Complete documentation and CI/CD integration for production release

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Problem

After implementing the core test execution functionality, we need comprehensive documentation and CI/CD integration to make the Mandrel test harness production-ready and accessible to users.

Solution

Create complete documentation, usage examples, and CI/CD pipeline integration to ensure the test harness is well-documented and automatically validated.

Implementation Details

Documentation Updates:

1. User Documentation (crates/mandrel-mcp-th/README.md)

# Mandrel MCP Test Harness

## Quick Start
```bash
# Install
cargo install mandrel-mcp-th

# Run tests
moth test codeprism-python-comprehensive.yaml

CLI Reference

• Complete command documentation
• All options and flags explained
• Real usage examples

YAML Specification Format

• Complete YAML schema documentation
• Field-by-field explanation
• Multiple examples for different use cases

**2. Developer Documentation**
- Architecture overview and component relationships
- Extension guide for new validation types
- Custom MCP server integration guide
- Performance tuning recommendations

**3. API Documentation**
- Complete rustdoc for all public APIs
- Code examples in documentation
- Integration patterns and best practices

### CI/CD Integration:

**1. GitHub Actions Workflow (`.github/workflows/mandrel-test.yml`)**
```yaml
name: Mandrel Test Harness CI

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  test-mandrel:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Setup Rust
        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
      - name: Test Mandrel
        run: cargo test --package mandrel-mcp-th
      - name: Test with CodePrism Server
        run: |
          # Start CodePrism server in background
          # Run actual test specifications
          # Validate outputs

2. Integration Testing in CI

• Automated testing of all CodePrism specifications
• Performance regression testing
• Cross-platform compatibility testing

3. Release Automation

• Automated binary builds for multiple platforms
• Documentation deployment
• Version management and tagging

Example and Tutorial Content:

1. Complete Tutorial Series

• "Getting Started with Mandrel"
• "Writing Your First Test Specification"
• "Advanced Validation Techniques"
• "Performance Testing with Mandrel"
• "Custom MCP Server Testing"

2. Example Specifications

• Simple 2-tool test (basic tutorial)
• Error handling examples
• Performance testing examples
• Complex dependency scenarios

3. Integration Examples

• Docker-based testing setup
• CI/CD pipeline integration
• Custom reporting integration

Dependencies:

• Blocks on: Issue Implement end-to-end integration testing for complete workflow #222 (End-to-end integration)
• Uses: Complete implemented functionality
• Requires: Working test harness for documentation examples

Documentation Requirements:

• Complete README with quick start guide
• CLI reference documentation
• YAML specification format documentation
• Architecture and developer documentation
• Complete rustdoc for all public APIs
• Tutorial series with working examples

CI/CD Requirements:

• Automated testing pipeline
• Integration tests with real MCP servers
• Performance regression testing
• Cross-platform build testing
• Release automation
• Documentation deployment

Success Criteria:

• New users can get started in <5 minutes following README
• All CLI commands are fully documented with examples
• YAML specification format is completely documented
• CI/CD pipeline runs all tests automatically
• Performance regressions are caught automatically
• Documentation is automatically updated and deployed
• Binary releases are automated for multiple platforms

Documentation Structure:

crates/mandrel-mcp-th/
├── README.md (Complete user guide)
├── docs/
│   ├── architecture.md
│   ├── cli-reference.md
│   ├── yaml-format.md
│   ├── tutorials/
│   │   ├── getting-started.md
│   │   ├── writing-tests.md
│   │   └── advanced-validation.md
│   └── examples/
│       ├── basic-test.yaml
│       ├── error-handling.yaml
│       └── performance-test.yaml

Testing:

• Validate all documentation examples work correctly
• Test CI/CD pipeline with real changes
• Verify cross-platform functionality
• Test automated release process

Estimated Effort:

3-4 hours

Priority:

P0 - Required for production-ready release

[milliondreams]

Status Update - Core Implementation Complete ✅

Major Progress: Core test harness functionality is fully implemented and working with comprehensive test coverage.

Implementation Status Review 📊

✅ Completed Core Functionality

• Test execution engine: 170+ tests running successfully
• Script validation: Multi-language support (Lua, JavaScript, Python)
• Performance monitoring: Comprehensive metrics collection
• YAML configuration: Advanced features exposed through recent issues
• Error handling: Recovery mechanisms and retry logic
• Compilation: ✅ Clean compile with cargo check

🟡 Ready for Production Packaging

What remains is production-ready packaging and user experience:

1. User Documentation

   • Comprehensive README with quick start
   • CLI reference documentation
   • YAML specification format docs
   • Tutorial series for new users

2. CI/CD Integration

   • Automated testing pipeline
   • Cross-platform build testing
   • Release automation and binary distribution
   • Documentation deployment

3. Developer Experience

   • Architecture documentation
   • Extension guides
   • Integration examples
   • Troubleshooting guides

Current Capabilities Assessment 🎯

• SDK Integration: ✅ Built on official MCP Rust SDK
• Transport Support: ✅ stdio, HTTP, SSE transports
• Protocol Compliance: ✅ MCP 2025-06-18 specification
• Rich Reporting: ✅ HTML, JSON, JUnit XML formats
• Developer Tools: ✅ Clear error messages, detailed logs

Implementation Readiness

Effort Required: 3-4 hours of documentation and automation setup
No core development needed - this is packaging and user experience work

Ready to proceed - core functionality is solid and battle-tested.