ARC Config MCP Server

# 🗺️ ARC Config MCP Server - Product Roadmap This document outlines the planned features and tools for the ARC Config MCP Server. All items are tracked as GitHub issues for transparency and community contribution. ## 🎯 Vision Build a comprehensive, AI-powered management platform for GitHub Actions Runner Controller (ARC) that enables: - **Enterprise-grade operations** with security, compliance, and governance - **Operational excellence** through automation, monitoring, and optimization - **Developer productivity** via natural language interfaces and self-service ## 📊 Roadmap Overview ### Phase 1: Security & Compliance (Q1-Q2 2025) 🔐 **Focus**: Enterprise security requirements and policy enforcement | Tool | Priority | Complexity | Status | Issue | |------|----------|------------|--------|-------| | `arc_validate_policies` | High | Medium | Planned | [#11](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/11) | | `arc_audit_logs` | High | Medium | Planned | [#12](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/12) | | `arc_manage_secrets` | Medium | High | Planned | [#14](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/14) | | `arc_configure_networking` | Medium | Medium | Planned | [#15](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/15) | **Key Deliverables**: - OPA/Kyverno policy integration - Comprehensive audit logging - Secret rotation automation - Network policy management ### Phase 2: Operations & Monitoring (Q2-Q3 2025) 🎯 **Focus**: Operational excellence and observability | Tool | Priority | Complexity | Status | Issue | |------|----------|------------|--------|-------| | `arc_troubleshoot_issues` | High | High | Planned | [#13](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/13) | | `arc_optimize_costs` | Medium | Medium | Planned | [#4](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/4) | | `arc_generate_reports` | Medium | Low | Planned | [#5](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/5) | | `arc_performance_tuning` | Low | High | Planned | [#6](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/6) | **Key Deliverables**: - AI-powered diagnostics and auto-healing - Cost optimization recommendations - Operational reporting and insights - ML-based performance tuning ### Phase 3: Advanced Features (Q3-Q4 2025) 🚀 **Focus**: Advanced operational capabilities | Tool | Priority | Complexity | Status | Issue | |------|----------|------------|--------|-------| | `arc_backup_config` | Medium | Low | Planned | [#7](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/7) | | `arc_upgrade_components` | Medium | High | Planned | [#8](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/8) | | `arc_migrate_runners` | Low | High | Planned | [#9](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/9) | | `arc_disaster_recovery` | Low | Very High | Planned | [#10](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/10) | **Key Deliverables**: - Configuration backup/restore - Automated version upgrades - Cross-cluster migration - Comprehensive DR capabilities ## 🎨 Feature Details ### 🔐 Security & Compliance Tools #### arc_validate_policies **Purpose**: Validate ARC configurations against organizational policies using OPA/Kyverno **Key Features**: - Policy-as-code validation - Custom policy rule support - Pre-deployment compliance checks - Violation reporting and remediation **Use Cases**: - Enforce resource limits across all runners - Validate network policies before deployment - Ensure RBAC compliance - Automated security gates in CI/CD --- #### arc_audit_logs **Purpose**: Analyze Kubernetes audit logs for security monitoring and compliance **Key Features**: - Security event detection - Compliance reporting (SOC2, ISO27001) - Forensic analysis capabilities - SIEM integration **Use Cases**: - Monthly security compliance reports - Incident investigation - Real-time threat detection - Audit trail for compliance --- #### arc_manage_secrets **Purpose**: Automated credential management and rotation **Key Features**: - GitHub PAT rotation - Multi-provider integration (Vault, AWS, Azure) - Secret synchronization - Expiration monitoring **Use Cases**: - Automated token rotation - Multi-cluster secret management - Zero-trust secret handling - Compliance with secret rotation policies --- #### arc_configure_networking **Purpose**: Network policy management and security **Key Features**: - NetworkPolicy generation - Dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 support - Service mesh integration - Egress/ingress control **Use Cases**: - Restrict runner internet access - Zero-trust network segmentation - Service mesh integration - Air-gapped environments --- ### 🎯 Operations & Monitoring Tools #### arc_troubleshoot_issues **Purpose**: AI-powered automated diagnostics and problem resolution **Key Features**: - Common issue detection - Automated remediation - Root cause analysis - Step-by-step guidance **Use Cases**: - Runner registration failures - Resource exhaustion issues - Network connectivity problems - Configuration errors --- #### arc_optimize_costs **Purpose**: Resource and cost optimization recommendations **Key Features**: - Resource utilization analysis - Right-sizing recommendations - Cost trend analysis - Predictive modeling **Use Cases**: - Reduce cloud spending - Optimize scaling parameters - Identify idle resources - Cost-per-workflow analysis --- #### arc_generate_reports **Purpose**: Operational insights and reporting **Key Features**: - Multiple report types (health, performance, cost, compliance) - Interactive visualizations - Scheduled generation - Multi-format export **Use Cases**: - Weekly operational summaries - Compliance reporting - Capacity planning - Stakeholder updates --- #### arc_performance_tuning **Purpose**: ML-based performance optimization **Key Features**: - Workload analysis - Automatic tuning recommendations - A/B testing capabilities - Continuous optimization **Use Cases**: - Minimize workflow execution time - Balance performance vs cost - Optimize resource allocation - Improve runner efficiency --- ### 🚀 Advanced Features #### arc_backup_config **Purpose**: Configuration backup and disaster recovery **Key Features**: - Multi-destination backup (S3, GCS, Azure) - Encrypted secret backup - Point-in-time restore - Environment cloning **Use Cases**: - Disaster recovery prep - Environment promotion (dev→prod) - Configuration rollback - Compliance with backup policies --- #### arc_upgrade_components **Purpose**: Automated ARC version management **Key Features**: - Multiple upgrade strategies (rolling, blue-green, canary) - Automated testing - Rollback capabilities - Zero-downtime upgrades **Use Cases**: - Keep ARC up-to-date - Security patch application - Feature adoption - Version standardization --- #### arc_migrate_runners **Purpose**: Cross-cluster runner migration **Key Features**: - Multiple migration strategies - Zero-downtime migration - Cross-cloud support - Validation and testing **Use Cases**: - Cluster upgrades - Cloud provider migration - Cost optimization (region moves) - Disaster recovery failover --- #### arc_disaster_recovery **Purpose**: Comprehensive DR planning and execution **Key Features**: - Multiple failure scenarios - Automated DR testing - Chaos engineering - RTO/RPO tracking **Use Cases**: - Business continuity planning - DR testing and validation - Multi-region failover - Compliance with SLA requirements --- ## 🎯 Success Metrics ### Phase 1 Goals - ✅ Policy compliance rate: 95%+ - ✅ Security audit coverage: 100% - ✅ Secret rotation automation: 90%+ - ✅ Network policy adoption: 80%+ ### Phase 2 Goals - ✅ MTTR reduction: 50% - ✅ Cost reduction: 20-30% - ✅ Automated issue resolution: 60%+ - ✅ Report generation automation: 100% ### Phase 3 Goals - ✅ Backup coverage: 100% - ✅ Zero-downtime upgrades: 95%+ - ✅ DR test success rate: 90%+ - ✅ Migration success rate: 95%+ ## 🤝 Contributing We welcome community contributions! Here's how to get involved: 1. **Pick an Issue**: Browse [roadmap issues](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aroadmap) 2. **Discuss Approach**: Comment on the issue with your implementation plan 3. **Submit PR**: Follow our [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) 4. **Iterate**: Work with maintainers to refine the implementation ### Priority Areas for Contributors - 🔐 **Security tools**: High impact, well-defined requirements - 📊 **Reporting**: Good first contribution, clear scope - 🔧 **Backup/Restore**: Important feature, moderate complexity ## 📅 Release Schedule - **v2.5.0** (Q1 2025): Policy validation + Audit logs - **v2.6.0** (Q2 2025): Secret management + Networking - **v3.0.0** (Q3 2025): Troubleshooting + Cost optimization - **v3.1.0** (Q3 2025): Reporting + Performance tuning - **v3.2.0** (Q4 2025): Backup + Upgrades - **v4.0.0** (Q1 2026): Migration + Disaster Recovery ## 📝 Feedback Have ideas for additional tools or features? Please: 1. Check existing [issues](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues) 2. Create a new [feature request](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/issues/new?template=feature_request.md) 3. Join our [discussions](https://github.com/tsviz/arc-config-mcp/discussions) --- **Last Updated**: November 1, 2025 **Version**: 2.4.4+