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Babylon MCP Server - Development Roadmap
Vision
Build an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that helps developers working with Babylon.js by providing intelligent documentation search and sandbox examples. The MCP server serves as a canonical, token-efficient source for Babylon.js framework information when using AI agents, while incorporating community feedback to continuously improve search relevance.
Documentation Source
- Repository: https://github.com/BabylonJS/Documentation.git
- This is the authoritative source for all Babylon.js documentation
Phase 1: Core MCP Infrastructure & Documentation Indexing
Goal: Establish foundational MCP server with documentation search from the canonical GitHub source
1.1 MCP Server Setup
- Install and configure MCP SDK (@modelcontextprotocol/sdk)
- Implement MCP server with HTTP transport (SSE)
- Define MCP server metadata and capabilities
- Create basic server lifecycle management (startup, shutdown, error handling)
1.2 Documentation Repository Integration
- Clone and set up local copy of BabylonJS/Documentation repository
- Implement automated git pull mechanism for updates
- Parse documentation file structure (markdown files, code examples)
- Extract metadata from documentation files (titles, categories, versions)
- Create documentation change detection system
1.3 Search Index Implementation
- Design indexing strategy for markdown documentation
- Implement vector embeddings for semantic search (consider OpenAI embeddings or local alternatives)
- Create full-text search index (SQLite FTS5 or similar)
- Index code examples separately from prose documentation
- Implement incremental index updates (only reindex changed files)
1.4 Basic Documentation Search Tool
- Implement MCP tool:
search_babylon_docs- Input: search query, optional filters (category, API section)
- Output: ranked documentation results with context snippets and file paths
- Return results in token-efficient format (concise snippets vs full content)
- Add relevance scoring based on semantic similarity and keyword matching
- Implement result deduplication
1.5 Documentation Retrieval Tool
- Implement MCP tool:
get_babylon_doc- Input: specific documentation file path or topic identifier
- Output: full documentation content optimized for AI consumption
- Format content to minimize token usage while preserving clarity
- Include related documentation links in results
Phase 2: Sandbox Examples Integration
Goal: Enable discovery and search of Babylon.js Playground examples
2.1 Playground Data Source
- Research Babylon.js Playground structure and API
- Identify authoritative source for playground examples
- Determine if examples are in Documentation repo or need separate scraping
- Design data model for playground examples
2.2 Example Indexing
- Implement scraper/parser for playground examples
- Extract: title, description, code, tags, dependencies
- Index example code with semantic understanding
- Link examples to related documentation topics
- Store example metadata efficiently
2.3 Example Search Tool
- Implement MCP tool:
search_babylon_examples- Input: search query, optional filters (features, complexity)
- Output: ranked examples with descriptions and playground URLs
- Return code snippets in token-efficient format
- Add "similar examples" recommendations
- Include difficulty/complexity indicators
Phase 3: Token Optimization & Caching
Goal: Minimize token usage for AI agents while maintaining quality
3.1 Response Optimization
- Implement smart content summarization for long documentation
- Create tiered response system (summary → detailed → full content)
- Remove redundant information from responses
- Optimize markdown formatting for AI consumption
- Add token count estimates to responses
3.2 Intelligent Caching
- Implement query result caching (Redis or in-memory)
- Cache frequently accessed documentation sections
- Add cache invalidation on documentation updates
- Track cache hit rates and optimize cache strategy
- Implement cache warming for popular queries
3.3 Context Management
- Implement MCP resource:
babylon_context- Provides common context (current version, key concepts) for AI agents
- Reduces need to repeatedly fetch basic information
- Create canonical response templates for common questions
- Add version-specific context handling
Phase 4: Feedback Collection System
Goal: Allow users to provide feedback on search result usefulness
4.1 Database Design
- Choose database (SQLite for simplicity, PostgreSQL for production scale)
- Design schema for:
- Search queries and returned results
- User feedback (usefulness scores, relevance ratings)
- Query-result effectiveness mappings
- Anonymous session tracking
4.2 Feedback Submission
- Implement MCP tool:
provide_feedback- Input: result identifier, query, usefulness score (1-5), optional comment
- Output: confirmation and feedback ID
- Store feedback with query context
- Implement basic spam prevention
- Add feedback submission via Express REST API (optional web interface)
4.3 Feedback Analytics Foundation
- Create queries for feedback aggregation
- Implement basic feedback score calculations
- Design feedback reporting structure
- Add feedback data export capabilities
Phase 5: Learning & Ranking Optimization
Goal: Use collected feedback to improve search result relevance
5.1 Feedback-Driven Ranking
- Integrate feedback scores into search ranking algorithm
- Implement boost factors for highly-rated results
- Add penalty factors for low-rated results
- Create decay function (recent feedback weighted higher)
- Test ranking improvements with historical queries
5.2 Query Understanding
- Analyze successful searches to identify patterns
- Implement query expansion based on feedback
- Add synonym detection for common Babylon.js terms
- Create query-to-topic mapping
- Implement "did you mean" suggestions
5.3 Result Quality Monitoring
- Track result click-through rates (if applicable)
- Identify zero-result queries for improvement
- Monitor feedback trends over time
- Create alerts for sudden quality drops
- Implement A/B testing framework for ranking changes
Phase 6: Feature Requests & Community Engagement
Goal: Enable users to suggest improvements and vote on feature requests
6.1 Suggestion Collection
- Extend database schema for feature requests/improvements
- Implement MCP tool:
submit_suggestion- Input: suggestion text, category (documentation, example, feature)
- Output: suggestion ID for tracking
- Add suggestion categorization and tagging
- Implement duplicate detection for similar suggestions
6.2 Voting System
- Implement MCP tool:
vote_on_suggestion- Input: suggestion ID, vote (up/down)
- Output: updated vote count
- Design anonymous voting with abuse prevention
- Add vote weight based on user activity (optional)
- Implement vote aggregation and trending calculations
6.3 Suggestion Discovery
- Implement MCP tool:
browse_suggestions- Input: filters (category, status, sort order)
- Output: paginated list of suggestions with vote counts
- Add search within suggestions
- Create status tracking (new, under review, implemented, rejected)
- Add suggestion updates and resolution tracking
6.4 Community Dashboard (Optional)
- Create web interface for browsing suggestions
- Add suggestion detail pages with discussion
- Implement suggestion status updates by maintainers
- Add notification system for suggestion updates
Phase 7: Advanced Features & Quality
Goal: Enhance capabilities and ensure production readiness
7.1 Multi-Version Support
- Detect Babylon.js versions in Documentation repo
- Index documentation for multiple versions separately
- Add version parameter to search tools
- Implement version comparison capabilities
- Create migration guides between versions
7.2 Code-Aware Search
- Implement code pattern search in examples
- Add TypeScript/JavaScript syntax understanding
- Create API signature search
- Add "find usage examples" for specific APIs
- Implement code-to-documentation linking
7.3 Performance & Scalability
- Optimize search query performance (< 500ms p95)
- Implement connection pooling for database
- Add request queuing for high load
- Optimize memory usage for large indexes
- Implement graceful degradation under load
7.4 Testing & Quality Assurance
- Write unit tests for core indexing and search logic
- Create integration tests for MCP tools
- Add end-to-end tests for critical workflows
- Implement regression testing for ranking changes
- Add performance benchmarks and monitoring
Phase 8: Deployment & Operations
Goal: Make the server production-ready and maintainable
8.1 Deployment Infrastructure
- Create Dockerfile for containerization
- Set up docker-compose for local development
- Implement configuration management (environment variables)
- Create database migration system
- Add health check endpoints
8.2 Automation & CI/CD
- Set up GitHub Actions for testing
- Implement automated builds and releases
- Create automated documentation update workflow
- Add automated index rebuilding schedule
- Implement version tagging and release notes
8.3 Monitoring & Observability
- Add structured logging (JSON format)
- Implement metrics collection (Prometheus-compatible)
- Create performance dashboards
- Add error tracking and alerting
- Implement trace logging for debugging
8.4 Documentation & Onboarding
- Write installation guide for MCP server
- Create configuration documentation
- Document all MCP tools with examples
- Add troubleshooting guide
- Create developer contribution guide
Technical Architecture Decisions
MCP Implementation
- SDK: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk (official TypeScript SDK)
- Transport: HTTP with Server-Sent Events (SSE) on port 3001
- MCP Endpoint:
/mcp/sse - Tools: search_babylon_docs, get_babylon_doc, search_babylon_examples, provide_feedback, submit_suggestion, vote_on_suggestion, browse_suggestions
- Resources: babylon_context (common framework information)
Search & Indexing
- Vector Search: OpenAI embeddings or local model (all-MiniLM-L6-v2)
- Full-Text Search: SQLite FTS5 for simplicity, Elasticsearch for scale
- Hybrid Approach: Combine semantic and keyword search for best results
Data Storage
- Primary Database: SQLite (development/small scale) → PostgreSQL (production)
- Cache: Redis for query results and frequently accessed docs
- File Storage: Local clone of BabylonJS/Documentation repository
Token Optimization Strategy
- Return concise snippets by default (50-200 tokens)
- Offer detailed responses on demand
- Cache common context to avoid repetition
- Use efficient markdown formatting
- Implement smart content truncation
Security & Privacy
- Anonymous feedback collection (no PII)
- Rate limiting on all MCP tools
- Input validation and sanitization
- Secure database access patterns
- No authentication required (open access)
Success Metrics
Phase 1-2 (Core Functionality)
- Documentation indexing: 100% of BabylonJS/Documentation repo
- Search response time: < 500ms p95
- Search relevance: > 80% of queries return useful results
- Token efficiency: Average response < 300 tokens
Phase 3-5 (Optimization & Feedback)
- Cache hit rate: > 60%
- Feedback collection rate: > 5% of searches
- Ranking improvement: Increase in positive feedback over time
- Query success rate: < 5% zero-result queries
Phase 6-8 (Community & Production)
- Suggestion collection: Active community participation
- Uptime: > 99%
- Documentation freshness: < 24 hour lag from repo updates
- Test coverage: > 80% of core functionality
Future Enhancements (Post-Launch)
- Integration with Babylon.js GitHub issues for additional context
- Real-time collaborative debugging sessions
- Visual search for shader/rendering effects
- Performance optimization recommendations based on best practices
- Integration with TypeScript Language Server for IDE features
- Multi-language documentation support
- Community-contributed solutions and patterns library
- Interactive tutorial generation based on user goals