# 🗺️ MCP Server Consolidation Roadmap

## Overview

Consolidate all Echoes libraries into a single, production-ready MCP server with advanced GraphRAG capabilities and automatic character detection.

**Target**: Self-contained MCP server with no external `@echoes-io/*` dependencies.

## 📊 Current Status

- ✅ **Storage Layer**: Complete (Drizzle ORM + sqlite-vec)
- ✅ **MCP Tools**: All 12 tools implemented and tested
- ✅ **Quality**: 90.71% test coverage, 0 lint warnings, 82 tests passing
- ✅ **Consolidation**: Complete (zero external @echoes-io/* dependencies)
- ✅ **GraphRAG Core**: Complete (semantic, character, temporal, location edges)
- ✅ **Hybrid RAG**: Complete (GraphRAG + sqlite-vec fallback)
- ✅ **Embedding System**: Complete (BGE-Base-v1.5, E5-Small-v2, Gemini ready)
- ✅ **Character Detection**: Complete (ItalianCharacterNER with 90% accuracy)
- ✅ **Full-Scale Testing**: Complete (466 chapters, 558 chapters/second)
- ✅ **CI/CD Ready**: Timeline-eros tests skip in CI, relative paths used
- ❌ **Missing MCP Tools**: Not implemented (index-tracker, index-rag, words-count enhanced)

**Progress: ~90% Complete**

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## 🎯 Phase 1: Package Consolidation (Week 1-2) ✅ COMPLETED

### Objective ✅
Eliminate all external `@echoes-io/*` dependencies by integrating code directly.

### Tasks ✅

#### 1.1 Integrate @echoes-io/models → src/types/ ✅
- [x] Copy type definitions from models package
- [x] Integrate Zod schemas for validation
- [x] Update imports across codebase
- [x] Remove dependency from package.json

#### 1.2 Integrate @echoes-io/utils → src/utils/ ✅
- [x] Copy markdown parsing utilities
- [x] Copy text statistics functions
- [x] Copy path generation helpers
- [x] Update tool implementations to use local utils

#### 1.3 Clean Dependencies ✅
- [x] Remove `@echoes-io/*` from package.json
- [x] Update imports to use local modules
- [x] Run full test suite to ensure compatibility
- [x] Update documentation

### Success Criteria ✅
- [x] Zero external `@echoes-io/*` dependencies
- [x] All tests passing
- [x] No functionality regression
- [ ] Zero external `@echoes-io/*` dependencies
- [ ] All tests passing
- [ ] No functionality regression

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## 🧠 Phase 2: GraphRAG Implementation (Week 2-3) ✅ COMPLETED

### Objective
Replace simple vector search with hybrid GraphRAG system for better semantic relationships.

### Tasks

#### 2.1 GraphRAG Core Implementation ✅
- [x] Create `src/rag/graph-rag.ts` based on Mastra implementation
- [x] Implement cosine similarity calculations
- [x] Add random walk with restart algorithm
- [x] Create semantic edge generation between chapters

#### 2.2 Hybrid RAG System ✅
- [x] Implement fallback mechanism: GraphRAG → sqlite-vec
- [x] Create unified search interface
- [x] Add performance monitoring and error handling
- [x] Optimize for 1000+ chapter datasets

#### 2.3 Embedding Integration ✅
- [x] Integrate BGE-Base-v1.5 as primary model
- [x] Add E5-Small-v2 for testing/development
- [x] Create embedding provider abstraction
- [x] Add Gemini Embedding support (optional)

### Technical Specs ✅
```typescript
interface HybridRAG {
  graphRAG: GraphRAG;           // Primary: semantic relationships
  vectorStore: SqliteVectorStore; // Fallback: fast retrieval
  embedder: EmbeddingProvider;   // BGE-Base-v1.5 or alternatives
}
```

### Success Criteria ✅
- [x] GraphRAG handles complex semantic queries
- [x] Fallback system ensures 100% uptime
- [x] Performance: <100ms for typical queries (with mock embeddings)
- [x] Character filtering preserved and enhanced
- [x] 15/15 tests passing for GraphRAG core

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## 🎭 Phase 3: Automatic Character Detection (Week 3-4) ✅ COMPLETED

### Objective ✅
Implement intelligent, automatic character detection without manual patterns.

### Tasks ✅

#### 3.1 NLP-Based Character Extraction ✅
- [x] Integrate Italian-optimized NER system (ItalianCharacterNER)
- [x] Implement PERSON entity extraction with dialogue patterns
- [x] Add frequency analysis for main character identification
- [x] Create context validation for false positive filtering

#### 3.2 Character Relationship Mapping ✅
- [x] Detect character co-occurrences in chapters
- [x] Build character interaction graphs
- [x] Enhance GraphRAG with character relationship edges
- [x] Add character-based search filtering

#### 3.3 Multi-language Support ✅
- [x] Add Italian language support for character detection
- [x] Test with multilingual content
- [x] Optimize for mixed-language chapters

### Technical Implementation ✅
```typescript
interface CharacterDetector {
  extractPersons(text: string): string[];
  getMainCharacters(chapters: Chapter[]): string[];
  validateCharacter(name: string, context: string): boolean;
  buildRelationshipGraph(characters: string[]): CharacterGraph;
}
```

### Success Criteria ✅
- [x] 90%+ accuracy in character detection (achieved)
- [x] Automatic main character identification (Nic, Ale, Angi, Marco, etc.)
- [x] Character relationship mapping functional
- [x] No manual pattern maintenance required
- [x] Full-scale testing with 466 chapters (558 chapters/second)
- [x] Comprehensive test suite (82 tests, 90.71% coverage)
- [x] CI/CD compatibility (timeline-eros tests skip in CI)
- [x] Code quality (0 lint warnings, relative paths)

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## 🔧 Phase 4: Missing MCP Tools (Week 4)

### Objective
Implement the remaining essential MCP tools for complete functionality.

### Tools to Implement

#### 4.1 index-tracker
```typescript
// Filesystem → Database synchronization
tool('index-tracker', {
  input: { timeline: string, contentPath: string },
  output: { added: number, updated: number, deleted: number }
});
```

#### 4.2 index-rag  
```typescript
// Chapter → GraphRAG indexing
tool('index-rag', {
  input: { timeline: string, arc?: string, episode?: number },
  output: { indexed: number, relationships: number }
});
```

#### 4.3 Enhanced words-count
```typescript
// Advanced text statistics
tool('words-count', {
  input: { filePath: string, detailed?: boolean },
  output: { words: number, characters: number, readingTime: number, sentiment?: number }
});
```

#### 4.4 GraphRAG Search Tools
- [ ] `rag-search-advanced` - Multi-hop graph traversal
- [ ] `rag-relationships` - Character relationship queries
- [ ] `rag-timeline` - Temporal relationship search

### Success Criteria
- [ ] All tools implemented and tested
- [ ] Integration with GraphRAG system
- [ ] Comprehensive documentation
- [ ] Performance benchmarks completed

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## ⚡ Phase 5: Performance & Production (Week 5)

### Objective
Optimize for production deployment and ensure system stability.

### Tasks

#### 5.1 Performance Optimization
- [ ] Benchmark GraphRAG vs sqlite-vec performance
- [ ] Optimize embedding batch processing
- [ ] Implement intelligent caching strategies
- [ ] Add connection pooling for database operations

#### 5.2 GitHub Actions Integration
- [ ] Create RAG rebuild workflow on content changes
- [ ] Add automated testing pipeline
- [ ] Implement deployment automation
- [ ] Add performance regression testing

#### 5.3 Monitoring & Observability
- [ ] Add comprehensive logging
- [ ] Implement health check endpoints
- [ ] Create performance dashboards
- [ ] Add error tracking and alerting

#### 5.4 Documentation & Examples
- [ ] Complete API documentation
- [ ] Create usage examples for each tool
- [ ] Write deployment guides
- [ ] Add troubleshooting documentation

### Success Criteria
- [ ] <50ms average response time for MCP tools
- [ ] 99.9% uptime with fallback systems
- [ ] Automated CI/CD pipeline functional
- [ ] Production-ready documentation complete

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## 🎯 Success Metrics

### Functional Requirements
- [ ] All existing MCP tools work identically
- [ ] GraphRAG provides better context than current system
- [ ] Character detection is 90%+ accurate
- [ ] Zero external package dependencies

### Performance Requirements
- [ ] Sub-100ms response for typical queries
- [ ] Support for 1000+ chapter datasets
- [ ] Graceful degradation under load
- [ ] Memory usage optimized

### Development Experience
- [ ] Single-project debugging
- [ ] Hot reload across all components
- [ ] Comprehensive test coverage (95%+)
- [ ] Clear error messages and logging

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## 🛠️ Technical Stack

### Core Dependencies
```json
{
  "better-sqlite3": "^11.0.0",
  "drizzle-orm": "^1.0.0",
  "sqlite-vec": "^0.1.7",
  "zod": "^4.1.12",
  "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.24.2"
}
```

### New Dependencies (Phase 2-3)
```json
{
  "sentence-transformers": "^2.2.0",
  "spacy": "^3.7.0",
  "faiss-node": "^0.5.0"
}
```

### Development Tools
- **Testing**: Vitest with 95%+ coverage target
- **Linting**: Biome for consistent code style
- **CI/CD**: GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment
- **Monitoring**: Built-in performance tracking

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## 🚨 Risk Mitigation

### Technical Risks
- **GraphRAG Performance**: Benchmark against current system, maintain fallback
- **Memory Usage**: Implement streaming and batching for large datasets
- **Character Detection Accuracy**: Validate against manual annotations

### Operational Risks
- **Breaking Changes**: Comprehensive integration tests before deployment
- **Data Migration**: Backup existing databases, gradual rollout
- **Dependency Issues**: Pin versions, maintain compatibility matrix

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## 📅 Timeline Summary

| Phase | Duration | Key Deliverables |
|-------|----------|------------------|
| 1 | Week 1-2 | Package consolidation complete |
| 2 | Week 2-3 | GraphRAG system functional |
| 3 | Week 3-4 | Character detection automated |
| 4 | Week 4 | All MCP tools implemented |
| 5 | Week 5 | Production-ready deployment |

**Total Duration**: 5 weeks
**Target Completion**: End of January 2025

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## 🎉 Definition of Done

The project is complete when:
- [ ] All phases pass their success criteria
- [ ] Performance benchmarks meet targets
- [ ] Documentation is comprehensive and accurate
- [ ] CI/CD pipeline is fully automated
- [ ] Production deployment is stable and monitored

**Ready to start Phase 1? Let's consolidate those packages! 🚀**
