mcp-spec-reviewer

Audit MCP server conformance to the 2025-11-25 specification.

Updated Feb 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/scopweb/scp-skills --skill mcp-spec-reviewer
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Skill: mcp-spec-reviewer
Source: https://github.com/scopweb/scp-skills/tree/main/mcp-spec-reviewer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/scopweb/scp-skills --skill mcp-spec-reviewer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Validates MCP server implementations against the official 2025-11-25 specification to ensure correct lifecycle, transport, capabilities, and safety across deployments.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive initialization, capability, and lifecycle checks against the MCP protocol.
  • Produces actionable remediation guidance for non-conforming servers and deployments.
  • Useful for new server development, pre-production audits, and post-implementation verification.

Quick Start

Provide your MCP server's initialization data and reference material to generate a compliance report.

Frequently Asked Questions about mcp-spec-reviewer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I validate my MCP server against the 2025-11-25 protocol specification?

MCP server spec compliance is verified by checking initialization data and reference materials against the 2025-11-25 specification, producing a report that covers MUST, SHOULD, and MAY requirements across lifecycle, transports, tools, resources, and prompts.

What is MCP server spec compliance auditing?

MCP server spec compliance auditing identifies whether a server implementation conforms to the 2025-11-25 specification across lifecycle, transports, tools, resources, and prompts, verifying MUST, SHOULD, and MAY coverage to ensure correct capabilities and safety.

How do I audit an existing MCP server deployment for protocol conformance?

Auditing an existing MCP server deployment involves evaluating its initialization data against the 2025-11-25 specification to verify lifecycle and capability conformance, producing actionable remediation guidance for any non-conforming elements found during the review.

Does MCP spec auditing cover lifecycle, tools, resources, and prompts?

Yes, MCP spec auditing covers lifecycle, tools, resources, and prompts by verifying the server's conformance to the 2025-11-25 specification across all these protocol layers to ensure complete coverage.

When do I need to run an MCP protocol validation check?

You need to run an MCP protocol validation check during new server development, before pre-production deployment audits, or after implementation to verify conformance to the 2025-11-25 specification and generate remediation guidance for non-conforming elements.

What is the best way to fix non-conforming MCP server implementations?

The best way to fix non-conforming MCP server implementations is to generate a comprehensive compliance report that provides actionable remediation guidance for each unmet MUST, SHOULD, or MAY requirement identified during the spec audit.