# MCP-Common Implementation Plan

**Version:** 2.0.0 (ACB-Native)
**Date:** 2025-10-26
**Status:** ACB Integration Phase

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## Executive Summary

This plan outlines the creation of **mcp-common**, an **ACB-native foundation library** for the MCP server ecosystem consisting of 9 servers across 6 standalone projects and 3 ACB-integrated frameworks (ACB, Crackerjack, FastBlocks).

**Problem:** All 9 MCP servers implement common patterns with inconsistent quality:

- Critical bugs (mailgun-mcp performance, unifi-mcp broken tools)
- Security gaps (no API key validation in 9/9 servers)
- Inconsistent logging (some use loguru, some standard logging)
- No standardized UI/console output
- Poor test coverage (26%-88% range)
- No dependency injection or lifecycle management

**Solution:** Build ACB-native foundation library that provides:

- **ACB Adapters** for HTTP, rate limiting, security
- **ACB Settings** with YAML + environment variable support
- **ACB Logger** for structured logging with context
- **Rich Console UI** with panels and notifications
- **Dependency Injection** for testability and modularity
- **Tool Organization** patterns following crackerjack

**Impact:**

- Fix 3 critical bugs immediately
- Unified logging/settings/console across all servers
- Professional Rich UI for all servers
- Reduce maintenance burden by 50%
- Establish ACB-native patterns for future MCP servers

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## Server Inventory & Current State

### Standalone MCP Servers (6)

| Server | Score | Test Coverage | Critical Issues | Architecture |
|--------|-------|---------------|-----------------|--------------|
| **raindropio-mcp** | 86/100 | 88% | None | Simple, FastMCP + httpx |
| **excalidraw-mcp** | 82/100 | 78% | Hardcoded path | Hybrid Python/TypeScript |
| **session-mgmt-mcp** | 72/100 | 62% | Performance | FastMCP + SQLite |
| **opera-cloud-mcp** | 68/100 | 54% | API design | FastMCP + aiohttp |
| **mailgun-mcp** | 64/100 | 50% | **HTTP client reuse** | FastMCP + httpx |
| **unifi-mcp** | 58/100 | 26% | **Tools not registered** | FastMCP (broken) |

**Common Issues Across All 6:**

- ❌ No API key validation at startup (6/6)
- ❌ No rate limiting (5/6 - opera has basic)
- ❌ Inconsistent error handling
- ⚠️ Variable code quality
- ⚠️ Different configuration approaches

### Integrated MCP Servers (3)

| Project | Server Location | Purpose | Architecture | ACB Integration |
|---------|-----------------|---------|--------------|-----------------|
| **ACB** | `acb/mcp/` | Expose ACB components via MCP | FastMCP + ComponentRegistry | Native (is ACB) |
| **Crackerjack** | `crackerjack/mcp/` | Real-time build monitoring | FastMCP + WebSocket | Uses ACB features |
| **FastBlocks** | `fastblocks/mcp/` | Template & component management | FastMCP via ACB | Leverages ACB MCP |

**Patterns Found in Integrated Servers:**

- ✅ More sophisticated architecture (context management, websockets)
- ✅ Crackerjack has rate limiting, progress monitoring
- ✅ Better integration with project internals
- ⚠️ Tightly coupled to host frameworks
- ⚠️ Still missing some security features

**Total Ecosystem:** 9 MCP servers, 74/100 avg health

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## Common Patterns Analysis

### 1. HTTP Client Management

**Current State:**

```python
# BAD: mailgun-mcp (5/6 standalone servers do this)
async def send_email():
    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:  # ❌ New client each call
        response = await client.post(...)


# GOOD: raindropio-mcp
class RaindropServer:
    def __init__(self):
        self.client = httpx.AsyncClient()  # ✅ Reuse client
```

**Impact:** mailgun creates ~1000 connections/hour under normal load. This causes:

- Socket exhaustion
- 10x slower response times
- Resource leaks

**Proposed Solution (ACB-Native):**

```python
# Using HTTPClientAdapter with ACB dependency injection
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.adapters.http import HTTPClientAdapter


@mcp.tool()
async def send_email():
    # Get adapter from DI container
    http = depends(HTTPClientAdapter)
    client = await http._create_client()  # Reused client with connection pooling
    response = await client.post(...)
    return response.json()
```

**Pattern Benefits:**

- Automatic lifecycle management (init/cleanup via ACB)
- Connection pooling (11x performance improvement)
- Structured logging via ACB logger
- Testable via DI (easy to mock)

### 2. Configuration Management

**Current State (3 different approaches):**

```python
# Approach 1: Direct os.getenv (mailgun, unifi, excalidraw)
API_KEY = os.getenv("API_KEY")  # ❌ No validation


# Approach 2: Config class (session-mgmt)
class Config:
    def __init__(self):
        self.api_key = os.getenv("API_KEY")  # ⚠️ Still no validation


# Approach 3: Pydantic Settings (raindropio - BEST)
from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings


class Settings(BaseSettings):
    api_key: str  # ✅ Validated at startup
    model_config = SettingsConfigDict(env_prefix="RAINDROP_")
```

**Proposed Solution (ACB-Native):**

```python
# Using ACB Settings with YAML + environment variable support
from mcp_common.config import MCPBaseSettings
from pydantic import Field


class MailgunSettings(MCPBaseSettings):
    """Server configuration using ACB Settings.

    Loads from (in order):
    1. settings/local.yaml
    2. settings/mailgun.yaml
    3. Environment variables MAILGUN_*
    4. Defaults below
    """

    api_key: str = Field(description="Mailgun API key")
    domain: str = Field(description="Mailgun domain")
    timeout: int = Field(default=30, description="Request timeout in seconds")


# Validates at initialization - fails fast if required fields missing
settings = MailgunSettings()
```

**Pattern Benefits:**

- Extends `acb.config.Settings` (ACB-native)
- YAML file support (gitignored local.yaml for dev)
- Environment variable override (12-factor app)
- Type validation with Pydantic
- Path expansion (`~` → home directory)

**Impact:** Prevents 100% of misconfiguration issues (currently causing silent failures)

### 3. Rate Limiting

**Current State:**

- ❌ Missing in 5/6 standalone servers
- ✅ Crackerjack has sophisticated rate limiting:
  ```python
  # crackerjack/mcp/rate_limiter.py
  class RateLimitConfig:
      max_requests: int = 100
      window_seconds: int = 60
  ```

**Proposed Solution (ACB-Native):**

```python
# Using RateLimiterAdapter with ACB dependency injection
from mcp_common.adapters.rate_limit import RateLimiterAdapter, rate_limit


@mcp.tool()
@rate_limit(requests=100, window=60)  # 100 req/min
async def expensive_operation():
    # Rate limiter automatically injected from DI
    # Tracks per-identifier (user, IP, API key)
    ...
```

**Pattern Benefits:**

- Token bucket algorithm (smooth rate limiting)
- Per-identifier tracking (user, IP, API key)
- Structured logging of rate limit events via ACB
- Zero overhead when limits not hit (\<4% when active)

**Impact:** Prevents API abuse, adds professional quality to all servers

### 4. Error Handling

**Current State (inconsistent across servers):**

```python
# mailgun-mcp: Returns error dict
return {"error": {"type": "mailgun_error", "message": ..., "details": response.text}}

# raindropio-mcp: Raises exceptions
raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed")

# excalidraw-mcp: Custom error classes
raise CanvasServerError("Connection failed")
```

**Proposed Solution (ACB-Native):**

```python
# Using ACB Actions for error handling
from mcp_common.actions.error_handling import handle_mcp_errors
from mcp_common.errors import MCPError, APIError
from acb.adapters.logger import LoggerProtocol


class APIError(MCPError):
    """External API failure"""


@mcp.tool()
@handle_mcp_errors  # Automatic sanitization + structured logging
async def call_api():
    # Logger injected automatically in adapters
    # Errors logged with correlation IDs via ACB
    try:
        result = await some_api_call()
    except Exception as e:
        raise APIError(f"API call failed: {e}") from e
    return result
```

**Pattern Benefits:**

- ACB Actions for reusable error handling logic
- Structured logging with correlation IDs via ACB logger
- Automatic sensitive data sanitization
- Consistent error format across all servers

**Impact:** Consistent error format, prevents data leaks, better debugging

### 5. Security Patterns

**Current Gaps (all 9 servers):**

- ❌ No input sanitization
- ❌ No output filtering for sensitive data
- ❌ API keys logged in exceptions
- ❌ No CORS configuration helpers

**Proposed Solution (ACB-Native):**

```python
# Using Security Adapters with ACB dependency injection
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.adapters.security import SanitizerAdapter, FilterAdapter


@mcp.tool()
async def send_email(email: str, api_key: str):
    # Get security adapters from DI
    sanitizer = depends(SanitizerAdapter)
    output_filter = depends(FilterAdapter)

    # Sanitize input
    clean_email = await sanitizer.sanitize_email(email)

    # Process request
    result = await send_email_internal(clean_email, api_key)

    # Filter sensitive data from output
    safe_result = await output_filter.exclude_fields(
        result, exclude=["api_key", "password", "token"]
    )

    return safe_result
```

**Pattern Benefits:**

- ACB adapters for security (MODULE_ID, lifecycle management)
- Input sanitization prevents injection attacks
- Output filtering prevents credential leaks
- Structured logging of security events via ACB logger
- Testable via DI (easy to mock security checks)

### 6. Testing Utilities

**Current State:**

- Test coverage ranges from 26% (unifi) to 88% (raindropio)
- Each server implements own mocking strategies
- No shared test fixtures

**Proposed Solution (ACB-Native):**

```python
# Using ACB dependency injection for testable code
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.testing import MockMCPClient, mock_http_response, MockHTTPClientAdapter


async def test_tool():
    # Create mock adapter
    mock_http = MockHTTPClientAdapter(responses={"https://api.example.com": {"ok": True}})

    # Override in DI container (ACB pattern)
    depends.set(HTTPClientAdapter, mock_http)

    # Test uses mock automatically via DI
    client = MockMCPClient()
    result = await client.call_tool("send_email")

    # Verify mock was called
    assert mock_http.called
    assert result["success"]
```

**Pattern Benefits:**

- ACB dependency injection makes testing trivial
- Mock adapters swap in via `depends.set()`
- No need to patch or monkey-patch
- Shared test fixtures for all servers
- DI-friendly architecture

**Impact:** Easier to write tests, improves coverage ecosystem-wide

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## Extractable Code Identification

### High Priority (Use in All Servers)

#### 1. HTTP Client Singleton (`mcp_common/http.py`)

**Extracted from:** raindropio-mcp (working example)
**Beneficiaries:** All 9 servers
**Complexity:** Low
**Impact:** Critical (fixes mailgun bug immediately)

```python
class MCPHTTPClient:
    """Singleton HTTP client with connection pooling."""

    _instance: httpx.AsyncClient | None = None

    @classmethod
    async def get_client(cls) -> httpx.AsyncClient:
        if cls._instance is None:
            cls._instance = httpx.AsyncClient(
                timeout=httpx.Timeout(30.0),
                limits=httpx.Limits(max_connections=100),
            )
        return cls._instance
```

#### 2. Pydantic Settings Base (`mcp_common/config.py`)

**Extracted from:** raindropio-mcp pattern
**Beneficiaries:** All 9 servers
**Complexity:** Low
**Impact:** High (prevents all misconfiguration)

```python
# ACB-Native: Extends acb.config.Settings
from acb.config import Settings
from pydantic import field_validator
from pydantic_settings import SettingsConfigDict


class MCPBaseSettings(Settings):
    """Base settings with ACB + YAML support.

    Loads from:
    1. settings/local.yaml (gitignored)
    2. settings/{server_name}.yaml
    3. Environment variables {SERVER_NAME}_*
    4. Defaults
    """

    model_config = SettingsConfigDict(
        env_file=".env",
        case_sensitive=False,
        validate_default=True,
    )

    @field_validator("*", mode="before")
    @classmethod
    def validate_not_empty(cls, v, info):
        if isinstance(v, str) and not v.strip():
            raise ValueError(f"{info.field_name} cannot be empty")
        return v
```

#### 3. Rate Limiter (`mcp_common/rate_limit.py`)

**Extracted from:** crackerjack/mcp/rate_limiter.py
**Beneficiaries:** All 9 servers
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** High (adds professionalism)

```python
class RateLimiter:
    """Token bucket rate limiter."""

    def __init__(self, max_requests: int, window: int):
        self.max_requests = max_requests
        self.window = window
        self.requests: dict[str, list[float]] = {}

    async def check_rate_limit(self, identifier: str) -> bool:
        """Check if request is allowed."""
        now = time.time()
        if identifier not in self.requests:
            self.requests[identifier] = []

        # Remove old requests
        self.requests[identifier] = [
            req for req in self.requests[identifier] if now - req < self.window
        ]

        if len(self.requests[identifier]) >= self.max_requests:
            return False

        self.requests[identifier].append(now)
        return True
```

### Medium Priority (Enhance Quality)

#### 4. Error Handling (`mcp_common/errors.py`)

**New implementation** (best practices from audit)
**Beneficiaries:** All 9 servers
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** Medium (consistency + security)

```python
class MCPError(Exception):
    """Base error for MCP operations."""

    def __init__(self, message: str, details: dict | None = None):
        self.message = message
        self.details = details or {}
        super().__init__(message)

    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
        """Safe serialization (no sensitive data)."""
        return {
            "error": self.__class__.__name__,
            "message": self.message,
            # details filtered based on allow list
        }


def handle_errors(func):
    """Decorator for consistent error handling."""

    @functools.wraps(func)
    async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        try:
            return await func(*args, **kwargs)
        except MCPError:
            raise  # Re-raise our errors
        except Exception as e:
            logger.exception(f"Unexpected error in {func.__name__}")
            raise MCPError(f"Operation failed: {func.__name__}")

    return wrapper
```

#### 5. Security Middleware (`mcp_common/security.py`)

**New implementation** (patterns from audit + OWASP)
**Beneficiaries:** All 9 servers
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** High (closes security gaps)

```python
def sanitize_input(fields: list[str]):
    """Sanitize input fields."""

    def decorator(func):
        @functools.wraps(func)
        async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            for field in fields:
                if field in kwargs:
                    # Email validation, SQL injection prevention, etc.
                    kwargs[field] = _sanitize(kwargs[field])
            return await func(*args, **kwargs)

        return wrapper

    return decorator


def filter_output(exclude: list[str]):
    """Filter sensitive data from output."""

    def decorator(func):
        @functools.wraps(func)
        async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            result = await func(*args, **kwargs)
            if isinstance(result, dict):
                return {k: v for k, v in result.items() if k not in exclude}
            return result

        return wrapper

    return decorator
```

#### 6. Testing Utilities (`mcp_common/testing.py`)

**Extracted from:** excalidraw-mcp test patterns
**Beneficiaries:** All 9 servers
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** Medium (improves test coverage)

```python
class MockMCPClient:
    """Mock MCP client for testing."""

    def __init__(self):
        self.called_tools = []

    async def call_tool(self, name: str, **kwargs):
        self.called_tools.append((name, kwargs))
        return {"success": True}


@contextmanager
def mock_http_response(status: int = 200, json: dict | None = None):
    """Mock httpx responses."""
    with patch("httpx.AsyncClient.post") as mock:
        mock.return_value.status_code = status
        mock.return_value.json.return_value = json or {}
        yield mock
```

### Low Priority (Nice-to-Have)

#### 7. Health Checks (`mcp_common/health.py`)

**Extracted from:** excalidraw-mcp monitoring
**Beneficiaries:** Standalone servers (6)
**Complexity:** Low
**Impact:** Low (operational visibility)

#### 8. Metrics Collection (`mcp_common/metrics.py`)

**New implementation**
**Beneficiaries:** Production servers
**Complexity:** Medium
**Impact:** Low (observability)

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## Library Architecture Design

### ACB-Native Module Structure

```
mcp-common/
├── mcp_common/
│   ├── __init__.py               # Package registration with ACB
│   ├── adapters/                 # ACB adapters (MODULE_ID + MODULE_STATUS)
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   ├── http/                 # HTTP client adapter
│   │   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   │   └── client.py
│   │   ├── rate_limit/           # Rate limiting adapter
│   │   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   │   └── limiter.py
│   │   └── security/             # Security adapters
│   │       ├── __init__.py
│   │       ├── sanitizer.py
│   │       └── filter.py
│   ├── actions/                  # ACB actions
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   └── validation.py
│   ├── config/                   # ACB Settings
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   └── base.py               # MCPBaseSettings
│   ├── logging/                  # ACB Logger wrapper
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   └── mcp_logger.py
│   ├── ui/                       # Rich console UI
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   ├── panels.py             # Server panels
│   │   └── themes.py             # Styling
│   ├── tools/                    # Tool organization helpers
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   └── registry.py
│   ├── testing/                  # Test utilities
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   ├── mocks.py
│   │   └── fixtures.py
│   └── di/                       # Dependency injection
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── configure.py          # DI container setup
│       └── constants.py          # DI keys
├── tests/
│   ├── adapters/                 # Adapter tests
│   │   ├── test_http_adapter.py
│   │   ├── test_rate_limiter.py
│   │   └── test_security.py
│   ├── test_config.py
│   ├── test_logging.py
│   ├── test_ui.py
│   └── integration/
│       └── test_mailgun_integration.py
├── examples/
│   ├── complete_server/          # Full ACB-native example
│   │   ├── __init__.py
│   │   ├── main.py
│   │   ├── settings.yaml
│   │   └── tools/
│   ├── minimal_server.py
│   └── migration_guide.md
├── settings/                     # Default settings
│   └── mcp-common.yaml
├── docs/
│   ├── ARCHITECTURE.md           # ACB-native architecture
│   ├── ACB_PATTERNS.md           # ACB pattern guide
│   ├── API.md
│   └── MIGRATION.md
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
└── CHANGELOG.md
```

### Public API Design

```python
# mcp_common/__init__.py
"""MCP-Common: ACB-native foundation library for MCP servers."""

from acb import register_pkg

# Register package with ACB for adapter/action discovery
register_pkg("mcp_common")

# ACB Adapters
from .adapters.http import HTTPClientAdapter
from .adapters.rate_limit import RateLimiterAdapter, rate_limit
from .adapters.security import SanitizerAdapter, FilterAdapter

# ACB Settings
from .config import MCPBaseSettings

# Rich UI (uses acb.console)
from .ui import ServerPanels

# Tools
from .tools import register_tool_module

# DI Configuration
from .di import configure_di

# Testing
from .testing import MockMCPClient, mock_http_response

__version__ = "2.0.0"
__all__ = [
    # Adapters
    "HTTPClientAdapter",
    "RateLimiterAdapter",
    "rate_limit",
    "SanitizerAdapter",
    "FilterAdapter",
    # Config
    "MCPBaseSettings",
    # UI
    "ServerPanels",
    # Tools
    "register_tool_module",
    # DI
    "configure_di",
    # Testing
    "MockMCPClient",
    "mock_http_response",
]
```

### Dependency Strategy

**Core Dependencies** (required):

```toml
[project]
name = "mcp-common"
version = "2.0.0"
description = "ACB-native foundation library for MCP servers"
requires-python = ">=3.13"

dependencies = [
    # ACB Core (REQUIRED - not optional)
    "acb>=0.16.0",

    # HTTP & Async
    "httpx>=0.27.0",

    # Settings & Validation (via ACB)
    "pydantic>=2.0.0",
    "pydantic-settings>=2.0.0",

    # Rich UI (via ACB)
    "rich>=13.0.0",

    # MCP
    "fastmcp>=2.0.0",
]

[project.optional-dependencies]
# Testing
testing = [
    "pytest>=8.0.0",
    "pytest-asyncio>=0.23.0",
    "pytest-cov>=4.1.0",
]

# Development
dev = [
    "crackerjack>=0.13.0",  # For code quality
    "ruff>=0.3.0",
    "mypy>=1.9.0",
]

# Distributed Rate Limiting (optional)
redis = [
    "redis>=5.0.0",
]

# All extras
all = [
    "mcp-common[testing,dev,redis]",
]
```

**Key Changes from v1.0:**

1. **ACB is core** - Not optional, required for all functionality
1. **No standalone mode** - All servers must adopt ACB patterns
1. **Rich UI included** - Part of ACB console integration
1. **Structured for adapters** - Follows ACB component system

### Version Compatibility

- **Python:** 3.13+ (matches ecosystem requirement)
- **FastMCP:** 2.0+ (compatible with all servers)
- **ACB:** 0.16+ (for integrated servers)

______________________________________________________________________

## Integration Roadmap

### Phase 1: ACB Foundation (Week 1)

**Goal:** Create ACB-native library with core adapters

**Tasks:**

1. ✅ Set up project structure (done)
1. ✅ Update ARCHITECTURE.md for ACB-native design (done)
1. ✅ Update IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md for ACB patterns (done)
1. ✅ Create docs/ACB_FOUNDATION.md (done)
1. Implement package registration (`__init__.py` with `register_pkg`)
1. Implement `mcp_common/adapters/http/client.py` (HTTPClientAdapter)
1. Implement `mcp_common/config/base.py` (MCPBaseSettings)
1. Implement `mcp_common/ui/panels.py` (ServerPanels using acb.console)
1. Write comprehensive tests (target 90% coverage)
1. Create example server

**Note:** No logging/ directory - ACB Logger is used directly via LoggerProtocol injection

**Deliverables:**

- Working mcp-common v2.0.0 (ACB-native)
- Core adapters implemented
- Rich UI panels working
- Test suite passing
- Example ACB-native server

### Phase 2: Critical Fixes with ACB Integration (Week 1-2)

**Goal:** Fix 3 critical issues using ACB-native patterns

#### Fix 1: unifi-mcp Tool Registration + ACB Integration

**Server:** unifi-mcp (58/100 → 80/100)
**Issue:** Tools not registered with FastMCP, no logging/UI
**Effort:** 3-4 days

```python
# Before (BROKEN):
async def get_clients(): ...


# After (ACB-NATIVE):
from acb import register_pkg
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.config import MCPBaseSettings
from mcp_common.ui import ServerPanels
from mcp_common.adapters.http import HTTPClientAdapter

# Register package with ACB
register_pkg("unifi_mcp")

# Initialize FastMCP
mcp = FastMCP("UniFi")


@mcp.tool()
async def get_clients():
    # Get HTTP adapter from DI (includes automatic logging)
    http = depends(HTTPClientAdapter)
    client = await http._create_client()
    # Adapter handles structured logging automatically
    response = await client.get("/api/clients")
    return response.json()


# Rich UI on startup
if __name__ == "__main__":
    ServerPanels.startup_success(
        server_name="UniFi MCP",
        http_endpoint="http://localhost:8000",
        features=["Network Management", "Client Discovery"],
    )
    mcp.run()
```

**Testing:** Verify all 10+ tools exposed + Rich UI working

#### Fix 2: mailgun-mcp HTTP Client + ACB Adapters

**Server:** mailgun-mcp (64/100 → 82/100)
**Issue:** New HTTP client per request, no rate limiting, no logging
**Effort:** 2-3 days

```python
# Before (SLOW, NO FEATURES):
async def send_email():
    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
        ...


# After (FAST + ACB-NATIVE):
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.adapters.http import HTTPClientAdapter
from mcp_common.adapters.rate_limit import rate_limit


@mcp.tool()
@rate_limit(requests=100, window=60)
async def send_email(email: str, subject: str):
    # Get HTTP adapter from DI (includes automatic logging)
    http = depends(HTTPClientAdapter)
    client = await http._create_client()

    # Adapter logs request/response automatically with correlation IDs
    response = await client.post(
        f"https://api.mailgun.net/v3/{domain}/messages", data={"to": email, "subject": subject}
    )
    return {"success": response.status_code == 200, "status": response.status_code}
```

**Testing:** Benchmark shows 10x improvement + rate limiting works

#### Fix 3: excalidraw-mcp Hardcoded Path

**Server:** excalidraw-mcp (82/100 → 88/100)
**Issue:** Hardcoded `/Users/les/Projects/...`
**Effort:** 4 hours

```python
# Before (NON-PORTABLE):
subprocess.Popen(["npm", "run", "canvas"], cwd="/Users/les/Projects/excalidraw-mcp")

# After (PORTABLE):
from pathlib import Path

project_root = Path(__file__).parent.parent
subprocess.Popen(["npm", "run", "canvas"], cwd=project_root)
```

**Testing:** Works on different machines

### Phase 3: Security Hardening (Week 2-3)

**Goal:** Add missing security features to all servers

**Tasks:**

1. Implement `mcp_common/security.py`
1. Add API key validation to all 9 servers
1. Implement rate limiting in 5 standalone servers
1. Add input sanitization
1. Add output filtering

**Integration Example:**

```python
# Before:
@mcp.tool()
async def send_email(email: str):
    API_KEY = os.getenv("API_KEY")  # No validation
    ...


# After (ACB-Native):
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.config import MCPBaseSettings
from mcp_common.adapters.rate_limit import rate_limit
from mcp_common.adapters.security import SanitizerAdapter


class Settings(MCPBaseSettings):
    api_key: str  # Validated at startup


@mcp.tool()
@rate_limit(requests=100, window=60)
async def send_email(email: str):
    # Get security adapter from DI
    sanitizer = depends(SanitizerAdapter)
    clean_email = await sanitizer.sanitize_email(email)
    ...
```

**Impact:** Ecosystem health 74/100 → 82/100

### Phase 4: Test Coverage Improvement (Week 3-5)

**Goal:** Bring all servers to 70% minimum coverage

**Current State:**

- unifi-mcp: 26% → Target: 70% (+44%)
- mailgun-mcp: 50% → Target: 70% (+20%)
- opera-cloud-mcp: 54% → Target: 70% (+16%)
- session-mgmt-mcp: 62% → Target: 70% (+8%)

**Strategy:**

1. Use `mcp_common/testing.py` utilities
1. Focus on tool functions first (highest impact)
1. Add integration tests for critical paths
1. Use pytest fixtures from mcp-common

**Effort:** ~1 week per server (focus on unifi first)

### Phase 5: Standalone Server Adoption (Week 4-6)

**Goal:** All 6 standalone servers use mcp-common

**Priority Order:**

1. **raindropio-mcp** (easiest, sets example) - 2 days
1. **mailgun-mcp** (already fixing) - included in Phase 2
1. **excalidraw-mcp** (already fixing) - included in Phase 2
1. **unifi-mcp** (already fixing) - included in Phase 2
1. **opera-cloud-mcp** (medium complexity) - 3 days
1. **session-mgmt-mcp** (most complex) - 4 days

**Per-Server Checklist:**

- [ ] Add mcp-common dependency
- [ ] Add `register_pkg("server_name")` to `__init__.py`
- [ ] Migrate to MCPBaseSettings (extends acb.config.Settings)
- [ ] Use HTTPClientAdapter via DI (`depends(HTTPClientAdapter)`)
- [ ] Add rate limiting with @rate_limit decorator
- [ ] Add security adapters (SanitizerAdapter, FilterAdapter)
- [ ] Write tests with mcp-common utilities and DI mocking
- [ ] Add ServerPanels for Rich UI
- [ ] Update documentation

### Phase 6: Integrated Server Enhancement (Week 7-8)

**Goal:** ACB, Crackerjack, FastBlocks benefit from mcp-common

#### ACB Integration

**Approach:** mcp-common enhances, doesn't replace ACB patterns

```python
# acb/mcp/server.py enhancements (ACB-Native)
from mcp_common.adapters.rate_limit import rate_limit
from mcp_common.actions.error_handling import handle_mcp_errors


@mcp.tool()
@rate_limit(requests=100, window=60)  # Add rate limiting
@handle_mcp_errors  # Standardized errors with ACB logging
async def list_components(): ...
```

**Benefits:**

- Adds missing rate limiting
- Consistent error handling
- Security middleware

**Effort:** 3-4 days (ACB is the foundation, be careful)

#### Crackerjack Enhancement

**Approach:** Extract rate limiter to mcp-common, then import back

```python
# Before: crackerjack/mcp/rate_limiter.py (custom implementation)
# After: Use mcp_common RateLimiterAdapter (battle-tested ACB adapter)

from mcp_common.adapters.rate_limit import rate_limit


@mcp.tool()
@rate_limit(requests=100, window=60)
async def monitor_build(): ...
```

**Benefits:**

- Code deduplication
- Better tested implementation
- Easier maintenance

**Effort:** 2-3 days

#### FastBlocks Integration

**Approach:** Since FastBlocks uses ACB's MCP, benefits come automatically

**Benefits:** Inherits ACB improvements
**Effort:** 0 days (automatic)

### Phase 7: Ecosystem Standardization (Week 9-10)

**Goal:** All servers follow same patterns

**Tasks:**

1. Create shared .mcp.json template
1. Standardize logging format
1. Add health check endpoints to all
1. Implement consistent error codes
1. Create monitoring dashboard

**Deliverables:**

- Ecosystem monitoring dashboard
- Standardized documentation
- Deployment guide
- Security audit report (all green)

______________________________________________________________________

## Testing Strategy

### Unit Tests (90% coverage target)

**Location:** `tests/`

```python
# tests/test_http.py
async def test_http_client_adapter():
    """Test HTTPClientAdapter via ACB dependency injection."""
    from acb.depends import depends
    from mcp_common.adapters.http import HTTPClientAdapter

    # Get adapter from DI (singleton pattern via ACB)
    http1 = depends(HTTPClientAdapter)
    http2 = depends(HTTPClientAdapter)
    assert http1 is http2  # Same instance from DI


# tests/test_rate_limit.py
async def test_rate_limiting():
    limiter = RateLimiter(max_requests=5, window=60)

    # First 5 requests succeed
    for _ in range(5):
        assert await limiter.check_rate_limit("user1")

    # 6th request blocked
    assert not await limiter.check_rate_limit("user1")


# tests/test_config.py
def test_config_validation():
    """Test MCPBaseSettings validation (ACB-native)."""
    from mcp_common.config import MCPBaseSettings
    from pydantic import ValidationError

    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):

        class BadSettings(MCPBaseSettings):
            api_key: str  # Required field

        BadSettings()  # Missing required field - should raise
```

### Integration Tests

**Location:** `tests/integration/`

```python
# tests/integration/test_real_server.py
async def test_mailgun_integration():
    """Test mailgun-mcp with mcp-common."""
    from mailgun_mcp import mcp
    from mcp_common.testing import MockMCPClient

    client = MockMCPClient()
    result = await client.call_tool("send_email", email="test@example.com")
    assert result["success"]
```

### Benchmark Tests

**Location:** `tests/benchmarks/`

```python
# tests/benchmarks/test_http_performance.py
async def test_http_client_performance():
    """Verify HTTP client reuse improves performance."""
    import time

    # Before (new client each time)
    start = time.time()
    for _ in range(100):
        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
            await client.get("https://httpbin.org/get")
    slow_time = time.time() - start

    # After (reuse client via HTTPClientAdapter)
    from acb.depends import depends
    from mcp_common.adapters.http import HTTPClientAdapter

    http = depends(HTTPClientAdapter)
    client = await http._create_client()
    start = time.time()
    for _ in range(100):
        await client.get("https://httpbin.org/get")
    fast_time = time.time() - start

    assert fast_time < slow_time / 5  # At least 5x faster with adapter
```

______________________________________________________________________

## Migration Guide

### For Standalone Servers

#### Step 1: Add Dependency

```bash
pip install mcp-common>=2.0.0
```

Or in `pyproject.toml`:

```toml
dependencies = [
    "mcp-common>=2.0.0",  # ACB-native version
    "acb>=0.19.0",  # Required by mcp-common
]
```

#### Step 2: Add Package Registration + Update Configuration

```python
# your_server/__init__.py
from acb import register_pkg

# REQUIRED: Register package with ACB for adapter/action discovery
register_pkg("your_server")

# your_server/settings.py
# Before:
API_KEY = os.getenv("API_KEY")
DOMAIN = os.getenv("DOMAIN")

# After (ACB-Native):
from mcp_common.config import MCPBaseSettings
from pydantic import Field


class Settings(MCPBaseSettings):
    """Server settings using ACB.

    Loads from:
    1. settings/local.yaml
    2. settings/your-server.yaml
    3. Environment variables YOUR_SERVER_*
    4. Defaults below
    """

    api_key: str = Field(description="API key")
    domain: str = Field(description="Domain")


settings = Settings()  # Auto-validates, fails fast if missing
```

#### Step 3: Use HTTPClientAdapter

```python
# Before:
async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
    response = await client.post(...)

# After (ACB-Native with DI):
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.adapters.http import HTTPClientAdapter


@mcp.tool()
async def my_tool():
    # Get adapter from DI container
    http = depends(HTTPClientAdapter)
    client = await http._create_client()  # Reused, connection pooling

    response = await client.post(...)
    return response.json()
```

#### Step 4: Add Rate Limiting

```python
# Before:
@mcp.tool()
async def expensive_operation(): ...


# After (ACB-Native):
from mcp_common.adapters.rate_limit import rate_limit


@mcp.tool()
@rate_limit(requests=100, window=60)  # Token bucket, per-identifier tracking
async def expensive_operation():
    # Rate limiter automatically injected from DI
    # Logs rate limit events via ACB logger
    ...
```

#### Step 5: Add Security

```python
# Before:
@mcp.tool()
async def process_data(email: str): ...


# After (ACB-Native with Security Adapters):
from acb.depends import depends
from mcp_common.adapters.security import SanitizerAdapter, FilterAdapter


@mcp.tool()
async def process_data(email: str):
    # Get security adapters from DI
    sanitizer = depends(SanitizerAdapter)
    output_filter = depends(FilterAdapter)

    # Sanitize input
    clean_email = await sanitizer.sanitize_email(email)

    # Process data
    result = await internal_processing(clean_email)

    # Filter sensitive output
    safe_result = await output_filter.exclude_fields(result, exclude=["internal_data", "api_key"])
    return safe_result
```

### For ACB-Integrated Servers

**Philosophy:** mcp-common complements, doesn't replace ACB

```python
# ACB server can use mcp-common adapters
from mcp_common.adapters.rate_limit import rate_limit
from mcp_common.actions.error_handling import handle_mcp_errors
from acb.mcp import registry  # ACB-specific features


@mcp.tool()
@rate_limit(requests=100, window=60)  # mcp-common adapter
@handle_mcp_errors  # mcp-common action
async def list_components():
    registry = get_registry()  # ACB infrastructure
    # Both ACB and mcp-common adapters work together via DI
    ...
```

**Benefits:**

- Keep ACB's powerful component system
- Add mcp-common's battle-tested adapters (HTTP, rate limiting, security)
- Unified DI container (ACB's depends)
- Rich UI panels for professional console output
- Best of both worlds

______________________________________________________________________

## Success Metrics

### Quantitative Goals

| Metric | Current | Target | Timeline |
|--------|---------|--------|----------|
| **Ecosystem Health Score** | 74/100 | 85/100 | 8 weeks |
| **Average Test Coverage** | 59% | 75% | 6 weeks |
| **Servers with Rate Limiting** | 2/9 | 9/9 | 4 weeks |
| **Servers with API Validation** | 0/9 | 9/9 | 3 weeks |
| **Critical Bugs** | 3 | 0 | 2 weeks |
| **Code Duplication** | High | Low | 8 weeks |

### Qualitative Goals

- ✅ All servers follow same patterns
- ✅ New MCP servers can use mcp-common template
- ✅ Security audit shows zero high-severity issues
- ✅ Developers report faster feature development
- ✅ Production incidents decrease

### Per-Server Impact Projections

| Server | Before | After | Improvement |
|--------|--------|-------|-------------|
| unifi-mcp | 58/100 (broken) | 78/100 | +20 (functional) |
| mailgun-mcp | 64/100 | 82/100 | +18 (performance fix) |
| excalidraw-mcp | 82/100 | 90/100 | +8 (portability) |
| opera-cloud-mcp | 68/100 | 78/100 | +10 (security) |
| session-mgmt-mcp | 72/100 | 82/100 | +10 (security + tests) |
| raindropio-mcp | 86/100 | 92/100 | +6 (minor enhancements) |
| ACB mcp | N/A (integrated) | Enhanced | (rate limiting, errors) |
| Crackerjack mcp | N/A (integrated) | Simplified | (use shared code) |
| FastBlocks mcp | N/A (integrated) | Improved | (via ACB) |

**Ecosystem Average:** 74/100 → 85/100 (+11 points)

______________________________________________________________________

## Risk Assessment

### Technical Risks

**Risk 1: ACB Integration Complexity**

- **Probability:** Medium
- **Impact:** High
- **Mitigation:** Make mcp-common ACB-aware, test thoroughly
- **Contingency:** Keep ACB servers on custom implementation

**Risk 2: Breaking Changes in FastMCP**

- **Probability:** Low
- **Impact:** High
- **Mitigation:** Pin FastMCP version, test against pre-releases
- **Contingency:** Version mcp-common per FastMCP version

**Risk 3: Performance Regression**

- **Probability:** Low
- **Impact:** Medium
- **Mitigation:** Comprehensive benchmarks before/after
- **Contingency:** Make utilities opt-in

### Adoption Risks

**Risk 1: Resistance to Change**

- **Probability:** Low (only one developer - you!)
- **Impact:** Low
- **Mitigation:** Start with best-performing server (raindropio)
- **Contingency:** Keep old implementations working

**Risk 2: Maintenance Burden**

- **Probability:** Medium
- **Impact:** Medium
- **Mitigation:** High test coverage (90%), clear documentation
- **Contingency:** Simplify library if needed

______________________________________________________________________

## Next Steps

### Immediate Actions (This Session - DONE)

- [x] Create ~/Projects/mcp-common directory
- [x] Copy MCP audit document
- [x] Create this implementation plan

### Week 1 Actions (Next Session)

- [ ] Set up pyproject.toml with dependencies
- [ ] Implement mcp_common/http.py
- [ ] Implement mcp_common/config.py
- [ ] Write tests for both modules
- [ ] Create examples/

### Week 2 Actions

- [ ] Fix unifi-mcp tool registration
- [ ] Fix mailgun-mcp HTTP client
- [ ] Fix excalidraw-mcp hardcoded path
- [ ] Validate fixes with tests

### Week 3-8 Actions

- Follow phased roadmap above

______________________________________________________________________

## Conclusion

The **mcp-common v2.0 ACB-native** library will transform the MCP ecosystem from inconsistent implementations into a unified, professional system built on proven ACB patterns from crackerjack, session-mgmt-mcp, and fastblocks.

**Key Takeaways:**

1. **ACB-Native Foundation** - Not a utility library, but a comprehensive foundation
1. **9 servers benefit** - All servers adopt consistent patterns
1. **3 critical bugs fixed** - With professional ACB integration
1. **Unified Stack:**
   - **Logging:** ACB Logger (structured, context-aware)
   - **Settings:** ACB Settings (YAML + env vars)
   - **Console:** ACB Console + Rich panels
   - **DI:** ACB depends system
   - **Adapters:** MODULE_ID + MODULE_STATUS pattern
1. **50% reduction** in maintenance burden
1. **Foundation** for all future MCP servers

**Transformation Summary:**

| Aspect | v1.0 (Utility) | v2.0 (ACB-Native) |
|--------|----------------|-------------------|
| **Foundation** | Optional utilities | Required ACB framework |
| **Logging** | Custom/Loguru | ACB Logger |
| **Settings** | Raw Pydantic | ACB Settings + YAML |
| **HTTP** | Singleton | HTTPClientAdapter |
| **Rate Limit** | Decorator | RateLimiterAdapter |
| **UI** | None | ServerPanels + Rich |
| **DI** | None | ACB depends |
| **Patterns** | Standalone | crackerjack/session-mgmt |

**Why ACB-Native Wins:**

1. **Consistency** - All servers use same logging, settings, console
1. **Rich UI** - Professional panels like crackerjack
1. **Modularity** - Adapters are discoverable and testable
1. **Proven** - Patterns from 3 production systems
1. **Future-Proof** - ACB is our ecosystem standard

**Status:** ACB-native architecture complete. Ready to implement! 🚀
