mcp-server-decisions

Decision tracking with prediction validation and outcome gates for AI agents

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🧠 MCP Server: Decisions

An open-source MCP server that helps teams record architectural decisions, connect them to testable predictions, and validate outcomes over time. It gives AI agents and developers a lightweight, auditable memory for technical choices.

Architectural Decision Feedback Loop with Outcome Gates

✨ Project Highlights

Outcome-linked decisions — connect each technical choice to measurable predictions and observed results.
In-band outcome gates — tool responses identify predictions that still need validation before the work is considered complete.
Portable storage — append-only JSONL keeps the log inspectable, easy to back up, and free from database setup.
Zero runtime dependencies — Python's standard library is enough to run the server.
MCP-native interface — expose decision tracking through JSON-RPC over stdio to MCP-compatible clients.
Technology feedback — aggregate validated outcomes to inform future technology choices.

🧰 Technical Stack

Layer	Technology
Protocol	Model Context Protocol over JSON-RPC 2.0
Runtime	Python 3.10+
Storage	Append-only JSONL file
Packaging	PyPI / Hatchling
Testing	Built-in self-test command
License	MIT

🔄 Architecture

flowchart TD
    A[MCP client or AI agent] --> B[JSON-RPC over stdio]
    B --> C[mcp-server-decisions]
    C --> D[Record decision]
    C --> E[Attach prediction]
    C --> F[Record outcome]
    C --> G[Query decisions and technology history]
    D --> H[(Append-only JSONL log)]
    E --> H
    F --> H
    G --> H
    F --> I[Validation status and accuracy]
    I --> J[Future technical decisions]

📌 What It Provides

The server exposes four tools:

Tool	Purpose
`record-decision`	Store the problem, chosen solution, alternatives, technologies, and predictions.
`record-prediction`	Add a measurable prediction to an existing decision.
`record-outcome`	Record the observed result and classify the prediction as success, partial success, or failure.
`query-decisions`	Search decisions by keyword, technology, domain, or result limit.

Example flow

Decide → Predict → Implement → Measure → Validate → Learn

A decision can produce an outcome-gate reminder such as:

{
  "decision_id": "DEC-2026-0001",
  "status": "OK",
  "OUTCOME_GATE": "2 prediction(s) still lack outcomes."
}

The reminder is a workflow signal, not a claim about adoption or measured impact. See the Outcome Gate Pattern for the design and trade-offs.

📊 Current Project Status

Area	Status
Decision, prediction, and outcome tracking	Available
Outcome-gate reminders	Available
Technology performance report	Available
PyPI package	Published as `1.0.2`
External adoption metrics	Not collected yet
Web UI and notifications	Roadmap

The project is early-stage. Contributions, examples from real projects, and feedback are welcome.

🚀 Setup

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or newer
An MCP-compatible client

Install from PyPI

python3 -m pip install mcp-server-decisions

Run the self-test

python3 -m pip install -e .
python3 server.py --selftest

Configure an MCP client

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-decisions": {
      "command": "mcp-server-decisions"
    }
  }
}

For client-specific configuration and troubleshooting, see Client Integrations. For a guided first run, see Quick Start.

Configure the log path

By default, the server writes to ~/.local/share/mcp-decisions/decisions_log.json. Set MCP_DECISIONS_LOG_PATH to use another file:

MCP_DECISIONS_LOG_PATH=/path/to/decisions.json mcp-server-decisions

🗂️ Project Structure

.
├── server.py                         # MCP server and tool implementations
├── scripts/                          # Reports derived from the decision log
├── docs/                             # Architecture, examples, and integrations
├── .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/           # Reusable bug and feature templates
├── CONTRIBUTING.md                   # Development and contribution workflow
├── QUICKSTART.md                     # Guided setup and first decision
├── server.json                       # MCP Registry metadata
├── pyproject.toml                    # PyPI package metadata
└── LICENSE                           # MIT license

📚 Documentation

Quick Start — install and record a first decision.
Client Integrations — configure MCP clients.
Detailed Examples — JSON-RPC requests and responses.
Architecture & Design — storage, IDs, scoring, and trade-offs.
Outcome Gate Pattern — the reusable feedback-loop pattern.
Contributing — propose fixes, features, and documentation.

🛣️ Roadmap

Core decision, prediction, and outcome tracking
Outcome-gate reminders
Technology performance reporting
Web UI for browsing and searching decisions
Notifications for low prediction accuracy
Reusable decision templates and domain patterns

🤝 Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. Start with CONTRIBUTING.md, run the self-test, and explain the problem or use case in the pull request.

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