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Standards Consolidation Plan

Current Situation​

  • 28 documents totaling ~300KB
  • Massive duplication and overlap
  • Confusing which standard to follow
  • Many documents say the same things differently

Identified Duplicates & Overlaps​

1. Main Standards (4 docs) → Keep 1​

  • ❌ 01-MBPS-v2.1-COMPREHENSIVE.md - Superseded by Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • ❌ 10-MSAS.md - Superseded by Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • ❌ 19-MBPS-UAT-STANDARD.md - Merge into Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • ✅ KEEP: Blockchain-MCP-Standard-v3.0-UNIFIED-STANDARD.md - The unified standard

2. Naming Conventions (3 docs) → Merge into 1​

  • ❌ 09-TOOL-NAMING-CONVENTIONS.md - Already in Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • ❌ 16-TOOL-HANDLER-NAMING-CONVENTION.md - Already in Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • Both cover the same \{prefix\}_\{action\}_\{resource\} pattern

3. Quick Start Guides (5 docs) → Keep 1​

  • ❌ 03-STEP-BY-STEP-GUIDE.md - Redundant with quick starts
  • ❌ 04-QUICK-START-NEW-SERVER.md - Keep as reference
  • ❌ 05-QUICK-START-CONVERSION.md - Merge into main guide
  • ❌ 06-PROJECT-SETUP-TEMPLATE.md - Already in Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • ✅ Create: QUICK-START-GUIDE.md - Single consolidated guide

4. Templates (3 docs) → Merge into BMCPS​

  • ❌ 07-TOOL-IMPLEMENTATION-TEMPLATES.md - Move to Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • ❌ 08-BLOCKCHAIN-CLIENT-TEMPLATES.md - Move to Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)
  • ❌ 18-REFACTORING-PROMPT-TEMPLATE.md - Archive (too specific)

5. Testing & Validation (5 docs) → Keep 1​

  • ✅ KEEP: 15-TESTING-STANDARDIZATION-INSTRUCTIONS.md
  • ❌ 16-SERVER-STARTUP-VALIDATION.md - Merge into testing doc
  • ❌ 20-XRP-UAT-ROADMAP.md - Too specific, archive
  • ❌ 24-PREFLIGHT-CHECKLIST.md - Merge into testing doc
  • ❌ 21-COMPLETE-BLUEPRINT-CHECKLIST.md - Already in Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0)

6. Specific Standards (6 docs) → Keep essential ones​

  • ✅ KEEP: 11-ERROR-HANDLING-PATTERNS.md - Important patterns
  • ❌ 12-STDIO-PROTOCOL-GUIDELINES.md - Basic MCP knowledge
  • ✅ KEEP: 13-MCP-HELP-SYSTEM-STANDARD.md - Specific implementation
  • ✅ KEEP: 14-COMMON-CONFIGURATIONS.md - Network configs
  • ❌ 22-COINGECKO-INTEGRATION-STANDARD.md - Too specific
  • ✅ KEEP: 23-TROUBLESHOOTING-GUIDE.md - Useful reference

7. Documentation (4 docs) → Keep 2​

  • ❌ 00-AGENT-HANDOFF-README.md - Archive
  • ✅ KEEP: 17-README-DOCUMENTATION-STANDARD.md - Template for READMEs
  • ✅ KEEP: Main README.md - Index of standards
  • ❌ CONSISTENCY-ISSUES-REPORT.md - Archive

Proposed Final Structure​

NEW STANDARDS/
├── Blockchain-MCP-Standard-v3.0-UNIFIED-STANDARD.md          # THE main standard (architecture + tools)
├── QUICK-START-GUIDE.md                   # Consolidated implementation guide
├── TESTING-STANDARD.md                    # Testing requirements
├── README-TEMPLATE.md                     # Documentation template
├── ERROR-HANDLING-PATTERNS.md             # Error patterns reference
├── HELP-SYSTEM-IMPLEMENTATION.md          # Help system specifics
├── NETWORK-CONFIGURATIONS.md              # Common network configs
├── TROUBLESHOOTING.md                     # Common issues & fixes
├── README.md                               # Index and overview
└── archive/                                # All superseded documents
    ├── mbps-v2.1/
    ├── msas-v1.0/
    ├── old-guides/
    └── specific-implementations/

Benefits of Consolidation​

Before: 28 documents, ~300KB​

  • 🔴 Massive duplication
  • 🔴 Unclear which to follow
  • 🔴 Information scattered
  • 🔴 Maintenance nightmare

After: 9 documents, ~150KB​

  • ✅ 50% size reduction
  • ✅ Clear hierarchy
  • ✅ No duplication
  • ✅ Easy to maintain
  • ✅ Single source of truth

Key Consolidations​

1. Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0) now includes:​

  • All tool requirements (from tool requirements (v2.1))
  • All architecture patterns (from architecture standard (v1.0))
  • All naming conventions (from 2 naming docs)
  • All templates (from 3 template docs)
  • Complete compliance checklist

2. Quick Start Guide consolidates:​

  • Step-by-step guide
  • New server creation
  • Migration/conversion
  • Project setup

3. Testing Standard consolidates:​

  • Testing instructions
  • Startup validation
  • Preflight checklist
  • UAT requirements

Migration Actions​

Step 1: Create consolidated documents​

  1. Merge quick-start guides → QUICK-START-GUIDE.md
  2. Merge testing docs → TESTING-STANDARD.md
  3. Update Blockchain MCP Standard v3.0 (BMCPS v3.0) with any missing templates

Step 2: Archive old documents​

mkdir -p archive/\{mbps-v2.1,msas-v1.0,old-guides,specific\}
mv 01-MBPS-v2.1-COMPREHENSIVE.md archive/mbps-v2.1/
mv 10-MSAS.md archive/msas-v1.0/
# ... move all deprecated docs

Step 3: Update main README​

  • List only the 9 core documents
  • Explain the consolidation
  • Link to archive for historical reference

Summary​

From 28 documents → 9 documents

  • 68% reduction in document count
  • 50% reduction in total size
  • 100% improvement in clarity

This consolidation will make the standards:

  1. Easier to follow - One clear path
  2. Easier to maintain - No duplicate updates
  3. Easier to adopt - Less overwhelming
  4. More professional - Clean, organized structure