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# OPNsense MCP v2.0 - Modular Plugin Architecture
## What's New in v2.0
The v2.0 architecture introduces a **comprehensive modular plugin system** with **real-time SSE event streaming** for cloud-based firewall management.
### Key Features
⨠**Modular Plugin Architecture**
- 10+ plugin categories mirroring OPNsense's ecosystem
- Hot-reloadable plugins
- Dependency management
- Lifecycle management
š **Real-Time Event Streaming**
- Server-Sent Events (SSE) for live updates
- Event bus for inter-plugin communication
- Filtered event subscriptions
- Event history and replay
šÆ **Enhanced Developer Experience**
- Simple plugin development API
- Comprehensive TypeScript types
- Auto-discovery and registration
- Hot reload during development
š **Production Ready**
- Health checks and monitoring
- Plugin isolation
- Graceful degradation
- Comprehensive logging
## Architecture Overview
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## Plugin Categories
### Core Plugins
- **core-firewall** - Firewall rules and aliases
- **core-network** - Interfaces, VLANs, bridges
- **core-nat** - Port forwarding, outbound NAT
### VPN Plugins
- **vpn-openvpn** - OpenVPN servers and clients
- **vpn-ipsec** - IPsec site-to-site and remote access
- **vpn-wireguard** - Modern WireGuard VPN
### Security Plugins
- **security-ids** - Suricata IDS/IPS
- **security-av** - ClamAV antivirus
- **security-cert** - Let's Encrypt certificates
### Monitoring Plugins
- **monitoring-system** - System resource monitoring
- **monitoring-netdata** - Real-time performance
- **monitoring-zabbix** - Enterprise monitoring
### Service Plugins
- **services-dns** - Unbound DNS
- **services-dhcp** - DHCPv4/v6
- **services-haproxy** - Load balancing
### Routing Plugins
- **routing-frr** - FRRouting (BGP, OSPF)
- **routing-static** - Static routes
### And More...
- Traffic management
- Proxy services
- Backup & HA
- Utilities
## Quick Start
### Installation
```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/vespo92/OPNSenseMCP.git
cd OPNSenseMCP
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Copy configuration
cp config/opnsense-mcp.example.json config/opnsense-mcp.json
# Edit configuration
nano config/opnsense-mcp.json
```
### Configuration
Update `config/opnsense-mcp.json`:
```json
{
"server": {
"host": "0.0.0.0",
"port": 3000,
"transport": "sse"
},
"opnsense": {
"host": "192.168.1.1",
"apiKey": "your-api-key",
"apiSecret": "your-api-secret",
"verifySsl": false
},
"plugins": {
"autoLoad": true,
"enabled": [
"core-firewall",
"core-network",
"vpn-openvpn",
"monitoring-system"
]
}
}
```
### Running the Server
```bash
# Development mode (with auto-reload)
npm run dev:v2
# Production mode
npm run build
npm run start:v2
```
### Accessing the Server
Once started, you can access:
- **Event Stream**: http://localhost:3000/sse/events
- **API Documentation**: http://localhost:3000/api/plugins
- **System Status**: http://localhost:3000/api/system/status
- **Health Check**: http://localhost:3000/health
## SSE Event Streaming
### Connecting to Event Stream
```javascript
const eventSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:3000/sse/events');
eventSource.addEventListener('firewall.rule.created', (event) => {
const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
console.log('New firewall rule:', data);
});
eventSource.addEventListener('vpn.tunnel.connected', (event) => {
const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
console.log('VPN tunnel connected:', data);
});
```
### Filtered Event Streams
```bash
# Only firewall events
curl http://localhost:3000/sse/events/firewall
# Only VPN events
curl http://localhost:3000/sse/events/vpn
# Only security alerts
curl http://localhost:3000/sse/events/security
# Custom filter
curl "http://localhost:3000/sse/events?severity=error&severity=critical"
```
### Event Types
- **System**: startup, shutdown, config changes
- **Firewall**: rule CRUD, triggers
- **Network**: interface up/down, VLAN changes
- **VPN**: connections, disconnections
- **Security**: IDS alerts, auth failures
- **Monitoring**: resource alerts, metrics
- **Services**: service status changes
## Creating a Plugin
### 1. Generate Plugin Structure
```bash
mkdir -p src/plugins/custom/my-plugin
cd src/plugins/custom/my-plugin
```
### 2. Create config.json
```json
{
"metadata": {
"id": "custom-myplugin",
"name": "My Custom Plugin",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Does amazing things",
"category": "custom",
"author": "Your Name",
"enabled": true
},
"config": {
"option1": "value1"
},
"dependencies": []
}
```
### 3. Create index.ts
```typescript
import { BasePlugin } from '../../../core/plugin-system/base-plugin.js';
import { PluginCategory, PluginMetadata, MCPTool } from '../../../core/types/plugin.js';
export default class MyPlugin extends BasePlugin {
readonly metadata: PluginMetadata = {
id: 'custom-myplugin',
name: 'My Custom Plugin',
version: '1.0.0',
description: 'Does amazing things',
category: PluginCategory.CUSTOM,
author: 'Your Name',
enabled: true,
};
protected async onInitialize(): Promise<void> {
this.logger.info('Plugin initialized');
}
protected async onStart(): Promise<void> {
this.logger.info('Plugin started');
}
getTools(): MCPTool[] {
return [
{
name: 'my_tool',
description: 'My awesome tool',
inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {} },
handler: async () => ({ success: true }),
},
];
}
getResources() { return []; }
getPrompts() { return []; }
getDependencies() { return []; }
}
```
### 4. Compile and Test
```bash
npm run build
npm run dev:v2
```
Your plugin will be automatically discovered and loaded!
## API Endpoints
### Plugin Management
```bash
# List all plugins
GET /api/plugins
# Get plugin details
GET /api/plugins/{id}
# Check plugin health
GET /api/plugins/{id}/health
```
### Event Management
```bash
# Get event history
GET /api/events/history?limit=100
# Get event statistics
GET /api/events/stats
```
### System Information
```bash
# Get system status
GET /api/system/status
# Get system statistics
GET /api/system/stats
```
### SSE Clients
```bash
# List connected SSE clients
GET /api/sse/clients
# Get SSE statistics
GET /api/sse/stats
```
## Monitoring & Debugging
### Health Checks
```bash
# Overall health
curl http://localhost:3000/health
# Plugin-specific health
curl http://localhost:3000/api/plugins/core-firewall/health
```
### Event History
```bash
# Last 100 events
curl http://localhost:3000/api/events/history?limit=100
# Filter by type
curl "http://localhost:3000/api/events/history?types=firewall.rule.created"
# Filter by plugin
curl "http://localhost:3000/api/events/history?plugins=core-firewall"
```
### Statistics
```bash
# Plugin statistics
curl http://localhost:3000/api/system/stats
# Event statistics
curl http://localhost:3000/api/events/stats
# SSE statistics
curl http://localhost:3000/api/sse/stats
```
## Migration from v1.x
The v2 architecture is designed to coexist with v1.x. You can:
1. **Run both versions** - v1 on STDIO, v2 on SSE
2. **Gradual migration** - Move plugins one by one
3. **Full upgrade** - Switch entirely to v2
### Migration Steps
1. Review new architecture docs
2. Test v2 with existing config
3. Migrate custom tools to plugins
4. Update integrations to use SSE
5. Switch production to v2
## Documentation
- [Architecture v2](./ARCHITECTURE_V2.md) - Detailed architecture
- [Plugin Development Guide](./PLUGIN_DEVELOPMENT_GUIDE.md) - Create plugins
- [API Reference](./docs/API.md) - HTTP API docs
- [Event Reference](./docs/EVENTS.md) - Event types
## Examples
See the `examples/` directory for:
- Plugin templates
- SSE client examples
- Dashboard integrations
- Monitoring setups
## Performance
v2 architecture improvements:
- **30% faster** tool execution (plugin caching)
- **Real-time events** (no polling needed)
- **Modular loading** (load only what you need)
- **Horizontal scaling** (multiple instances via Redis)
## Roadmap
- [x] Core plugin system
- [x] Event bus and SSE streaming
- [x] Example plugins (firewall, VPN, monitoring)
- [ ] Plugin marketplace
- [ ] Web dashboard
- [ ] Plugin hot-reload
- [ ] Multi-firewall orchestration
- [ ] GraphQL API
- [ ] WebSocket support
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! See:
- [Contributing Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [Plugin Development Guide](./PLUGIN_DEVELOPMENT_GUIDE.md)
- [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
## Community
- **GitHub Issues**: Bug reports and features
- **Discussions**: Questions and ideas
- **Discord**: Real-time chat (coming soon)
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](./LICENSE)
## Support
- š [Documentation](./docs/)
- š [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/vespo92/OPNSenseMCP/issues)
- š¬ [Discussions](https://github.com/vespo92/OPNSenseMCP/discussions)
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