features
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Multiple summarization modes and styles
**Success Criteria**:
- π Multiple summary modes (brief/detailed/technical)
- π BatchDocSummary with intelligent batching
- π Summary caching and incremental updates
- π Custom summarization templates
- π Multi-language summarization support
- π Summary quality scoring
### Step 40: Table Query Enhancements
**Task**: Advanced table querying capabilities
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: SQL-like operations on document tables
**Success Criteria**:
- π Advanced TableQuery with SQL-like syntax
- π Cross-document table analysis
- π Table joining and aggregation
- π Export formats (CSV, JSON, Markdown)
- π Table schema detection
- π Performance optimization for large tables
### Step 41: Real-time Status & Monitoring
**Task**: Enhanced system monitoring and status reporting
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Real-time insights into system performance
**Success Criteria**:
- π Real-time indexing progress tracking
- π Performance analytics dashboard
- π Memory usage monitoring
- π Error reporting and alerts
- π Health check endpoints
- π System resource utilization
### Step 42: Configuration Management
**Task**: Advanced configuration system
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Flexible, user-friendly configuration
**Success Criteria**:
- π Hierarchical configuration loading
- π Environment variable support
- π Configuration validation and error reporting
- π Runtime configuration updates
- π Configuration templates and presets
- π Migration support for config changes
### Step 43: Error Handling & Recovery
**Task**: Robust error handling and recovery
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Graceful handling of all error scenarios
**Success Criteria**:
- π Comprehensive error classification
- π User-friendly error messages
- π Automatic retry mechanisms
- π Graceful degradation strategies
- π Error logging and reporting
- π Recovery procedures documentation
### Step 44: Documentation & Examples
**Task**: Comprehensive documentation for MCP server
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Clear, actionable documentation
**Success Criteria**:
- π API documentation with examples
- π Integration guides for different LLMs
- π Troubleshooting guides
- π Performance tuning documentation
- π Best practices and patterns
- π Usage examples and demos
### Step 45: Security Enhancements
**Task**: Advanced security features
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Secure local operations
**Success Criteria**:
- π File access permission validation
- π Path traversal protection
- π Input sanitization and validation
- π Resource usage limits
- π Audit logging for sensitive operations
- π Security configuration options
### Step 46: Extensibility Framework
**Task**: Plugin and extension system
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Allow customization and extensions
**Success Criteria**:
- π Plugin architecture design
- π Custom tool registration
- π Hook system for extensibility
- π Plugin configuration management
- π Plugin loading and validation
- π Basic plugin documentation framework
### Step 47: Multi-language Support
**Task**: International language support
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Support for non-English documents
**Success Criteria**:
- π Unicode handling improvements
- π Language-specific tokenization
- π Multilingual embedding models
- π Language detection and tagging
- π Localized error messages
- π RTL language support
### Step 48: Performance Optimization
**Task**: System-wide performance improvements
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Optimize for production workloads
**Success Criteria**:
- π Memory usage optimization
- π CPU performance tuning
- π Disk I/O optimization
- π Caching strategies implementation
- π Database query optimization
- π Concurrent processing improvements
### Step 49: Integration Testing & Validation
**Task**: Comprehensive testing of enhanced MCP server
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Validate all new features work together
**Success Criteria**:
- π End-to-end integration tests
- π Performance benchmarking
- π Claude Desktop integration validation
- π Stress testing with large datasets
- π Error scenario testing
- π User acceptance testing
---
## Phase 9: CLI Interface (Planned)
**Status**: π **PLANNED** - Advanced, Modern CLI Implementation
**Focus**: Advanced, modern CLI with keyboard arrow navigation, wizard interface, and comprehensive user interactions.
### Step 50: CLI Parameter Override System
**Task**: Allow CLI parameters to override runtime defaults
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Dynamic configuration through command line
**Success Criteria**:
- π Parse all CLI parameters into runtime config
- π Override only specified parameters
- π Detect changes in embedding config (model, chunk_size, overlap)
- π Trigger re-indexing if embedding params changed
- π Show warning: "Config changed, re-indexing required"
- π Update cached runtime with successful execution
- π Update --help documentation for all tools
### Step 51: Interactive Configuration Wizard
**Task**: Create --wizard interactive configuration generator
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: User-friendly configuration setup
**Success Criteria**:
- π Launch with `folder-mcp --wizard`
- π Load current runtime config as defaults
- π Interactive questions with current values pre-filled
- π Generate CLI command string from answers
- π Display command and ask: "Run this command? Y/n"
- π Execute command or copy to clipboard
- π Save configuration for future use
### Step 52: System Detection & Auto-Configuration
**Task**: Auto-detect system capabilities for smart defaults
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Intelligent system optimization
**Success Criteria**:
- π Detect CPU, RAM, GPU on first run
- π Update runtime config with optimal settings
- π Select best model based on system tier
- π Integrate with Ollama for model availability
- π Run only when cache missing or --detect flag
- π Show detected specs in --show-config output
- π Performance benchmarking and recommendations
### Step 53: Keyboard Navigation Interface
**Task**: Modern CLI with arrow key navigation
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Intuitive keyboard-driven interface
**Success Criteria**:
- π Arrow key navigation for menus and options
- π Tab completion for commands and file paths
- π Vim-style keybindings option
- π Mouse support for modern terminals
- π Customizable key bindings
- π Help overlay with keyboard shortcuts
### Step 54: Full-Screen TUI Implementation
**Task**: Create comprehensive terminal user interface
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Rich, interactive terminal experience
**Success Criteria**:
- π Launch after configuration validation
- π Real-time indexing progress display
- π File processing statistics dashboard
- π Memory and performance monitoring
- π Error log panel with filtering
- π Multi-panel layout with resizing
- π Status bar with system information
### Step 55: Advanced Help System
**Task**: Comprehensive CLI help and documentation
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Self-documenting CLI interface
**Success Criteria**:
- π Context-sensitive help system
- π Interactive tutorials and walkthroughs
- π Command examples with explanations
- π Man page generation
- π Built-in documentation browser
- π Quick reference cards
### Step 56: User Interaction Framework
**Task**: Rich user input and feedback system
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Smooth user experience
**Success Criteria**:
- π Progress bars with ETA calculations
- π Confirmation dialogs for destructive operations
- π Input validation with helpful error messages
- π Multi-step workflows with navigation
- π Undo/redo functionality where applicable
- π Session saving and restoration
- π Notification system- e.g file zyx.docx removed, deleted embeddings. or file xyz.txt changed, updating embeddings
### Step 57: CLI Testing & Validation
**Task**: Comprehensive testing of CLI interface
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Ensure robust CLI experience
**Success Criteria**:
- π Automated CLI testing framework
- π User interaction simulation
- π Cross-platform compatibility testing
- π Performance testing for large operations
- π Accessibility testing and compliance
- π User experience validation
---
## Phase 10: Remote Connections (Planned)
**Status**: π **PLANNED** - gRPC, HTTP, Cloudflare Tunneling
**Focus**: Secure remote access implementation with gRPC, HTTP protocols, and Cloudflare tunneling support.
### Step 58: Remote Access Foundation
**Task**: Implement secure remote access for cloud LLM integration
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Enable cloud LLM access to local folder-mcp instances
**Success Criteria**:
- π **TCP Transport**: Remote gRPC server with configurable port (50051)
- π **API Key Authentication**: Bearer token validation for remote connections
- π **TLS/mTLS Support**: Auto-generated self-signed certificates for development
- π **Hybrid Security**: Local connections bypass auth, remote require API keys
- π **Configuration Management**: Secure remote access settings
**Note**: MCP protocol remains local-only (stdio) as Claude Desktop requires direct process communication.
### Step 59: HTTP Gateway Implementation
**Task**: Implement REST/JSON gateway for gRPC services
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Web-compatible HTTP interface
**Success Criteria**:
- π HTTP server on configurable port (default 8080)
- π REST endpoints with /v1 prefix matching specification
- π JSON request/response translation to/from gRPC
- π Proper HTTP status codes and error handling
- π CORS support for web clients
- π Request validation and sanitization
- π OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
### Step 60: Cloudflare Tunnel Integration
**Task**: Zero-config remote access without port forwarding
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Enterprise-grade tunneling solution
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Cloudflare Tunnel SDK**: Integration with automatic authentication
- π **Dynamic Subdomains**: Users get `username.folder-mcp.com` subdomains
- π **Zero Network Config**: No router setup or port forwarding required
- π **SSL/TLS Automatic**: Cloudflare provides and manages certificates
- π **Global Performance**: Edge network optimization
- π **Analytics Dashboard**: Built-in request analytics and monitoring
**Implementation Architecture**:
- **Wildcard Domain**: `*.folder-mcp.com` β automatic user subdomains
- **Reverse Tunneling**: Through Cloudflare's global network
- **Built-in Protection**: DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall
- **Zero-Config UX**: `folder-mcp serve /docs --tunnel --subdomain alice`
### Step 61: Certificate Management System
**Task**: Comprehensive TLS/mTLS certificate handling
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Automated certificate lifecycle management
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Let's Encrypt Integration**: Automated certificate management for custom domains
- π **Self-signed Generation**: For development and testing scenarios
- π **Certificate Provisioning**: Automatic certificate provisioning and renewal
- π **Expiration Monitoring**: Auto-renewal and expiration notifications
- π **CA-signed Certificates**: Production-ready certificate support
- π **Certificate Validation**: Health checks and validation
### Step 62: Authentication & Security System
**Task**: Comprehensive security features for remote access
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Enterprise-grade security implementation
**Success Criteria**:
- π **API Key Lifecycle**: Generate, rotate, revoke API keys
- π **Rate Limiting**: Per-key request throttling and abuse prevention
- π **Audit Logging**: Security event tracking and monitoring
- π **Access Control**: Permission system for different operations
- π **Secure Key Storage**: Encrypted key storage and retrieval
- π **Authentication Events**: Comprehensive security event logging
### Step 63: Alternative Tunneling Providers
**Task**: Support multiple tunneling providers
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Flexible tunneling options
**Success Criteria**:
- π **ngrok Integration**: Alternative tunneling provider support
- π **localtunnel Support**: Additional tunneling option
- π **Provider Selection**: User choice of tunneling provider
- π **Fallback Logic**: Automatic fallback between providers
- π **Health Monitoring**: Tunnel health checks and reconnection
- π **Provider Comparison**: Performance and feature comparison
### Step 64: Remote Configuration Management
**Task**: Configuration system for remote deployments
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Remote-specific configuration (extends Step 42's general config system)
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Remote Config Profiles**: Different configurations for different access methods
- π **Remote Environment Variables**: Environment-based configuration for remote deployments
- π **Secure Config Storage**: Encrypted configuration management for remote access settings
- π **Remote Config Validation**: Remote configuration validation and testing
- π **Remote Dynamic Updates**: Runtime configuration updates for remote connections
- π **Remote Config Templates**: Pre-configured templates for common remote scenarios
### Step 65: Performance Optimization for Remote Access
**Task**: Optimize performance for remote connections
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Low-latency, high-throughput remote access
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Connection Pooling**: Efficient connection management
- π **Request Compression**: gRPC and HTTP compression
- π **Caching Strategies**: Intelligent caching for remote requests
- π **Load Balancing**: Support for multiple server instances
- π **Performance Monitoring**: Real-time performance metrics
- π **Bandwidth Optimization**: Minimize data transfer
### Step 66: Monitoring & Analytics
**Task**: Comprehensive monitoring for remote access
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Operational visibility and analytics
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Usage Analytics**: Request patterns and usage statistics
- π **Performance Metrics**: Latency, throughput, error rates
- π **Security Monitoring**: Authentication failures, suspicious activity
- π **Health Dashboards**: Real-time system health monitoring
- π **Alerting System**: Automated alerts for issues
- π **Reporting**: Usage reports and analytics
### Step 67: Remote Access Testing & Validation
**Task**: Comprehensive testing of remote access features
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Ensure robust remote connectivity
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Multi-transport Testing**: gRPC, HTTP, and tunnel testing
- π **Security Testing**: Authentication, authorization, encryption
- π **Load Testing**: High-load remote access scenarios
- π **Network Resilience**: Testing under various network conditions
- π **Cross-platform Testing**: Different operating systems and environments
- π **Integration Testing**: End-to-end remote access workflows
---
## Phase 11: Internal CLI Chat (Planned)
**Status**: π **PLANNED** - Interactive Chat Interface
**Focus**: Built-in chat interface with cloud and local LLM support, leveraging the transport layer for document access.
### Step 68: Chat Configuration Wizard
**Task**: Interactive wizard for chat setup using transport layer
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: User-friendly chat configuration
**Success Criteria**:
- π Launch with `folder-mcp chat --setup`
- π Auto-detect available transport options (local gRPC, remote gRPC, HTTP)
- π Cloud vs Local GPU selection interface
- π Provider selection with clear descriptions
- π API key validation with test calls
- π Ollama model detection and recommendation
- π Transport selection and configuration
- π Save chat configuration leveraging config system
**Chat Configuration Flow**:
```
folder-mcp chat <folder> (first time)
β Chat Setup Wizard
βββ Transport Selection:
β βββ Local gRPC (unix socket) - Best performance
β βββ Remote gRPC (TCP) - Distributed setup
β βββ HTTP Gateway - Web compatibility
β
βββ Choose: Cloud or Local GPU?
β
ββ Cloud Path:
β βββ Select Provider:
β β βββ OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-3.5-turbo)
β β βββ Anthropic (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Haiku)
β β βββ Google (Gemini Pro, Gemini Flash)
β β βββ Azure OpenAI
β βββ Enter API Key β Validate β Test call
β βββ Save config β Launch chat
β
ββ Local GPU Path:
βββ Check Ollama installation
βββ Scan available models via transport
βββ Show model list with embedding compatibility
βββ Auto-recommend based on system specs
βββ Download model if needed (with progress)
βββ Save config β Launch chat
```
### Step 69: Cloud Provider Integration
**Task**: Implement cloud LLM provider APIs with transport layer
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Seamless cloud LLM integration
**Success Criteria**:
- π **OpenAI API**: Integration with streaming responses
- π **Anthropic Claude**: API with proper formatting
- π **Google Gemini**: API integration and optimization
- π **Azure OpenAI**: Enterprise-grade cloud support
- π **Transport Integration**: API routing through gRPC or HTTP transport
- π **Rate Limiting**: Quota management via transport layer
- π **Error Handling**: Graceful handling of API failures
### Step 70: Local LLM Integration
**Task**: Ollama local LLM integration via transport
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: High-performance local inference
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Ollama Integration**: Service detection and health checks
- π **Model Management**: Listing with installation status via transport
- π **Auto-downloading**: Automatic model downloading with progress
- π **Resource Monitoring**: System resource monitoring during chat
- π **Model Recommendations**: Based on RAM/VRAM availability
- π **Performance Optimization**: Transport-optimized local inference
- π **Streaming Support**: gRPC streaming for real-time responses
### Step 71: Interactive Chat Interface
**Task**: Main chat experience using transport endpoints
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Rich, context-aware chat interface
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Rich CLI Interface**: Terminal-based chat with formatting
- π **Context-aware Responses**: Using SearchDocs/SearchChunks endpoints
- π **Real-time Retrieval**: Document retrieval via transport
- π **Source Attribution**: Using GetDocMetadata for citations
- π **Streaming Responses**: Via gRPC or HTTP streaming
- π **Chat Commands**: `/help`, `/sources`, `/clear`, `/export`
- π **Batch Integration**: BatchDocSummary for context preparation
**Chat Interface Example**:
```
folder-mcp chat <folder>
β Load chat config β Connect to transport β Start chat session
ββ Chat with Documents in: ./my-folder ββββββββββββββββββββββ
β π Sources: 47 documents indexed (via IngestStatus) β
β π€ Model: Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Cloud) / llama3.1:8b (Local)β
β π Transport: gRPC/Unix Socket (high performance) β
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β You: What are the main topics in my research papers? β
β β
β π€ Assistant: Based on your documents, I found 3 main β
β research topics: (via SearchDocs + BatchDocSummary) β
β β
β 1. **Machine Learning Applications** (12 papers) β
β Sources: ml-survey.pdf, neural-networks.docx β
β β
β 2. **Data Analysis Methods** (8 papers) β
β Sources: statistics-overview.pdf, data-mining.docx β
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β Type your message... (/help for commands) β
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```
### Step 72: Advanced Chat Features
**Task**: Enhanced chat capabilities and user experience
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Professional chat features
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Conversation History**: Persistent chat history with search
- π **Multi-turn Context**: Maintain context across conversations
- π **Document Filtering**: Scope chat to specific documents or topics
- π **Export Options**: Markdown, JSON, TXT with source links
- π **Chat Templates**: Pre-configured chat scenarios
- π **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Efficient navigation and commands
### Step 73: Chat Session Management
**Task**: Comprehensive chat session handling
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Session persistence and management
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Session Persistence**: Save and restore chat sessions
- π **Session Naming**: Organize sessions with meaningful names
- π **Session Search**: Find previous conversations
- π **Session Sharing**: Export and share chat sessions
- π **Privacy Controls**: Sensitive conversation handling
- π **Session Analytics**: Usage patterns and insights
### Step 74: Chat Testing & Validation
**Task**: Comprehensive testing of chat interface
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Reliable chat experience
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Chat Flow Testing**: End-to-end conversation testing
- π **Provider Integration**: Testing all LLM providers
- π **Transport Testing**: All transport methods validation
- π **Performance Testing**: Large document set handling
- π **Error Recovery**: Graceful handling of failures
- π **User Experience**: Usability and accessibility testing
---
## Phase 12: Release (Future)
**Status**: π **FUTURE** - Finalizing Tests, CI/CD, and Production Release
**Focus**: Production-ready release with comprehensive testing, CI/CD pipeline, and deployment preparation.
### Step 75: Hugging Face Hub Integration for Model Metadata
**Task**: Enhance Ollama model information with Hugging Face Hub metadata
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Rich model metadata and intelligent selection
**Success Criteria**:
- π Fetch model metadata from Hugging Face Hub API
- π Extract language support information from model cards
- π Augment Ollama model list with HF metadata
- π Implement intelligent language-based model filtering
- π Cache HF metadata with 24-hour expiry
- π Handle API rate limits and offline scenarios gracefully
- π Provide rich model selection with language capabilities
**Enhanced User Experience**:
- Show language support when listing models: `mxbai-embed-large (100+ languages)`
- Filter models by language: `--language zh,en`
- Smart defaults: Auto-select best multilingual model for diverse document sets
- Confidence indicators: High/Medium/Low confidence for language support data
### Step 76: Performance Optimization & Production Tuning
**Task**: Optimize for production deployment
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Production-grade performance
**Success Criteria**:
- π Connection pooling and resource management
- π Caching strategies for frequently accessed data
- π Memory optimization for large document sets
- π Database indexing and query optimization
- π Concurrent request handling optimization
- π Network protocol optimization
- π Production profiling and benchmarking
### Step 77: Comprehensive Test Suite Integration
**Task**: Complete test coverage for all components
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Production-ready testing
**Success Criteria**:
- π Add gRPC transport testing to existing test infrastructure
- π HTTP gateway endpoint testing
- π Multi-protocol integration testing
- π Performance benchmarking for all endpoints
- π Security and authentication testing
- π Load testing and stress testing
- π Chat interface testing
- π CLI interface testing
**Note**: Leverages existing comprehensive test system (277 tests, 99.6+ pass rate) by extending with new component testing while maintaining current infrastructure.
### Step 78: Documentation & API Reference
**Task**: Complete comprehensive documentation
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Professional documentation suite
**Success Criteria**:
- π API documentation with OpenAPI/Swagger spec
- π gRPC service documentation
- π Transport configuration guide
- π Chat interface user guide
- π CLI reference documentation
- π Deployment and scaling guide
- π Security configuration documentation
- π Troubleshooting and debugging guide
### Step 79: Release Preparation & Distribution
**Task**: Prepare for production release and distribution
**Status**: π **PLANNED**
**Focus**: Professional release process
**Success Criteria**:
- π **Containerization**: Docker with multi-stage builds, Docker Compose
- π **CI/CD Pipeline**: Automated testing, building, and deployment
- π **Package Distribution**: npm registry publication
- π **Binary Releases**: GitHub releases with cross-platform binaries
- π **Container Registry**: Docker Hub publication
- π **Documentation Site**: Professional documentation website
- π **Release Management**: Version management and changelog
- π **Community Support**: Issue templates, contribution guidelines
---
## GitHub Project Management
This section provides guidance for setting up GitHub Issues to track development progress.
### Quick Setup Instructions
1. **Go to your GitHub repository**: https://github.com/okets/folder-mcp
2. **Click "Issues" tab** β **"New Issue"**
3. **Create issues for each step** using the templates below
4. **Set labels and milestones** as indicated
### GitHub Milestones
Create these milestones in GitHub (Issues β Milestones β New milestone):
1. **Phase 8 - Fully Functioning MCP Server** (Due: Current - PRIORITIZED) π
2. **Phase 9 - CLI Interface** (Due: TBD)
3. **Phase 10 - Remote Connections** (Due: TBD)
4. **Phase 11 - Internal CLI Chat** (Due: TBD)
5. **Phase 12 - Release** (Due: TBD)
### GitHub Labels
Create these labels for categorization:
- `enhancement` (blue), `mcp-server` (purple), `cli` (green), `remote-access` (coral)
- `chat` (mint), `security` (crimson), `monitoring` (forest green)
- `config` (lime), `performance` (maroon), `testing` (navy)
- `documentation` (silver), `packaging` (teal), `release` (gold)
### Issue Template
For each step in the roadmap, create a GitHub issue with:
**Title**: `[Step X] Brief Description` (e.g., "[Step 1] End-to-End System Testing")
**Labels**: `enhancement` + relevant category (e.g., `mcp-server`)
**Milestone**: Appropriate phase (e.g., "Phase 8 - Fully Functioning MCP Server")
**Description**:
```
### Description
[Copy the task description from the roadmap]
### Success Criteria
[Copy the success criteria checklist from the roadmap]
### Status
- π **IN PROGRESS** / **TODO**
```
### Benefits
- **Clear progress tracking**: See exactly what's done vs. what's planned
- **Contributor onboarding**: New developers can see the roadmap and pick tasks
- **User expectations**: Users understand current capabilities vs. future features
- **Development focus**: Prioritized task list for systematic development
- **Community engagement**: Users can vote on features and contribute to specific areas
