Ken MCP Test

A TypeScript project exploring the Model-Controller-Presenter (MCP) architectural pattern, which offers a modern take on the traditional MVC pattern while providing better separation of concerns and testability.

About MCP Pattern

The Model-Controller-Presenter (MCP) pattern is an architectural pattern that builds upon the concepts of MVC but addresses some of its limitations. Think of it as a restaurant where:

• Model (The Kitchen): Handles all the business logic and data, just like a kitchen prepares the food
• Controller (The Waiter): Manages user input and orchestrates the flow between Model and Presenter, like a waiter taking orders and delivering food
• Presenter (The Plating Chef): Formats the data for display and handles view logic, similar to how a plating chef makes the food presentable

Key Benefits

• Clear separation of concerns
• Enhanced testability through dependency injection
• Better maintainability with isolated components
• Reduced coupling between UI and business logic
• Improved code reusability

Project Structure

src/
├── models/       # Business logic and data structures
├── controllers/  # Input handling and flow control
├── presenters/   # View logic and data formatting
├── views/        # UI components (interfaces only)
└── types/        # TypeScript type definitions

Getting Started

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Run tests: npm test
4. Start development server: npm start

Technologies

• TypeScript
• Jest for testing
• ESLint for code quality
• Prettier for code formatting

Contributing

This is a test project for exploring the MCP pattern. Feel free to experiment and submit PRs for improvements or interesting implementations.

License

MIT