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pforge: EXTREME TDD for MCP Servers

Build production-ready Model Context Protocol servers with zero boilerplate and radical quality enforcement

Zero Boilerplate. Extreme Quality. Sub-Microsecond Performance.

pforge is a declarative framework for building MCP servers using pure YAML configuration - powered by EXTREME Test-Driven Development methodology and enforced by PMAT quality gates.

What You’ll Learn

  • EXTREME TDD: 5-minute RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycles with zero tolerance quality gates
  • Toyota Production System: Apply Lean manufacturing principles to software development
  • MCP Server Development: Build tools, resources, and prompts with type safety
  • Quality Enforcement: Pre-commit hooks, complexity analysis, mutation testing
  • Production Performance: <1μs dispatch, >100K req/s throughput, <100ms cold start

Who This Book Is For

  • MCP developers wanting to ship faster with higher quality
  • TDD practitioners seeking a more disciplined, time-boxed approach
  • Quality engineers interested in automated quality enforcement
  • Rust developers building high-performance tooling

The pforge Philosophy

“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” - Aristotle

pforge enforces quality through automation, not willpower:

  • Pre-commit hooks block low-quality code
  • 5-minute TDD cycles prevent complexity
  • PMAT metrics track technical debt
  • Property tests verify invariants
  • Mutation tests validate test quality

Current Status

  • Version: 0.1.0-alpha
  • Test Coverage: 80.54%
  • TDG Score: 96/100 (A+)
  • Tests: 115 passing (100% pass rate)
  • Complexity: Max 9 (target: <20)

License: MIT Repository: github.com/paiml/pforge Authors: Pragmatic AI Labs