# OpenSCAD MCP Server v1.0.0 - Production Release 🎉

**Release Date:** August 25, 2025  
**Status:** Production Ready  
**Test Coverage:** 100% Success Rate  

## Overview

We are excited to announce the production release of OpenSCAD MCP Server v1.0.0! This release marks a significant milestone with full FastMCP 2.11.3 compatibility, comprehensive testing, and production-ready documentation.

## Key Highlights

### ✅ Production Ready
- **100% test success rate** across all integration tests
- Full compatibility with FastMCP 2.11.3
- Comprehensive error handling and validation
- Production-grade documentation

### 🚀 Core Features
- **Three Primary Tools:**
  - `render_single` - Single view rendering with complete camera control
  - `render_perspectives` - Multiple perspective generation (8 standard views)
  - `check_openscad` - OpenSCAD installation verification
  
- **Advanced Rendering:**
  - Base64 PNG image encoding for seamless integration
  - Variable injection for parametric models
  - Auto-centering option
  - Custom color scheme support
  - Async/await support for non-blocking operations

### 📊 Performance Metrics
- Single view rendering: ~1-3 seconds
- Multiple perspectives: ~5-10 seconds for 8 views
- Memory footprint: ~50 MB base + 10-20 MB per render
- Base64 encoding overhead: < 0.1 seconds

## Installation

### From PyPI (Recommended)
```bash
pip install openscad-mcp-server==1.0.0
```

### From Distribution Package
```bash
pip install openscad_mcp_server-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
```

### Using UV (Faster Alternative)
```bash
uv pip install openscad-mcp-server==1.0.0
```

## Dependencies
- FastMCP == 2.11.3
- Pydantic == 2.11.7
- Pillow >= 10.0.0
- PyYAML >= 6.0
- Python >= 3.8

## Breaking Changes from Pre-1.0

### Import Changes
```python
# Old (pre-1.0)
from openscad_mcp import RenderOptions

# New (1.0.0)
from openscad_mcp import RenderParams
```

### Configuration Updates
- Environment variables now use `MCP_` prefix
- Standardized configuration file format
- Updated dependency versions

## What's Fixed
- ✅ Removed deprecated `fastmcp.types.Tool` import
- ✅ Updated FastMCP initialization to use simplified constructor
- ✅ Fixed import name mismatches in `__init__.py`
- ✅ Resolved Pydantic deprecation warnings
- ✅ Updated all type definitions to modern Pydantic syntax

## Documentation
- [README.md](README.md) - Getting started guide
- [API.md](API.md) - Complete API reference
- [DEPLOYMENT.md](DEPLOYMENT.md) - Production deployment guide
- [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) - Detailed change history

## Security Features
- Input validation on all tool parameters
- Timeout protection for long-running renders
- Safe file path handling
- Environment variable isolation
- No hardcoded secrets

## Known Limitations
- Turntable animation currently returns single frame (full implementation in v1.1.0)
- ImageMagick integration pending
- Advanced caching mechanism not yet implemented

## Future Roadmap

### v1.1.0 (Next Release)
- Full turntable animation support
- ImageMagick integration
- Advanced caching mechanism
- Enhanced queue management

### v1.2.0
- STL export support
- Multi-format output (SVG, DXF)
- Batch rendering optimization

## Deployment Checklist

Before deploying to production:
- [ ] Verify Python 3.8+ installed
- [ ] OpenSCAD installed and accessible
- [ ] Configure environment variables
- [ ] Test installation in clean environment
- [ ] Review security settings
- [ ] Set up monitoring

## Testing

Run the included test suite:
```bash
python -m pytest tests/
```

Verify installation:
```bash
python -m openscad_mcp.server --health-check
```

## Support

- **Issues:** Report bugs via GitHub Issues
- **Documentation:** See included documentation files
- **License:** MIT License

## Contributors

Thanks to everyone who contributed to making this release possible through development, testing, documentation, and feedback!

## Upgrade Instructions

For users upgrading from pre-release versions:

1. Uninstall old version:
   ```bash
   pip uninstall openscad-mcp-server
   ```

2. Install new version:
   ```bash
   pip install openscad-mcp-server==1.0.0
   ```

3. Update configuration files with new environment variables

4. Test your integration with the new version

## Download

- **Wheel Package:** `openscad_mcp_server-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl`
- **Source Distribution:** `openscad_mcp_server-1.0.0.tar.gz`
- **Repository:** Available in `/dist` directory

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