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| 1 | +# 1MCP Project Roadmap |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +> **Unified Model Context Protocol server that aggregates multiple MCP servers into a single interface** |
| 4 | +
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| 5 | +## 📊 Project Overview |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +**1MCP (One MCP)** simplifies AI assistant configuration by providing a unified proxy for multiple MCP servers, reducing resource usage and complexity. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- **Current Version**: v0.28.0 (December 2025) |
| 10 | +- **Repository**: [github.com/1mcp-app/agent](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent) |
| 11 | +- **Maintainer**: [@xizhibei](https://github.com/xizhibei) |
| 12 | +- **Target Users**: AI assistant users, developers with multiple MCP servers, organizations needing centralized MCP management |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## 🎯 Priorities |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +| Priority | Focus Area | Timeline | Success Metric | |
| 17 | +| --------------- | ------------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | |
| 18 | +| 🔴 **Critical** | Proxy Agent Context Release | Q1 2026 | Enhanced context management for proxy agents | |
| 19 | +| 🔴 **Critical** | MCP Tools Lazy Loading | Q1 2026 | Reduced startup time, on-demand tool loading | |
| 20 | +| 🔴 **Critical** | Protocol Compliance & Security | H1 2026 | MCP spec compatibility, zero critical vulnerabilities | |
| 21 | +| 🔴 **Critical** | Web Management UI | H2 2026 | Beta release with core management features | |
| 22 | +| 🟡 **High** | Developer Experience | H2 2026 | Improved documentation, setup wizard | |
| 23 | +| 🟡 **High** | Performance & Reliability | Ongoing | 50% latency reduction, better resource usage | |
| 24 | +| 🟢 **Medium** | Plugin Ecosystem | 2027+ | Community contributions, extensible architecture | |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## 📅 Development Timeline |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +### H1 2026 (January - June) |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +**🎯 Focus: Foundation & Performance** |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +| Feature | Status | Effort | Notes | |
| 33 | +| ----------------------------------- | ----------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------- | |
| 34 | +| **Proxy Agent Context** | 🚧 Planning | High | Enhanced context management for proxy agents | |
| 35 | +| **MCP Tools Lazy Loading** | 🚧 Planning | High | On-demand tool loading, reduced startup time | |
| 36 | +| **Protocol Version Validation** | 🚧 Planning | Medium | MCP spec compatibility checker | |
| 37 | +| **Security Hardening** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Input validation, sandboxing | |
| 38 | +| **Configuration Schema Validation** | 📋 Planned | Low | JSON schema enforcement | |
| 39 | +| **Enhanced Monitoring** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Real-time health checks and metrics | |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +### H2 2026 (July - December) |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +**🎯 Focus: User Experience & Tools** |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +| Feature | Status | Effort | Help Needed | |
| 46 | +| ------------------------------- | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------ | |
| 47 | +| **Web Management UI** | 📋 Planned | High | Frontend contributions welcome | |
| 48 | +| **Health Monitoring Dashboard** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Real-time status display | |
| 49 | +| **Setup Wizard** | 📋 Planned | Medium | User onboarding flow | |
| 50 | +| **Enhanced Debugging Tools** | 📋 Planned | Low | Better error messages | |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +### 2027+ |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +**🎯 Focus: Ecosystem & Scale** |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +| Feature | Status | Effort | Community Opportunity | |
| 57 | +| ----------------------------- | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------------- | |
| 58 | +| **Plugin System** | 💭 Idea | High | Core architecture + community plugins | |
| 59 | +| **Advanced Analytics** | 💭 Idea | Medium | Usage tracking and insights | |
| 60 | +| **Performance Optimizations** | 📋 Planned | Medium | Connection pooling, caching | |
| 61 | +| **Distributed Architecture** | 💭 Idea | High | Multi-instance coordination | |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +## 🚦 Current Status |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +### ✅ Completed (v0.16.0 - v0.27.4) |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +**Core Platform** |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +- ✅ MCP server aggregation with multi-transport support |
| 70 | +- ✅ Complete CLI suite with preset management |
| 71 | +- ✅ OAuth 2.1 authentication with scope-based authorization |
| 72 | +- ✅ Cross-platform binary distribution (SEA builds) |
| 73 | +- ✅ 90%+ test coverage with comprehensive CI/CD |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +**Recent Enhancements** (v0.23.0 - v0.27.4) |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +- ✅ Context-aware template processing with Handlebars |
| 78 | +- ✅ Client instance pooling and connection lifecycle management |
| 79 | +- ✅ Security hardening with path validation and sandboxing |
| 80 | +- ✅ Cross-domain integration testing framework |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +**Latest Release** (v0.28.0) |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +- ✅ **Comprehensive MCP Server Management System** - Enhanced server lifecycle management |
| 85 | +- ✅ **Pre-release Version Detection** - Improved Docker and npm workflows |
| 86 | +- ✅ **Updated Documentation** - Fixed binary names in installation guide |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +**Upcoming Release** (v0.29.0) |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +- ✅ **Proxy Agent Context** - Enhanced context management for proxy agent scenarios |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +### 🚧 Currently Working On |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +| Feature | Progress | Next Step | Challenges | |
| 95 | +| ------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | |
| 96 | +| **Proxy Agent Context** | 80% | Final testing & documentation | Integration testing with various agents | |
| 97 | +| **MCP Tools Lazy Loading** | 10% | Design lazy loading architecture | Tool discovery timing | |
| 98 | +| **Protocol Version Check** | 20% | Research MCP spec changes | Keeping up with spec evolution | |
| 99 | +| **Configuration Validation** | 60% | Integrate with existing config | Backward compatibility | |
| 100 | +| **Enhanced Error Handling** | 40% | Better user feedback messages | Balancing detail vs clarity | |
| 101 | +| **Documentation Improvements** | 30% | More examples and tutorials | Time constraints | |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +## 🔮 Future Ideas |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +### Long-term Vision |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +| Idea | Timeline | Value | Dependencies | |
| 108 | +| ----------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | |
| 109 | +| **Advanced Lazy Loading** | Post v0.28 | Better performance, scalability | Tool metadata standardization | |
| 110 | +| **Plugin System** | 2027+ | Community contributions | Core API stability | |
| 111 | +| **Smart Tool Caching** | Post v0.28 | Faster tool access | Cache invalidation strategy | |
| 112 | +| **Performance Optimizations** | Ongoing | Better user experience | Profiling and metrics | |
| 113 | +| **Advanced Analytics** | 2027+ | Usage insights | Privacy considerations | |
| 114 | +| **Natural Language Config** | 2028+ | Accessibility | AI/ML integration | |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +## ⚠️ Challenges & Considerations |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +| Challenge | Impact | Mitigation | |
| 119 | +| ------------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------- | |
| 120 | +| **MCP Spec Evolution** | High | Flexible adapter system | |
| 121 | +| **Security Maintenance** | Critical | Regular dependency updates | |
| 122 | +| **Time Constraints** | Medium | Community contributions | |
| 123 | +| **Support Load** | Medium | Good documentation | |
| 124 | +| **Burnout Prevention** | Critical | Sustainable development pace | |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +## 🛠️ Technical Priorities |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +### Infrastructure & Tools |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +| Area | Focus | Current Status | |
| 131 | +| ----------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------- | |
| 132 | +| **CI/CD** | GitHub Actions | ✅ Automated builds and tests | |
| 133 | +| **Testing** | Unit & E2E | ✅ 90%+ coverage | |
| 134 | +| **Documentation** | VitePress | ✅ Functional site | |
| 135 | +| **Releases** | Automated | ✅ Multi-platform binaries | |
| 136 | +| **Monitoring** | Basic logs | 🚧 Needs enhancement | |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +## 📈 Community & Success Metrics |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +| Metric | Current | Goal (2026) | How to Measure | |
| 141 | +| ------------------------- | -------- | ------------------- | -------------------- | |
| 142 | +| **GitHub Stars** | 500+ | 1,000+ | GitHub API | |
| 143 | +| **Issues/PRs** | Active | More contributions | GitHub activity | |
| 144 | +| **Community Engagement** | Growing | Regular discussions | Discord, Discussions | |
| 145 | +| **Documentation Quality** | Good | Excellent | User feedback | |
| 146 | +| **User Satisfaction** | Positive | 90%+ satisfied | Surveys, feedback | |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +## 🤝 How to Contribute |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +As a solo maintainer, community contributions are greatly appreciated! Here's how you can help: |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +### 🚀 Quick Contributions |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +- **Report Issues**: Found a bug? [Open an issue](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/issues) |
| 155 | +- **Documentation**: Improve docs or add examples |
| 156 | +- **Examples**: Share your 1MCP configurations |
| 157 | +- **Feedback**: Test new features and provide feedback |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +### 💻 Code Contributions |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +- **Good First Issues**: Look for `good first issue` labels |
| 162 | +- **Web UI**: Frontend development for the management interface |
| 163 | +- **Proxy Agent Context**: Help with final testing and integration |
| 164 | +- **Lazy Loading Implementation**: Help design and implement tool lazy loading |
| 165 | +- **Plugin System**: Help design and implement the plugin system |
| 166 | +- **Testing**: Add test cases or improve test coverage |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +### 📋 Areas Seeking Help |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +| Area | Skills Needed | Difficulty | |
| 171 | +| -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------- | |
| 172 | +| **MCP Tools Lazy Loading** | Node.js, async programming | High | |
| 173 | +| **Web Management UI** | React/Vue, Node.js | Medium | |
| 174 | +| **Documentation** | Writing, examples | Low | |
| 175 | +| **Testing** | Jest, E2E testing | Medium | |
| 176 | +| **Security Review** | Security analysis | High | |
| 177 | +| **Performance** | Node.js optimization | High | |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +--- |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +## 📞 Contact & Community |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +- **Issues & Bug Reports**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/issues) |
| 184 | +- **Feature Requests**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/discussions) |
| 185 | +- **Questions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/1mcp-app/agent/discussions) |
| 186 | +- **Documentation**: [docs.1mcp.app](https://docs.1mcp.app/) |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +--- |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +**Last Updated**: December 21, 2025 (v0.28.0) |
| 191 | +**Next Review**: June 30, 2026 |
| 192 | +**Maintainer**: [@xizhibei](https://github.com/xizhibei) |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +_This roadmap evolves based on user feedback and community contributions. Schedule may adjust based on personal capacity and priorities._ |
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