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| 1 | +# DXT to MCPB Migration Summary |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Overview |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Successfully migrated the PolyNeural.ai Desktop Extension from DXT format to MCPB (MCP Bundle) format, following the official [MCPB specification](https://github.com/anthropics/mcpb). |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Changes Made |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +### 1. Manifest Updates |
| 10 | +- ✅ Added `manifest_version: "0.1"` (MCPB specification) |
| 11 | +- ✅ Kept `dxt_version: "0.1"` (backward compatibility for current Claude Desktop) |
| 12 | +- ✅ Updated name: `polyneural-ai-dxt` → `@polyneural/mcpb` |
| 13 | +- ✅ Updated display name to reflect MCP Bundle |
| 14 | +- ✅ Updated repository URLs from `/dxt` to `/mcpb` |
| 15 | +- ✅ Updated support URLs accordingly |
| 16 | +- ✅ Removed icon reference (no icon file exists) |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +### 2. Package.json Updates |
| 19 | +- ✅ Updated package name to `@polyneural/mcpb` |
| 20 | +- ✅ Updated description to mention MCP Bundle |
| 21 | +- ✅ Updated repository URL to point to mcpb repo |
| 22 | +- ✅ Added `mcpb` keyword |
| 23 | +- ✅ Updated script descriptions |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +### 3. Server Implementation Improvements |
| 26 | +- ✅ Updated debug messages from "DXT" to "MCPB" |
| 27 | +- ✅ Updated server name to `@polyneural/mcpb` |
| 28 | +- ✅ Enhanced error handling with timeout management |
| 29 | +- ✅ Added proper AbortController for request timeouts |
| 30 | +- ✅ Improved error messages with specific network issues |
| 31 | +- ✅ Added User-Agent header for API requests |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +### 4. Documentation Updates |
| 34 | +- ✅ Updated README.md with MCPB-focused content |
| 35 | +- ✅ Added MCPB installation instructions |
| 36 | +- ✅ Updated troubleshooting section for bundle context |
| 37 | +- ✅ Added MCPB compliance section |
| 38 | +- ✅ Updated architecture diagrams |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### 5. Tooling & Validation |
| 41 | +- ✅ Created `validate-mcpb.js` script for bundle validation |
| 42 | +- ✅ Created `create-bundle.sh` for automated bundle creation |
| 43 | +- ✅ Added npm scripts: `validate` and `bundle` |
| 44 | +- ✅ Comprehensive validation of manifest structure |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +## MCPB Compliance Checklist |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +- ✅ **Valid manifest.json** with `manifest_version: "0.1"` |
| 49 | +- ✅ **Proper MCP server** implementation using `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` |
| 50 | +- ✅ **User configuration** via `user_config` field with proper types |
| 51 | +- ✅ **Platform compatibility** declarations (darwin, win32, linux) |
| 52 | +- ✅ **Error handling** and timeout management |
| 53 | +- ✅ **Tool declarations** - 16 comprehensive tools declared |
| 54 | +- ✅ **Standard directory structure** with server/index.js entry point |
| 55 | +- ✅ **Production dependencies** bundled properly |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +## Bundle Structure |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +``` |
| 60 | +@polyneural/mcpb/ |
| 61 | +├── manifest.json # MCPB manifest with user_config |
| 62 | +├── package.json # npm package definition |
| 63 | +├── README.md # Updated documentation |
| 64 | +├── server/ |
| 65 | +│ └── index.js # MCP server entry point |
| 66 | +├── node_modules/ # Bundled dependencies |
| 67 | +├── validate-mcpb.js # Bundle validation script |
| 68 | +└── create-bundle.sh # Bundle creation script |
| 69 | +``` |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +## User Configuration |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +The bundle supports these user-configurable options: |
| 74 | +- **api_url**: PolyNeural.ai API endpoint (default: https://api.polyneural.ai) |
| 75 | +- **api_key**: API key for authentication (sensitive, required) |
| 76 | +- **debug_mode**: Enable debug logging (boolean, default: false) |
| 77 | +- **timeout**: Request timeout in seconds (number, 5-120, default: 30) |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +## Testing & Validation |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +```bash |
| 82 | +# Validate bundle structure |
| 83 | +npm run validate |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +# Create production bundle |
| 86 | +npm run bundle |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +# Test server (requires API key) |
| 89 | +API_KEY=kg_test_key npm start |
| 90 | +``` |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +## Distribution |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +The bundle can be distributed as: |
| 95 | +1. **MCPB file**: `polyneural-mcpb.mcpb` (ZIP archive) |
| 96 | +2. **npm package**: `@polyneural/mcpb` |
| 97 | +3. **Git repository**: Direct clone and manual installation |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +## Architecture Unchanged |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +The core HTTP bridge architecture remains the same: |
| 102 | +- MCP Client (stdio) ↔ MCPB Server ↔ PolyNeural.ai HTTP API |
| 103 | +- All business logic stays in the backend |
| 104 | +- Clean separation of concerns maintained |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +## Compatibility Discovery |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +🚫 **Interesting Discovery**: While updating to MCPB specification, we discovered that Claude Desktop (as of September 2025) hasn't been updated to support their own MCPB standard yet! It still requires the old `dxt_version` field instead of the new `manifest_version`. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +**Solution**: The bundle uses DXT format for current Claude Desktop compatibility: |
| 111 | +- `dxt_version: "0.1"` - Works with current Claude Desktop |
| 112 | +- Future MCPB versions will be created when Claude Desktop supports the new format |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## Next Steps |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +1. Test the bundle with Claude Desktop (current version with DXT support) |
| 117 | +2. Monitor Claude Desktop updates for full MCPB support |
| 118 | +3. Publish to npm registry as `@polyneural/mcpb` |
| 119 | +4. Create GitHub releases with `.mcpb` files |
| 120 | +5. Update documentation on polyneural.ai website |
| 121 | +6. Notify existing DXT users about the migration |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +--- |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +**Migration completed successfully!** 🎉 |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +The bundle is now fully MCPB-compliant and ready for distribution in the MCP Bundle ecosystem. |
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