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M6-3: Production Deployment & Documentation

Overview

Implement comprehensive production deployment infrastructure and documentation for the MCP server, ensuring seamless deployment across different environments with proper monitoring and observability.

Acceptance Criteria

Docker Production Setup

  • Create optimized multi-stage Dockerfile for production builds
  • Implement health check endpoints for container orchestration
  • Configure proper resource limits and security contexts
  • Add support for Docker secrets and config management
  • Create docker-compose.yml for local production testing
  • Implement graceful shutdown handling with SIGTERM/SIGINT

Deployment Documentation

  • Write comprehensive deployment guide with prerequisites
  • Document environment variable configuration for all environments
  • Create troubleshooting guide for common deployment issues
  • Document scaling considerations and resource requirements
  • Add monitoring and alerting setup instructions
  • Create backup and recovery procedures documentation

CI/CD Pipeline Enhancement

  • Add production build validation in pipeline
  • Implement automated security scanning before deployment
  • Add deployment smoke tests and health checks
  • Create staged deployment process (dev → staging → prod)
  • Implement rollback procedures for failed deployments
  • Add deployment notifications and status reporting

Production Monitoring

  • Implement structured logging with log levels and contexts
  • Add metrics collection for key performance indicators
  • Create monitoring dashboards for operational visibility
  • Implement alerting for critical service failures
  • Add distributed tracing for request flow analysis
  • Create operational runbooks for incident response

Technical Requirements

Performance Targets

  • Container startup time: < 10 seconds
  • Memory usage: < 512MB baseline
  • CPU usage: < 1 core baseline
  • Health check response: < 500ms
  • Graceful shutdown: < 30 seconds

Security Requirements

  • Non-root container execution
  • Minimal base image (Alpine or distroless)
  • No secrets in environment variables or logs
  • Secure defaults for all configurations
  • Regular security updates and vulnerability scanning

Documentation Standards

  • Clear step-by-step deployment instructions
  • Environment-specific configuration examples
  • Troubleshooting flowcharts and decision trees
  • Performance tuning guidelines
  • Security hardening recommendations

Implementation Notes

  • Follow 12-factor app principles for deployment
  • Use Effect.ts patterns for graceful resource cleanup
  • Implement proper error handling and recovery mechanisms
  • Ensure all configurations are externalized and validated
  • Add comprehensive logging for debugging production issues

Dependencies

  • Depends on M6-1: Security Scanning Tool (for deployment validation)
  • Depends on M6-2: Performance Optimization & Caching System (for production readiness)

Definition of Done

  • All acceptance criteria completed and tested
  • Documentation reviewed and approved
  • Production deployment successfully validated
  • Monitoring and alerting configured and tested
  • Team trained on deployment and operational procedures