# MCP Agent Mail Integration - Current Status

## Proof of Concept ✅ COMPLETE

**Epic:** bd-spmx (Investigation & Proof of Concept) - CLOSED

### Completed Validation
- ✅ **bd-muls**: Server installed and tested (~/src/mcp_agent_mail)
- ✅ **bd-27xm**: MCP API tool execution issues resolved
- ✅ **bd-6hji**: File reservation collision prevention validated
  - Two agents (BrownBear, ChartreuseHill) tested
  - First agent gets reservation, second gets conflict
  - Collision prevention works as expected
- ✅ **bd-htfk**: Latency benchmarking completed
  - Agent Mail: <100ms (HTTP API round-trip)
  - Git sync: 2000-5000ms (full cycle)
  - **20-50x latency reduction confirmed**
- ✅ **bd-pmuu**: Architecture Decision Record created
  - File: [docs/adr/002-agent-mail-integration.md](docs/adr/002-agent-mail-integration.md)
  - Documents integration approach, alternatives, tradeoffs

### Validated Benefits
1. **Collision Prevention**: Exclusive file reservations prevent duplicate work
2. **Low Latency**: <100ms vs 2000-5000ms (20-50x improvement)
3. **Lightweight**: <50MB memory, simple HTTP API
4. **Optional**: Git-only mode remains fully supported

## Next Phase: Integration (bd-wfmw)

Ready to proceed with integration layer implementation:
- HTTP client wrapper for Agent Mail API
- Reservation checks in bd update/ready
- Graceful fallback when server unavailable
- Environment-based configuration

## Quick Start Commands
```bash
# Start Agent Mail server (optional)
cd ~/src/mcp_agent_mail
source .venv/bin/activate
uv run python -m mcp_agent_mail.cli serve-http

# Access web UI
open http://127.0.0.1:8765/mail

# Stop server
pkill -f "mcp_agent_mail.cli"
```

## Resources
- [Latency Benchmark Results](latency_results.md)
- [ADR 002: Agent Mail Integration](docs/adr/002-agent-mail-integration.md)
- [Agent Mail Repository](https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/mcp_agent_mail)
