# Next Steps

## Immediate Actions (Post-Brief)

1. **Complete Spec 007** (Basic Structured Logging)
   - Implement structlog with JSON formatting
   - Add correlation ID tracking
   - Implement sensitive data sanitization
   - Add daily log rotation and retention policies
   - Achieve <5ms logging overhead target

2. **Complete Spec 008** (MVP Documentation)
   - Finalize README with uvx quick start examples
   - Generate API reference from operations.json
   - Create architecture diagrams
   - Write example use cases (queue monitoring, topology setup, troubleshooting)
   - Prepare contribution guide

3. **Security & Performance Validation**
   - Run automated security scans (credential detection)
   - Execute performance benchmarks (1000-operation sample)
   - Test with multiple AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT)
   - Validate MCP protocol compliance

4. **Community Preparation**
   - Set up GitHub issue templates
   - Create PR template and contribution guidelines
   - Prepare initial release notes
   - Plan announcement strategy (Reddit, Hacker News, Python forums)

## Transition to PRD Phase

Once MVP is complete and validated:
- **Product Requirements Document (PRD)** will detail Phase 2 specifications (009-020)
- **Epic Breakdown** will decompose features into user stories
- **Architecture Review** will validate Phase 2 technical approach
- **Community Roadmap** will incorporate early adopter feedback

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_This Product Brief captures the strategic vision for RabbitMQ MCP Server as a production-ready, OpenAPI-driven tool that enables AI-assisted RabbitMQ management for DevOps and SRE teams._

_Next Phase: PRD workflow will transform this brief into detailed requirements for Phase 2 enterprise features._

