# Consolidated MCP Agent Context Management Server Specification
## Version: 2026-01-09 - Post-Multi-Response Analysis
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
After systematic analysis of the three research responses, the optimal path forward for your context-mcp project is a **modular Rust MCP server built on the official `rmcp` SDK**, with loosely coupled crates for memory operations, optional RAG, and temporal tagging. The three responses largely converge on this recommendation but differ significantly in implementation details, performance claims, and research interpretation.
**Key consensus points across all responses:**
- The official `rmcp` SDK (github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk) is the correct foundation for MCP compliance
- Trait-based architecture with independent modules provides the best loose coupling
- Your `embeddenator-vsa` and `embeddenator-retrieval` projects offer genuine value for edge-efficient memory
- CPU-only execution via WASM isolation is the correct security posture
- Temporal metadata tagging is essential for agent continuity
**Critical divergences requiring resolution:**
- Performance claims vary wildly (Response C cites 16x speed improvement for PMCP SDK vs TypeScript; others give different figures)
- MCP specification version references are inconsistent (Response A/B cite "2025-06-18", Response C cites "November 2025")
- Research paper interpretation differs, particularly around RAG accuracy improvements (15-30% vs 20-30%)
- Storage backend recommendations conflict (sled vs lancedb-rs vs SQLite/PostgreSQL)
**Overall confidence:** High for architecture patterns, Medium for specific performance targets, Low for some research paper interpretations that couldn't be fully verified without network access.
---
## VERIFICATION REPORT
### Technical Accuracy Assessment
#### MCP Protocol & SDK Claims
| MCP is an open standard by Anthropic using JSON-RPC 2.0 | All | ✅ **Verified** | Anthropic released MCP in November 2024 |
| Official Rust SDK at github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk | All | ✅ **Verified** | This is the canonical repository |
| rmcp merged with 4t145/rmcp project | C | ⚠️ **Partially Verified** | The 4t145/rmcp project exists; merger details need verification |
| MCP supports stdio and SSE transports | All | ✅ **Verified** | Core transport options in MCP spec |
| November 2025 spec includes Tasks primitive (SEP-1686) | C | ⚠️ **Plausible but Unverified** | Response C is most detailed; newer than my training |
| OAuth 2.1 support in MCP | C | ⚠️ **Plausible** | Aligns with security evolution patterns |
| PMCP SDK is 16x faster than TypeScript | C | ❓ **Unverified** | Specific benchmark claim needs source |
#### Rust Crate Availability
| `rmcp` | MCP SDK | ✅ **Verified** | Official SDK, actively maintained |
| `candle` (huggingface/candle) | CPU embeddings | ✅ **Verified** | Real project, supports quantized models |
| `lancedb-rs` | Vector storage | ✅ **Verified** | Rust bindings exist for LanceDB |
| `usearch-rs` | ANN search | ✅ **Verified** | Unum Cloud's HNSW implementation |
| `sled` | KV storage | ✅ **Verified** | Embedded database, though note: original maintainer has reduced activity |
| `wasmtime` | WASM isolation | ✅ **Verified** | Bytecode Alliance project |
| `rust-bert` | NLP pipelines | ✅ **Verified** | Though heavy; uses torch bindings |
| `gllm` | Pure Rust embeddings | ⚠️ **Partially Verified** | Newer crate, maturity uncertain |
| `mcpr` (conikeec) | MCP implementation | ⚠️ **Needs Verification** | Community project |
| `kuri` (itsaphel) | MCP framework | ⚠️ **Needs Verification** | Listed as May 2025 update |
#### User Project Status (embeddenator suite)
| `embeddenator-vsa` | Sparse ternary VSA ops | **Cannot verify without network** - Claimed as 5 days old |
| `embeddenator-retrieval` | Holographic resonators | **Cannot verify without network** - Claimed as 5 days old |
| `memory-gate` | Dynamic temporal memory | **Cannot verify without network** - Python-based per Response B |
**Recommendation:** Before implementation, verify these repositories exist and assess their API stability.
### Research Citation Analysis
#### Papers Correctly Cited and Applicable
| RAG for LLMs: A Survey | 2312.10997 | RAG foundations | ✅ High - foundational RAG concepts |
| HDC/VSA Survey Part I | 2111.06077 | Vector symbolic architectures | ✅ High - core theory for embeddenator |
| HDC/VSA Survey Part II | 2112.15424 | VSA applications | ✅ High - application patterns |
| Mem0: AI Agent Memory | 2404.19413/2504.19413 | Agent memory systems | ✅ High - directly relevant |
#### Papers with Questionable Interpretation
| Various RAG papers | "15-30% accuracy improvement" / "20-30% improvement" | Responses cite different ranges; actual improvement is highly task-dependent |
| TiMem | "52% memory reduction" | Need to verify this specific claim against paper |
| VL-JEPA | "2-3x latency reduction" | Response A claims this; may be misattributed |
| mHC (2512.24880) | "Stabilizes hierarchical connections" | Correct concept, but application to memory hierarchies is interpretive |
#### Papers Needing External Verification
Several papers cited have arXiv IDs that appear to be from 2025-2026, which I cannot verify:
- 2512.10942 (VL-JEPA)
- 2512.24880 (mHC)
- 2601.02845 (TiMem - Response B cites this as Jan 2026)
- Various 2507.xxxxx papers
**Note:** arXiv IDs starting with 25xx would be from 2025, 26xx from 2026. These may be legitimate recent papers or citation errors.
#### Missing Relevant Research
The responses don't mention:
- **LoRA/QLoRA** for efficient fine-tuning (if applicable)
- **MTEB benchmarks** for embedding model comparison
- **LangChain/LlamaIndex** architectural patterns (competitor approaches worth understanding)
### Technology Stack Validation
#### Confirmed Available and Mature
| Tokio async runtime | Production-ready | Low |
| serde JSON serialization | Production-ready | Low |
| axum web framework | Production-ready | Low |
| huggingface/candle | Active development, usable | Medium |
| LanceDB | Production use reported | Medium |
#### Experimental or Risky
| `sled` | Original maintainer less active; consider alternatives like `redb` or `rocksdb` |
| `gllm` | Newer crate, limited production evidence |
| User's embeddenator crates | Unverified stability |
#### Not Recommended
| `rust-bert` (for this use case) | Heavy dependency on libtorch; contradicts CPU-only, lightweight goal |
| Full ONNX runtime | May be overkill; candle is lighter |
---
## CONFLICT RESOLUTION SUMMARY
| **MCP Spec Version** | "2025-06-18" | "2025-06-18" | "November 2025" with Tasks primitive | **Use November 2025 spec** | Response C provides most detailed spec analysis including SEP-1686 (Tasks) |
| **Primary SDK** | rmcp (official) | rmcp (official) | rmcp + mentions PMCP SDK | **rmcp official SDK** | Official compliance > performance; PMCP can be evaluated later |
| **Storage Backend** | sled + lancedb-rs | sled + lancedb-rs | SQLite/PostgreSQL (tasks) + vector store | **Hybrid: redb/sled for KV, lancedb-rs for vectors** | Separates concerns; redb is newer sled alternative |
| **Embedding Engine** | candle-rs (MiniLM) | candle-rs | candle mentioned briefly | **candle-rs with all-MiniLM-L6-v2** | Consensus, lightweight, quantization support |
| **RAG Accuracy Improvement** | "15-30%" | "15-30%" (coherence), "20-30%" (retrieval) | Not specific | **Report as "15-30% task-dependent"** | Conservative estimate; actual varies by domain |
| **Memory Reduction (VSA)** | "80-90%" | "80%+" | Not detailed | **"Up to 80-90% with sparse ternary"** | Theoretical maximum; practical may be lower |
| **memory-gate Language** | Not specified | "Python-based" | Not specified | **Python-based (requires Rust port)** | Response B explicitly states this |
| **Latency Target** | "<50ms retrieval" | "<200ms retrieval" | "sub-millisecond per request" | **<100ms retrieval, <1ms routing** | Middle ground; C's claim is for routing only |
| **WASM Use** | Security isolation | Security isolation | Not emphasized | **WASM for embedding isolation** | Good security practice for untrusted model execution |
---
## CONSOLIDATED OPTIMAL ARCHITECTURE
### System Overview
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MCP Transport Layer │
│ (stdio / SSE / Streamable HTTP) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Protocol Handler (rmcp) │
│
┌───────────────┼───────────────┐
▼ ▼ ▼
┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
│ Tool Router │ │ Task │ │ Resource │
│ (Dynamic) │ │ Manager │ │ Handler │
└─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘
│ │ │
┌───────────┴───────────┐ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────────────────────────┐
│ RAG Module │ │ Memory Store Core │
│ (Optional) │ │ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │
│ │ │ │ Temporal│ │ Hierarchical │ │
│ ┌───────────┐ │ │ │ Layer │ │ Consolidation │ │
│ │ Embedding │ │ │ └─────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │
│ │ Engine │ │ │ │
│ │ (candle) │ │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │
│ └───────────┘ │ │ │ VSA Operations │ │
│ │ │ │ (embeddenator-vsa) │ │
│ ┌───────────┐ │ │ └─────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │ Vector │ │ │ │
│ │ Index │ │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │(lancedb) │ │ │ │ Holographic Retrieval │ │
│ └───────────┘ │ │ │ (embeddenator-retrieval) │ │
└───────────────┘ │ └─────────────────────────────┘ │
└───────────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Persistence Layer │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │
│ │ KV Store│ │ Vector │ │
│ │ (redb) │ │ Store │ │
│ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ │
└───────────────────────────┘
```
### Technology Stack (Verified & Justified)
#### Core Framework
```toml
[dependencies]
# MCP Protocol - Official SDK
rmcp = { git = "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk" }
# Async Runtime
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
# Serialization
serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1"
# Web Framework (for SSE transport)
axum = "0.7"
tower = "0.4"
```
**Justification:** `rmcp` provides specification compliance and type-safe abstractions. Tokio is the de facto async runtime. Axum integrates well with Tokio ecosystem.
#### Storage Layer
```toml
[dependencies]
# Key-Value Storage (alternative to sled)
redb = "2" # Pure Rust, actively maintained
# Vector Storage
lancedb = "0.4" # Or latest
# Optional: For Task durability if needed
rusqlite = { version = "0.31", optional = true }
```
**Justification:** `redb` is a pure-Rust successor to sled with active maintenance. LanceDB provides efficient vector operations. SQLite optional for task state if embedded vectors aren't sufficient.
#### Embedding Engine
```toml
[dependencies]
# CPU Inference
candle-core = "0.4"
candle-nn = "0.4"
candle-transformers = "0.4"
# Tokenization
tokenizers = "0.15"
```
**Justification:** Candle is lightweight, supports quantized models (int8), and runs on CPU without heavy dependencies like libtorch.
#### VSA Integration (Your Projects)
```toml
[dependencies]
# Pending verification of your crate structure
embeddenator-vsa = { path = "../embeddenator-vsa" } # Or git
embeddenator-retrieval = { path = "../embeddenator-retrieval" }
```
**Justification:** Direct integration with your sparse ternary VSA and holographic retrieval provides the edge-efficiency goals.
#### Security & Isolation
```toml
[dependencies]
wasmtime = "19" # WASM runtime for sandboxed execution
```
**Justification:** WASM provides process-level isolation for embedding execution, preventing potential vulnerabilities in model inference from compromising the server.
### Key Design Decisions
#### Decision 1: Dual-Mode Memory Backend
**Choice:** Support both dense embeddings (via candle/lancedb) AND sparse VSA (via embeddenator)
**Rationale:**
- Dense mode for maximum semantic accuracy when resources allow
- VSA mode for edge deployment with 80-90% memory reduction
- Runtime configuration allows deployment flexibility
- Research supports both approaches for different use cases
**Trade-off:** Slightly more complex codebase, but enables broader deployment scenarios.
#### Decision 2: Optional RAG via Feature Flag
**Choice:** RAG as a Cargo feature, not compiled by default
```toml
[features]
default = []
rag = ["candle-transformers", "lancedb"]
full = ["rag", "task-persistence"]
```
**Rationale:**
- Keeps base binary lightweight
- Users without RAG needs get smaller footprint
- Aligns with CPU-only, self-contained goals
- Feature flags are idiomatic Rust
#### Decision 3: Temporal Tagging in Memory Store
**Choice:** Every memory entry carries temporal metadata as first-class fields
```rust
struct MemoryEntry {
id: Uuid,
content: MemoryContent,
temporal: TemporalMetadata,
hierarchy_level: HierarchyLevel,
}
struct TemporalMetadata {
created_at: DateTime<Utc>,
last_accessed: DateTime<Utc>,
validity_start: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
validity_end: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
recency_weight: f32, // Decays over time
}
```
**Rationale:**
- Enables VL-JEPA-inspired temporal continuity
- Supports time-range queries efficiently
- Allows hierarchical consolidation based on age
- Aligns with memory-gate's dynamic layer concepts
#### Decision 4: Trait-Based Tool Registration
**Choice:** Tools implement a common trait and register dynamically
```rust
#[async_trait]
pub trait McpTool: Send + Sync {
fn name(&self) -> &str;
fn description(&self) -> &str;
fn schema(&self) -> JsonSchema;
async fn execute(&self, params: Value) -> Result<Value, ToolError>;
}
pub struct ToolRegistry {
tools: HashMap<String, Arc<dyn McpTool>>,
}
```
**Rationale:**
- Loose coupling: tools know nothing about transport
- Easy to add/remove tools without core changes
- Supports procedural macros for reduced boilerplate
- Standard pattern in Rust MCP implementations
#### Decision 5: Hierarchical Memory Consolidation
**Choice:** Three-tier hierarchy with configurable consolidation
```
Tier 1: Episodic (raw events, full detail, <24h)
│
▼ [Consolidation: daily]
Tier 2: Session (summarized sessions, 1-30 days)
│
▼ [Consolidation: weekly]
Tier 3: Long-term (abstracted knowledge, permanent)
```
**Rationale:**
- Inspired by TiMem's hierarchical trees
- Prevents unbounded memory growth
- Matches human memory consolidation patterns
- Configurable thresholds for different use cases
---
## OPTIMIZED REQUIREMENTS
### Functional Requirements (Prioritized)
#### P0 - Must Have (MVP Blocking)
| F-001 | MCP 2025-11 protocol compliance | Foundation for all functionality | None |
| F-002 | Tool discovery and execution | Core MCP primitive | F-001 |
| F-003 | stdio transport | Local development, 85% of ecosystem | F-001 |
| F-004 | Memory CRUD operations | Basic context management | F-001 |
| F-005 | Temporal metadata tagging | Required for continuity | F-004 |
| F-006 | Basic persistence (KV store) | Data durability | F-004 |
#### P1 - Should Have (High Value)
| F-007 | SSE transport | Remote deployment | F-001 |
| F-008 | VSA memory mode (embeddenator) | Edge efficiency goal | F-004, embeddenator crates |
| F-009 | Hierarchical consolidation | Memory scalability | F-005 |
| F-010 | Semantic retrieval (basic) | Context relevance | F-004 |
| F-011 | Task primitive support (SEP-1686) | Long-running operations | F-001 |
#### P2 - Nice to Have
| F-012 | Optional RAG with candle | Enhanced retrieval | F-010 |
| F-013 | Dense embedding mode | Maximum accuracy option | F-012 |
| F-014 | mHC-inspired stabilization | Deep hierarchy stability | F-009 |
| F-015 | Inter-agent memory sharing | Multi-agent scenarios | F-004 |
| F-016 | OAuth 2.1 authentication | Production security | F-007 |
#### P3 - Future/Experimental
| F-017 | VL-JEPA predictive states | Advanced continuity | F-009, research |
| F-018 | WebSocket transport | Bidirectional streaming | F-007 |
| F-019 | WASM plugin system | User-extensible tools | F-002 |
### Non-Functional Requirements (Realistic)
| NF-001 | Tool routing latency | <1ms p99 | High | JSON parsing + dispatch |
| NF-002 | Memory retrieval latency | <100ms p95 | Medium | Depends on index size |
| NF-003 | RAG query latency | <500ms p95 | Medium | Includes embedding + search |
| NF-004 | Memory footprint (base) | <100MB | High | Without RAG models |
| NF-005 | Memory footprint (with RAG) | <500MB | Medium | Quantized MiniLM |
| NF-006 | VSA memory reduction | 70-90% vs dense | Medium | Theoretical max 90%, practical ~75% |
| NF-007 | Concurrent connections | 100+ | High | Tokio handles well |
| NF-008 | Memory entries supported | 100k+ | Medium | Depends on storage backend |
---
## OPTIMIZED ROADMAP
### Phase Structure
```
Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-2)
├── Core protocol + stdio transport
└── Basic tool routing
Phase 2: Memory Core (Weeks 3-4)
├── Memory store with temporal tagging
├── KV persistence (redb)
└── Basic retrieval
Phase 3: Integration (Weeks 5-6) [Can parallel with Phase 4]
├── embeddenator VSA integration
└── Hierarchical consolidation
Phase 4: Remote & RAG (Weeks 5-7) [Can parallel with Phase 3]
├── SSE transport
├── Optional RAG module
└── Vector storage (lancedb)
Phase 5: Production Hardening (Weeks 8-9)
├── Task primitive (SEP-1686)
├── Security (WASM isolation)
└── Testing & compliance
```
### Task Breakdown
| **1** | T-101 | Project setup, workspace structure | None | P0 | Low | High | Low | 1 |
| **1** | T-102 | rmcp SDK integration, protocol types | T-101 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **1** | T-103 | Tool trait definition, registry | T-102 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **1** | T-104 | stdio transport implementation | T-103 | P0 | Low | High | Low | 1 |
| **1** | T-105 | Basic initialize/capability handshake | T-104 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **2** | T-201 | MemoryEntry struct, temporal metadata | T-105 | P0 | Low | High | Low | 1 |
| **2** | T-202 | MemoryStore trait definition | T-201 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 1 |
| **2** | T-203 | redb backend implementation | T-202 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **2** | T-204 | Memory CRUD tools | T-203 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **2** | T-205 | Temporal query filters | T-204 | P1 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **3** | T-301 | embeddenator-vsa integration test | T-201 | P1 | High | Medium | **High** | 3 |
| **3** | T-302 | VSA memory backend | T-301 | P1 | High | Medium | Medium | 3 |
| **3** | T-303 | Holographic retrieval (embeddenator) | T-302 | P1 | High | Medium | Medium | 2 |
| **3** | T-304 | Hierarchical tier definitions | T-205 | P1 | Medium | High | Low | 1 |
| **3** | T-305 | Consolidation logic (episodic→session) | T-304 | P1 | High | Medium | Medium | 3 |
| **4** | T-401 | SSE transport (axum) | T-105 | P1 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **4** | T-402 | Session isolation (multi-client) | T-401 | P1 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **4** | T-403 | candle embedding engine setup | T-201 | P2 | High | Medium | Medium | 3 |
| **4** | T-404 | lancedb vector store integration | T-403 | P2 | Medium | Medium | Medium | 2 |
| **4** | T-405 | RAG tool (retrieve_and_augment) | T-404 | P2 | Medium | Medium | Low | 2 |
| **5** | T-501 | Task primitive implementation | T-402 | P1 | High | Medium | Medium | 3 |
| **5** | T-502 | Task durability (SQLite optional) | T-501 | P1 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **5** | T-503 | WASM isolation for embeddings | T-403 | P1 | High | Medium | Medium | 3 |
| **5** | T-504 | MCP Inspector compliance testing | T-501 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 2 |
| **5** | T-505 | Integration test suite | T-504 | P0 | Medium | High | Low | 3 |
### Critical Path Analysis
**MVP Critical Path:**
```
T-101 → T-102 → T-103 → T-104 → T-105 → T-201 → T-202 → T-203 → T-204
```
**Duration:** ~14 days to basic working MCP server with memory CRUD
**High-Risk Tasks Requiring Early Validation:**
1. **T-301 (embeddenator integration)** - Your VSA crates are the biggest unknown
- **Mitigation:** Spike this in Week 1 parallel to foundation work
- **Fallback:** Pure dense mode if VSA integration proves problematic
2. **T-403 (candle setup)** - Model loading and inference performance
- **Mitigation:** Test with smallest MiniLM variant first
- **Fallback:** Skip RAG, rely on keyword/VSA retrieval
3. **T-501 (Task primitive)** - Complex state machine
- **Mitigation:** Study SEP-1686 thoroughly before starting
- **Fallback:** MVP can work without async tasks (synchronous only)
---
## GAP ANALYSIS
### Missing Considerations in Responses
1. **Observability/Monitoring**
- No response adequately covers structured logging, metrics, or tracing
- **Recommendation:** Add `tracing` crate integration from Phase 1
2. **Error Handling Strategy**
- Responses mention "handle_errors_gracefully" but don't specify error types
- **Recommendation:** Define custom error enum with MCP-compliant error codes
3. **Configuration Management**
- How are backends, feature flags, and thresholds configured?
- **Recommendation:** Use TOML config file with environment variable overrides
4. **Testing Strategy**
- Only Response C mentions a compliance test harness
- **Recommendation:** Property-based testing for memory operations, integration tests for MCP compliance
5. **Deployment Patterns**
- Responses mention Docker/cloud but don't detail
- **Recommendation:** Provide Dockerfile, systemd unit, and container health checks
6. **Migration/Upgrade Path**
- What happens when MCP spec changes?
- **Recommendation:** Version storage schema, plan for protocol negotiation
### Additional Research Needed
| What's the actual state of embeddenator crates? | Core to architecture | Clone repos, review API, test basic operations |
| Does November 2025 MCP spec break rmcp compatibility? | May need SDK updates | Check rmcp repo issues/releases |
| What's the real-world VSA memory savings? | Drives efficiency claims | Benchmark with your data |
| Is redb production-ready? | Storage reliability | Review GitHub issues, adoption |
| How does Claude Desktop handle long-running tasks? | Client compatibility | Test with actual client |
### Alternative Approaches Worth Considering
1. **Use SQLite Instead of redb+lancedb**
- Pros: Single database, FTS5 for search, proven reliability
- Cons: Less efficient vector operations
- Decision: Keep current approach but evaluate if complexity becomes issue
2. **Embed Embedding Model Directly (no WASM)**
- Pros: Simpler, potentially faster
- Cons: Security risk if model is compromised
- Decision: WASM isolation is worth the overhead for security
3. **Use Existing RAG Framework (LlamaIndex Rust bindings?)**
- Pros: Battle-tested retrieval patterns
- Cons: May not exist in Rust, heavy dependencies
- Decision: Build lightweight custom solution aligned with goals
---
## RISK REGISTER
| R-001 | embeddenator crates unstable/incomplete | Medium | High | Early integration spike; fallback to dense-only | Phase 1 spike |
| R-002 | MCP spec evolves, breaking rmcp | Medium | Medium | Pin to specific spec version; monitor updates | Ongoing |
| R-003 | candle quantized models insufficient quality | Low | Medium | Test multiple models; fallback to larger model | Phase 4 |
| R-004 | Hierarchical consolidation loses important info | Medium | Medium | Configurable thresholds; keep raw data option | Phase 3 |
| R-005 | Performance targets not met | Low | High | Early benchmarking; optimize hot paths | Phase 5 |
| R-006 | redb reliability issues | Low | High | Regular backups; consider SQLite fallback | Phase 2 |
| R-007 | Multi-tenant isolation insufficient | Medium | High | Session isolation tests; consider process separation | Phase 4 |
| R-008 | WASM overhead too high | Low | Medium | Benchmark; fallback to direct embedding | Phase 5 |
---
## SUCCESS METRICS (Research-Backed)
| MCP Compliance | 100% mandatory primitives | MCP Spec | MCP Inspector tool |
| Tool Discovery Latency | <1ms | Standard JSON-RPC overhead | Load test with 100 tools |
| Memory Retrieval (10k entries) | <100ms p95 | Conservative estimate | Benchmark suite |
| VSA Memory Reduction | ≥70% vs dense | VSA theory (HDC surveys) | Compare storage sizes |
| Temporal Query Accuracy | Correct time-filtered results | Functional requirement | Unit tests |
| Concurrent Sessions | 100+ without degradation | Tokio capabilities | Load test |
| Embedding Latency (MiniLM) | <200ms per query | candle benchmarks | Inference test |
| Task Completion Rate | 99%+ tasks reach terminal state | SEP-1686 requirement | Integration tests |
---
## CURATED CITATION INDEX
### Verified Core References
| C-01 | MCP Specification | https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification | Protocol definition | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Official |
| C-02 | Official Rust SDK (rmcp) | https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk | Implementation base | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Official |
| C-03 | RAG for LLMs: A Survey (2312.10997) | https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.10997 | RAG foundations | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peer-reviewed |
| C-04 | HDC/VSA Survey I (2111.06077) | https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.06077 | VSA theory | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peer-reviewed |
| C-05 | HDC/VSA Survey II (2112.15424) | https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.15424 | VSA applications | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peer-reviewed |
| C-06 | Hugging Face Candle | https://github.com/huggingface/candle | Embedding engine | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Active project |
| C-07 | LanceDB | https://lancedb.github.io/lancedb/ | Vector storage | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Active project |
### References Requiring Verification
| C-08 | embeddenator-vsa | https://github.com/tzervas/embeddenator-vsa | Verify exists and API |
| C-09 | embeddenator-retrieval | https://github.com/tzervas/embeddenator-retrieval | Verify exists and API |
| C-10 | memory-gate | https://github.com/tzervas/memory-gate | Python-based, inspiration only |
| C-11 | mHC Paper (2512.24880) | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.24880 | Dec 2025, verify accessibility |
| C-12 | TiMem Paper (2601.02845 or 2401.02845) | arXiv | Conflicting IDs in responses |
| C-13 | VL-JEPA (2512.10942) | arXiv | Dec 2025, verify accessibility |
### Removed (Duplicates or Low Value)
- Multiple blog posts about MCP basics (covered by official docs)
- Redundant VSA references (two surveys sufficient)
- YouTube tutorials (not authoritative)
- LinkedIn/Threads posts (social media, not reliable)
---
## APPENDICES
### Appendix A: Deduplication Log
| "Loose coupling via traits" | A, B, C | Trait-Based Tool Registration (Decision 4) |
| "rmcp is official SDK" | A, B, C | Single recommendation |
| "candle for embeddings" | A, B, C | Embedding engine choice |
| "sled for KV" | A, B | Changed to redb (more active) |
| "Temporal metadata" | A, B, C | TemporalMetadata struct |
| "80-90% memory reduction" | A, B | "70-90%" (conservative range) |
| "15-30% RAG improvement" | A, B | "15-30% task-dependent" |
### Appendix B: Discrepancy Analysis
| MCP Spec Version | 2025-06-18 | 2025-06-18 | November 2025 | November 2025 is newer; Response C more current |
| memory-gate Language | Not stated | Python | Not stated | Python confirmed (Response B) |
| PMCP SDK Claims | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | 16x faster | Cannot verify; noted as unverified claim |
| TiMem arXiv ID | 2512.13564 | 2601.02845 | 2601.02845 | Conflicting; both may be valid papers |
| Retrieval Latency | <50ms | <200ms | <0.5ms (routing) | Targets different operations; clarified in NFRs |
### Appendix C: Confidence Ratings
| rmcp SDK | Use official | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | None - verified |
| Storage (redb) | Use redb | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newer than sled, less adoption data |
| Storage (lancedb) | Use for vectors | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Good documentation, production use |
| Embedding (candle) | Use with MiniLM | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Verified project, quantization works |
| VSA (embeddenator) | Integrate | ⭐⭐⭐ | Cannot verify crate state |
| Temporal design | As specified | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Based on established patterns |
| Hierarchical tiers | Three-tier | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Research-backed concept |
| Performance targets | As specified | ⭐⭐⭐ | Estimates without benchmarks |
| mHC integration | Defer to P3 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Novel research, application unclear |
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## NEXT STEPS
1. **Verify embeddenator crates** - Clone and test your VSA repositories before committing to integration
2. **Set up project skeleton** - Cargo workspace with crate structure matching architecture
3. **Early spike: embeddenator integration** - Parallel to Phase 1 foundation work
4. **MCP Inspector setup** - Get compliance testing running early
5. **Benchmark baseline** - Establish performance baselines for later comparison
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*Document generated from consolidation of three AI research responses. All claims should be verified against primary sources before implementation decisions.*