Hi all, Glad that my initial slack thread has been brought into an interesting discussion. Would love to contribute to this effort.
Best regards, Jason Sebastian Kusuma On Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 5:07 PM Sumit Maheshwari <sumeet.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > At Uber, we've been using GenAI to debug task failures and suggest further > mitigation steps to our users. We would love to collaborate on this project > and share our learnings & contribute. > > On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM Amogh Desai <amoghdesai....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I agree that a use case driven approach is the way to go too. > > > > When we go full-blown, it is easy to lose track of the intention we > started > > with. > > > > Some of the use cases related to debuggability improvements is something > we > > already > > had a north star for in:https://github.com/apache/airflow/issues/40975, > > with a good amount of > > analysis already done. Maybe you can get some data here that will be > > useful. > > > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > Amogh Desai > > > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM Avi <a...@astronomer.io.invalid> wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Had a chat with @Kaxil. And we discussed on use-case first approach > > rather > > > than opening up to all possibilities, on building and maintaining the > MCP > > > server. > > > > > > A few use-cases which I had in mind were: > > > - Debugging task failures > > > - Schedule sparse across all dags for better resource utilization. > > > - Recommend provider usage in place of native python codes. > > > - Cross-DAG Dependency Analysis > > > - Migration/Refactor Planning > > > > > > We would need an ongoing effort on this, as every other day something > new > > > comes up. Could be more optimization, or newer use-cases. We also need > to > > > maintain the security aspect of if. Like, where do we recommend > running, > > > auth and transport methods, etc. > > > > > > I made a new release today with FastMCP and discovery of tools based on > > > category. After seeing today that FastMCP mount and sending refresh the > > > tools list notification is working (*which it wasn't 3 months back*). > > > > > > Things I have on my roadmap: > > > - HTTP based transport specifically for OAuth currently it is stdio > only > > > for it to be installed in a plugin (*airflow-wingman*) as a dependency. > > > - Waiting for search tools to be implemented. > > > - Decide to bake prompts with the server, perhaps. > > > - Very minimal Docs as a resource which tells about recent changes in > > > Airflow behavior (Example: *every LLM till date still tries to write > > > schedule_interval instead of schedule*) > > > > > > @Shahar feel free to take a lead and see if there are things you would > > like > > > to cherry-pick from it. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Avi > > > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM Avi <a...@astronomer.io> wrote: > > > > > > > 💯 agreed > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM Kaxil Naik <kaxiln...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> Agreed > > > >> > > > >> On Fri, 30 May 2025 at 15:18, Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > Yeah, I think none of us want to just publish the code and be > "done" > > > >> with > > > >> > it ... There is a real work to be done to make MCP much more > useful > > > and > > > >> "AI > > > >> > friendly" and the examples you gave Brian are cool, because I > think > > we > > > >> need > > > >> > to (and this is mostly the ask from maintainers for the users to > > come > > > >> and > > > >> > participate in the design phase of what the MCP can do). > > > >> > It looks like that "backbone" of the MCP and the glue between the > > REST > > > >> API > > > >> > and MCP can be done in a simple (and easy to maintain) way. But > the > > > >> added > > > >> > value is indeed in figuring out what would be useful missing > things > > - > > > >> > starting from what broad use cases we want to address - and > whether > > > >> some > > > >> > help for the agent can be described as prompts, better description > > of > > > >> the > > > >> > API and examples or maybe we need more aggregated, new APIs (maybe > > > >> simply > > > >> > new REST API calls we need) that will allow the agents to reason > > > better > > > >> and > > > >> > faster. All of that is possible. > > > >> > > > > >> > J > > > >> > > > > >> > On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM Kaxil Naik <kaxiln...@gmail.com> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > > You can easily add as many tools you want: > > > >> > > https://gofastmcp.com/servers/tools > > > >> > > > > > >> > > I would be surprised if there is a thing you can't do with > FastMCP > > > >> 2.0+ > > > >> > > that you can do with the MCP Python SDK. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Like I said earlier: This is a simplistic example :) but the > gist > > is > > > >> we > > > >> > > should be using the newer abstractions which I am happy to > comment > > > >> during > > > >> > > the development phase too. Like everything else we need to > ensure > > > >> > > maintainability is worth the value we create. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > On Fri, 30 May 2025 at 14:48, Kaxil Naik <kaxiln...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Btw we don’t need to use FastMCP just for create MCP from > > OpenApi > > > >> spec. > > > >> > > > Many of you mighht already be aware - FastMCP 1.0 was adopted > in > > > the > > > >> > > > official mcp python sdk since 1.2 and is recommended > high-level > > > >> server > > > >> > > > framework. > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Check: > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/releases/tag/v1.2.0 > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > @Bryan Coder: I will be surprised if you can’t do the use-case > > you > > > >> > > > mentioned with FastMCP - either the one donated to MCP Python > > SDK > > > or > > > >> > > > FastMCP 2.0 - have you tried that? It isn’t just a wrapper! > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > On Fri, 30 May 2025 at 13:16, Avi <a...@astronomer.io.invalid> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> Yeah FastMCP is nice, I didn't select fast mcp for this > > specific > > > >> > reason: > > > >> > > >> - The sheer number of tools that are created using OpenAPI > spec > > > >> > doesn't > > > >> > > >> need to be passed to AI every single message. > > > >> > > >> - Instead, we can do a hierarchical tool discovery based on > > > >> > categories. > > > >> > > >> And > > > >> > > >> let AI select a particular category and then get tools only > for > > > >> that > > > >> > > >> category. > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> python3 -c " > > > >> > > >> > import json > > > >> > > >> > with open('path/to/openapi.json') as f: > > > >> > > >> > spec = json.load(f) > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > tags = {} > > > >> > > >> > for path, methods in spec['paths'].items(): > > > >> > > >> > for method, details in methods.items(): > > > >> > > >> > if 'tags' in details: > > > >> > > >> > for tag in details['tags']: > > > >> > > >> > tags[tag] = tags.get(tag, 0) + 1 > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > print('Tags and their counts:') > > > >> > > >> > for tag, count in sorted(tags.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], > > > >> > > >> reverse=True): > > > >> > > >> > print(f'{tag}: {count}') > > > >> > > >> > " > > > >> > > >> Tags and their counts: > > > >> > > >> Task Instance: 19 > > > >> > > >> Asset: 13 > > > >> > > >> Connection: 8 > > > >> > > >> DagRun: 8 > > > >> > > >> Backfill: 7 > > > >> > > >> DAG: 7 > > > >> > > >> Pool: 6 > > > >> > > >> Variable: 6 > > > >> > > >> XCom: 4 > > > >> > > >> Config: 2 > > > >> > > >> Event Log: 2 > > > >> > > >> Import Error: 2 > > > >> > > >> Plugin: 2 > > > >> > > >> Task: 2 > > > >> > > >> DagVersion: 2 > > > >> > > >> Login: 2 > > > >> > > >> DagSource: 1 > > > >> > > >> DagStats: 1 > > > >> > > >> DagReport: 1 > > > >> > > >> DagWarning: 1 > > > >> > > >> Extra Links: 1 > > > >> > > >> Job: 1 > > > >> > > >> Provider: 1 > > > >> > > >> DAG Parsing: 1 > > > >> > > >> Monitor: 1 > > > >> > > >> Version: 1 > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> My last attempt to do a hierarchical discovery with FastMCP > > > didn't > > > >> go > > > >> > as > > > >> > > >> expected. > > > >> > > >> But this could be short term. There is something cooking in > the > > > >> model > > > >> > > >> context protocol repo for search of a tool. Ref: > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/322 > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> I'll give this a try with FastMCP to see if I can get the > > > >> > > >> hierarchical discovery working. > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> - Avi > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM Bryan Corder < > > > >> bryancor...@gmail.com> > > > >> > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > In order to bring value, we might want to think beyond just > > > >> wrapping > > > >> > > the > > > >> > > >> > API. As Kaxil just showed, it's easy to create something > with > > > 10 > > > >> > lines > > > >> > > >> of > > > >> > > >> > code and FastMCP. > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > However, the Airflow API was made for Airflow operators' > > > >> > consumption, > > > >> > > >> not > > > >> > > >> > necessarily for LLM consumption. When you have an endpoint > > > called > > > >> > > >> "Delete > > > >> > > >> > DAG" with a description "Delete a specific DAG" that's very > > > easy > > > >> for > > > >> > > any > > > >> > > >> > user who has already navigated to the Airflow API spec to > > > >> > understand, > > > >> > > >> but > > > >> > > >> > maybe not the best tool description for an LLM. I think > we'd > > > >> want to > > > >> > > >> either > > > >> > > >> > exclude that or add additional context for the LLM to know > > it's > > > >> > > >> > destructive. > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > In addition, LLMs can struggle with tool selection when you > > > give > > > >> it > > > >> > 80 > > > >> > > >> > tools to work with. Things in the middle sometimes get lost > > in > > > >> the > > > >> > > >> context. > > > >> > > >> > There are ways to customize the FastMCP ( > > > >> > > >> > https://gofastmcp.com/servers/openapi#custom-route-maps) > to > > > cut > > > >> > down > > > >> > > >> the > > > >> > > >> > list of options, should you choose. > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > However, it may be better to create something more tailored > > to > > > >> LLMs. > > > >> > > >> > Thinking about the use case of getting LLM assistance with > > > >> > debugging a > > > >> > > >> > failed run, one of the things my teams do is put the "run > > book" > > > >> for > > > >> > > prod > > > >> > > >> > support in the doc_md notes right with the DAG, so if a > file > > > >> never > > > >> > > >> shows up > > > >> > > >> > they know exactly what to do in that situation > (potentially, > > do > > > >> > > >> nothing). > > > >> > > >> > We also include other information like, "xx task can be > > flaky. > > > If > > > >> > you > > > >> > > >> get > > > >> > > >> > this error, rerunning it will usually resolve it." The goal > > is > > > >> for > > > >> > any > > > >> > > >> > engineer armed with the stack trace and the run book to be > > able > > > >> to > > > >> > > solve > > > >> > > >> > any error. My team has all that information right in the > UI. > > To > > > >> get > > > >> > > that > > > >> > > >> > information, the LLM would need to know to hit the DAG > > Details > > > >> > > endpoint > > > >> > > >> for > > > >> > > >> > one minor attribute amongst several for the doc_md and get > > the > > > >> > correct > > > >> > > >> dag > > > >> > > >> > id, run id, task id and try number to grab the stack trace > > from > > > >> the > > > >> > > >> failed > > > >> > > >> > run. It would then need to go elsewhere to find the DAG > code > > to > > > >> > > debug. I > > > >> > > >> > think it would be better to just create a > "debug_failed_task" > > > >> tool > > > >> > an > > > >> > > >> LLM > > > >> > > >> > could call from an MCP server that would string those calls > > > >> together > > > >> > > and > > > >> > > >> > serve them up to the LLM on a silver platter. The LLM could > > > focus > > > >> > all > > > >> > > >> its > > > >> > > >> > "reasoning" efforts on solving the problem instead of > > figuring > > > >> out > > > >> > how > > > >> > > >> to > > > >> > > >> > get the information it needs to even begin. > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > Again, if we just want to wrap the API in FastMCP, we can > > share > > > >> > > Kaxil's > > > >> > > >> 10 > > > >> > > >> > lines of code in a Medium article and be done. I think the > > real > > > >> > value > > > >> > > >> is in > > > >> > > >> > providing an implementation of a limited set of more > complex > > > base > > > >> > > tools > > > >> > > >> > like debug_failed_task (described above), > > pause_all_active_DAGs > > > >> > > (because > > > >> > > >> > I'm about to upgrade!), describe_DAG (grabs only the > > > description, > > > >> > > >> > dependencies, converts cron schedule to human readable if > > > >> > applicable, > > > >> > > >> etc) > > > >> > > >> > and giving people a way to extend the server. > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > The above is tool focused. As Avi pointed out, there are > also > > > >> > > resources > > > >> > > >> and > > > >> > > >> > prompts, but I've only personally worked with tools and > have > > > >> nothing > > > >> > > to > > > >> > > >> add > > > >> > > >> > there. > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > With all the LLM tools quickly advancing on the development > > > side > > > >> > (e.g. > > > >> > > >> code > > > >> > > >> > generation/review), it's great to see the community working > > on > > > >> > > building > > > >> > > >> > tools to help with the operational side. > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > Bryan > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > On Thu, May 29, 2025, 4:50 PM Kaxil Naik < > > kaxiln...@gmail.com> > > > >> > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > One more comment: MCP SDKs have advanced quite a bit and > I > > > was > > > >> > able > > > >> > > to > > > >> > > >> > get > > > >> > > >> > > an Airflow MCP Server working with just the following > code > > > >> block. > > > >> > I > > > >> > > >> was > > > >> > > >> > > successfully able to pause/unpause a DAG from Claude and > > > other > > > >> MCP > > > >> > > >> client > > > >> > > >> > > as an example. So as much as possible we should utilize > > > higher > > > >> > level > > > >> > > >> > > abstraction like FastMCP which allows creating client > from > > > >> OpenAPI > > > >> > > >> spec > > > >> > > >> > > < > https://gofastmcp.com/servers/openapi#openapi-integration > > >: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > import os > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > import httpx > > > >> > > >> > > from fastmcp import FastMCP > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > token = os.environ.get("AF_ACCESS_TOKEN") > > > >> > > >> > > client = httpx.AsyncClient( > > > >> > > >> > > base_url="http://localhost:28080", > > > >> > > >> > > headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}, > > > >> > > >> > > ) > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > openapi_spec = httpx.get(" > > > >> http://localhost:28080/openapi.json > > > >> > > >> > ").json() > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > mcp = FastMCP.from_openapi( > > > >> > > >> > > openapi_spec=openapi_spec, > > > >> > > >> > > client=client, > > > >> > > >> > > name="Airflow 3.0 API Server" > > > >> > > >> > > ) > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > if __name__ == "__main__": > > > >> > > >> > > mcp.run() > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > On Thu, 29 May 2025 at 20:32, Avi > > <a...@astronomer.io.invalid > > > > > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > @Shahar -- Yes. Definitely. Feel free to reachout if > you > > > need > > > >> > > >> anything. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > I totally agree, it to live as a separate repo. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > - Avi > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM Kaxil Naik < > > > >> > kaxiln...@gmail.com> > > > >> > > >> > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > @Shahar -- Absolutely, I think you are driving it > with > > > this > > > >> > > email. > > > >> > > >> > So I > > > >> > > >> > > > > think you can lead it from here and whoever wants to > > join > > > >> can > > > >> > > >> co-lead > > > >> > > >> > > or > > > >> > > >> > > > > join in development. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > Please feel free to drive :) > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > On Thu, 29 May 2025 at 17:07, Aaron Dantley < > > > >> > > >> aarondant...@gmail.com> > > > >> > > >> > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > Hey All! > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > I’d be grateful to be included in the AIP > discussions > > > to > > > >> > help > > > >> > > if > > > >> > > >> > > > possible > > > >> > > >> > > > > > too! Like Shahar, I’ve never worked on any of these > > > >> items so > > > >> > > >> it’d > > > >> > > >> > be > > > >> > > >> > > > > great > > > >> > > >> > > > > > to see how work gets assigned and goes through a > > whole > > > >> > > >> development > > > >> > > >> > > > cycle! > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > Looking forward to it! > > > >> > > >> > > > > > Aaron > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM Shahar Epstein < > > > >> > > >> sha...@apache.org> > > > >> > > >> > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > If it's ok, I would like to lead the AIP effort > (or > > > at > > > >> > least > > > >> > > >> > > > co-lead), > > > >> > > >> > > > > as > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > I've never written an AIP before. I could start > > > >> drafting > > > >> > it > > > >> > > >> > during > > > >> > > >> > > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > next > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > week. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > Avi - please let me know if it works for you. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > Shahar > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > On Thu, May 29, 2025, 13:09 Kaxil Naik < > > > >> > kaxiln...@gmail.com > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > Yes separate repo, please and we would need > > someone > > > >> to > > > >> > > lead > > > >> > > >> > this > > > >> > > >> > > > > effort > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > on > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > the proposal & development too. Avi - you are > > > >> probably > > > >> > > well > > > >> > > >> > > > equipped > > > >> > > >> > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > lead it and I am sure more folks like Aaraon > > would > > > be > > > >> > > eager > > > >> > > >> to > > > >> > > >> > > work > > > >> > > >> > > > > on > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > its > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > development and on-going maintenance. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > Regards, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > Kaxil > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > On Thu, 29 May 2025 at 15:25, Jarek Potiuk < > > > >> > > >> ja...@potiuk.com> > > > >> > > >> > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > Yep. Having MCP is cool and drawing our > > > >> implementation > > > >> > > >> from > > > >> > > >> > > > > > experiences > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > usage of other MCP servers out there is even > > > cooler > > > >> > > >> > (especially > > > >> > > >> > > > > that > > > >> > > >> > > > > > we > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > can > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > have some insights how people already use > them > > > with > > > >> > > >> Airflow) > > > >> > > >> > - > > > >> > > >> > > if > > > >> > > >> > > > > we > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > can > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > bring together a few of those, put some nice, > > > >> relevant > > > >> > > >> > Airflow > > > >> > > >> > > > > > prompts. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > Ideally we could have some examples of how > MCP > > > can > > > >> be > > > >> > > used > > > >> > > >> > > taken > > > >> > > >> > > > > from > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > those > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > who are using airflow (the debugging example > by > > > >> Avi is > > > >> > > >> cool) > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > I am not sure implementing it as provider is > > > really > > > >> > "the > > > >> > > >> way" > > > >> > > >> > > > > though > > > >> > > >> > > > > > - > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > I > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > would rather see `apache-airflow-mcp" > separate > > > >> repo - > > > >> > > >> it's so > > > >> > > >> > > > > > different > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > distinct from airflow it does not really > > require > > > >> any > > > >> > of > > > >> > > >> > Airflow > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > internals > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > and code to be implemented - it makes very > > little > > > >> > sense > > > >> > > >> to be > > > >> > > >> > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > part > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > of > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > airflow "workspace" where we would develop it > > > >> together > > > >> > > >> with > > > >> > > >> > > > > airflow - > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > because if it will talk over the REST api, > all > > we > > > >> need > > > >> > > is > > > >> > > >> the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > `client` > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > that > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > might be just a dependency. And there is even > > no > > > >> > reason > > > >> > > >> for > > > >> > > >> > MCP > > > >> > > >> > > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > airflow > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > to be installed and developed together > (that's > > > the > > > >> > main > > > >> > > >> > reason > > > >> > > >> > > > why > > > >> > > >> > > > > we > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > want > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > providers to be kept in monorepo. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > J. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM Amogh Desai < > > > >> > > >> > > > > > amoghdesai....@gmail.com> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Seems like a promising area to invest in > > given > > > >> the > > > >> > > >> benefits > > > >> > > >> > > it > > > >> > > >> > > > > can > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > provide > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > the users as mentioned by Shahar and > > Abhishek. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Abhishek also has a promising talk > submitted > > > >> which i > > > >> > > am > > > >> > > >> > > looking > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > forward > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > this year at the summit. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > In any case, this seems to be one of the > > first > > > of > > > >> > the > > > >> > > >> very > > > >> > > >> > > few > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > implementations of trying > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > to integrate Airflow officially / > > unofficially > > > >> with > > > >> > an > > > >> > > >> MCP > > > >> > > >> > > > > server. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Amogh Desai > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM Aaron > > Dantley < > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > aarondant...@gmail.com> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Hey! > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > I also think this is a great idea! > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Would it be possible to be included in > the > > > >> > > development > > > >> > > >> > > > process? > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Sorry I’m new to this group, but would > > > >> appreciate > > > >> > > any > > > >> > > >> > > > > suggestions > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > on > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > how > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > contribute to the MCP server development! > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Regards! > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Aaron > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM Avi > > > >> > > >> > > > <a...@astronomer.io.invalid > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Nice to see the idea to incorporate an > > > >> official > > > >> > > MCP > > > >> > > >> > > server > > > >> > > >> > > > > for > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Airflow. It's been really magical to > see > > > >> what a > > > >> > > >> simple > > > >> > > >> > > LLM > > > >> > > >> > > > > can > > > >> > > >> > > > > > do > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > with > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > an > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Airflow MCP server built just from > APIs. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > A few things that I noticed in my > > > experience: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > - The number of tools that the OpenAPI > > spec > > > >> > > >> generates > > > >> > > >> > is > > > >> > > >> > > > > quite > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > huge. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > Most > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > tools (*Claude, VS Code with GitHub > > > Copilot, > > > >> > > Cursor, > > > >> > > >> > > > > Windsurf*) > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > which > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > uses > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > mcp-client limits it to a number of 100 > > > >> tools. > > > >> > > (*The > > > >> > > >> > > > > read-only > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > mode > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > creates > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > less tools in comparison*.) > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > - MCP server are just not tools. There > > are > > > >> other > > > >> > > >> things > > > >> > > >> > > as > > > >> > > >> > > > > > well, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > like > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > resources and prompts. Prompts are > super > > > >> helpful > > > >> > > in > > > >> > > >> > case > > > >> > > >> > > of > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > debugging > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > for > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > example. It is a way of teaching LLM > > about > > > >> > > Airflow. > > > >> > > >> > Say I > > > >> > > >> > > > > want > > > >> > > >> > > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > have > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > a > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > failing task investigated. A prompt can > > be > > > >> > helpful > > > >> > > >> in > > > >> > > >> > > > letting > > > >> > > >> > > > > > LLM > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > know > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > a > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > step-by-step process of carrying out > the > > > >> > > >> investigation. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > - Where do you run the MCP server? I > > > wouldn't > > > >> > want > > > >> > > >> my > > > >> > > >> > > > laptop > > > >> > > >> > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > do > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > heavy processing, which would want us > to > > go > > > >> for > > > >> > > the > > > >> > > >> SSE > > > >> > > >> > > > > instead > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > of > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > stdio. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > This is why I chose two different path > of > > > >> using > > > >> > > mcp > > > >> > > >> > > server > > > >> > > >> > > > > with > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > airflow, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > which I intend to talk about at the > > summit. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > 1. AI-Augmented Airflow - This helped > me > > > add > > > >> a > > > >> > > chat > > > >> > > >> > > > interface > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > inside > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Airflow using a plugin to talk to an > > > Airflow > > > >> > > >> instance > > > >> > > >> > > (read > > > >> > > >> > > > > > only > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > mode). > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Airflow-Powered AI - Experimenting > > with > > > >> this > > > >> > > has > > > >> > > >> > been > > > >> > > >> > > > > > totally > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > magical, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > how powerful AI can become when it has > > > >> access to > > > >> > > >> > airflow. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > Also, a > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > directory > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > structure to maintain the DAGs, and it > > can > > > >> write > > > >> > > >> DAGs > > > >> > > >> > on > > > >> > > >> > > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > fly. I > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > totally > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > see a need where LLMs eventually will > > need > > > a > > > >> > > >> scheduler, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > although > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > a > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > complete > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > airflow just for an LLM might seem a > bit > > > >> > overkill > > > >> > > to > > > >> > > >> > the > > > >> > > >> > > > rest > > > >> > > >> > > > > > of > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > community. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > I chose to build this on top of open > API > > is > > > >> > > because > > > >> > > >> > that > > > >> > > >> > > > was > > > >> > > >> > > > > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > only > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > way > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > to get proper RBAC enabled. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > I have so many points to discuss. Would > > > love > > > >> to > > > >> > > hear > > > >> > > >> > from > > > >> > > >> > > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > community > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > then take it forward. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Avi > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM Aritra > > > Basu < > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > aritrabasu1...@gmail.com> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > I definitely think there's potential > to > > > >> > interact > > > >> > > >> with > > > >> > > >> > > an > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > airflow > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > MCP > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > server. Though I think I'd be > > interested > > > to > > > >> > see > > > >> > > >> how > > > >> > > >> > > many > > > >> > > >> > > > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > how > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > frequently > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > people are making use of MCP servers > in > > > the > > > >> > wild > > > >> > > >> > before > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > investing > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > effort > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > in > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > building and maintaining one for > > airflow. > > > >> I'm > > > >> > > sure > > > >> > > >> > the > > > >> > > >> > > > data > > > >> > > >> > > > > > is > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > available > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > out there, just needs finding. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Aritra Basu > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 28 May 2025, 11:18 pm Julian > > > >> LaNeve, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > <jul...@astronomer.io.invalid > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think this would be interesting > now > > > >> that > > > >> > the > > > >> > > >> > > > Streamable > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > HTTP > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > spec < > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports > > > >> > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > is out. I think in theory we could > > > >> publish > > > >> > > this > > > >> > > >> > first > > > >> > > >> > > > as > > > >> > > >> > > > > an > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > Airflow > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > provider that installs a plugin to > > > >> expose an > > > >> > > MCP > > > >> > > >> > > > > endpoint, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > as a > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > PoC - > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > this > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > becomes a much nicer experience > than > > a > > > >> local > > > >> > > >> stdio > > > >> > > >> > > one. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Julian LaNeve > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > CTO > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Email: jul...@astronomer.io > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailto:jul...@astronomer.io > > >Mobile: > > > >> 330 > > > >> > 509 > > > >> > > >> 5792 > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 28, 2025, at 1:25 PM, > Shahar > > > >> > Epstein > > > >> > > < > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > sha...@apache.org > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear community, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Following the thread on Slack > [1], > > > >> > initiated > > > >> > > >> by > > > >> > > >> > > Jason > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > Sebastian > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Kusuma, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like to start an effort to > > officially > > > >> > > support > > > >> > > >> MCP > > > >> > > >> > > in > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > Airflow's > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > codebase. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Some background * > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Model Context Protocol (MCP) is > an > > > open > > > >> > > >> standard, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > open-source > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > framework > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that standardizes the way AI > models > > > >> like > > > >> > LLM > > > >> > > >> > > > integrate > > > >> > > >> > > > > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > share > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > data > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > with > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > external tools, systems and data > > > >> sources. > > > >> > > >> Think > > > >> > > >> > of > > > >> > > >> > > it > > > >> > > >> > > > > as > > > >> > > >> > > > > > a > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > "USB-C > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > for > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > AI" - > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a universal connector that > > simplifies > > > >> and > > > >> > > >> > > > standardizes > > > >> > > >> > > > > AI > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > integrations. A > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > notable example of an MCP server > is > > > >> > GitHub's > > > >> > > >> > > official > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > implementation > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > [3], which > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > allows LLMs such as Claude, > > Copilot, > > > >> and > > > >> > > >> OpenAI > > > >> > > >> > > (or: > > > >> > > >> > > > > "MCP > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > clients") > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fetch pull request details, > analyze > > > >> code > > > >> > > >> changes, > > > >> > > >> > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > generate > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > review > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > summaries. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *How could an MCP server be > useful > > in > > > >> > > >> Airflow?* > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Imagine the possibilities when > LLMs > > > can > > > >> > > >> > seamlessly > > > >> > > >> > > > > > interact > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > with > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Airflow’s > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > API: triggering DAGs using > natural > > > >> > language, > > > >> > > >> > > > retrieving > > > >> > > >> > > > > > DAG > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > run > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > history, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > enabling smart debugging, and > more. > > > >> This > > > >> > > kind > > > >> > > >> of > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > integration > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > opens > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > door > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to a more intuitive, > conversational > > > >> > > interface > > > >> > > >> for > > > >> > > >> > > > > > workflow > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > orchestration. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Why do we need to support it > > > >> officially?* > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quid pro quo - LLMs become an > > > integral > > > >> > part > > > >> > > of > > > >> > > >> > the > > > >> > > >> > > > > modern > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > development > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > experience, while Airflow evolves > > > into > > > >> the > > > >> > > >> go-to > > > >> > > >> > > for > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > orchestrating > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > AI > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > workflows. By officially > supporting > > > it, > > > >> > > we’ll > > > >> > > >> > > enable > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > multiple > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > users > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > interact with Airflow through > their > > > >> LLMs, > > > >> > > >> > > > streamlining > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > automation > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > and > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > improving accessibility across > > > diverse > > > >> > > >> workflows. > > > >> > > >> > > All > > > >> > > >> > > > > of > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > that > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > is > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > viable > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with relatively small development > > > >> effort > > > >> > > (see > > > >> > > >> > next > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > paragraph). > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *How should it be implemented?* > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As of today, there have been > > several > > > >> > > >> > > implementations > > > >> > > >> > > > of > > > >> > > >> > > > > > MCP > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > servers > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > for > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Airflow API, the most visible one > > [4] > > > >> made > > > >> > > by > > > >> > > >> > > > Abhishek > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > Bhakat > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > from > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Astronomer. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The efforts of implementing it > and > > > >> > > >> maintaining it > > > >> > > >> > > in > > > >> > > >> > > > > our > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > codebase > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > shouldn't > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be too cumbersome (at least in > > > >> theory), as > > > >> > > we > > > >> > > >> > could > > > >> > > >> > > > > > utilize > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > packages > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > like > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fastmcp to auto-generate the > server > > > >> using > > > >> > > the > > > >> > > >> > > > existing > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > OpenAPI > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > specs. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be very happy if Abhishek could > > share > > > >> his > > > >> > > >> > > experience > > > >> > > >> > > > in > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > this > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > thread. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Where else could we utilize > MCP?* > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Beyond the scope of the public > > API, I > > > >> > could > > > >> > > >> also > > > >> > > >> > > > > imagine > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > using > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > it > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > to > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > communicate with Breeze. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *How do we proceed from here?* > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Feel free to share your thoughts > > here > > > >> in > > > >> > > this > > > >> > > >> > > > > discussion. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If there are no objections, I'll > be > > > >> happy > > > >> > to > > > >> > > >> > start > > > >> > > >> > > > > > working > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > on > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > an > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > AIP. > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shahar Epstein > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *References:* > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] Slack discussion, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > > > https://apache-airflow.slack.com/archives/C06K9Q5G2UA/p1746121916951569 > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [2] Introducing the model context > > > >> > protocol, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [3] GitHub Official MCP server, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [4] Unofficial MCP Server made by > > > >> Abhishek > > > >> > > >> Hakat, > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > > https://github.com/abhishekbhakat/airflow-mcp-server > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > 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