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New MCP Linter 'mcp-conform' Enhances Server Safety and Publishing

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A new linter called mcp-conform has been developed to help developers ensure their Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers meet conformance and safety standards before publication. This tool addresses common issues such as missing tool annotations, which can lead to servers being rejected from app directories or flagged as unsafe. It also checks for potential injection vulnerabilities in tool descriptions and verifies registry metadata, providing developers with actionable fixes and a conformance score. AI

IMPACT Helps developers publish safer and more reliable AI tools, potentially improving agent interactions and app directory inclusion.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new software tool for developers working with a specific protocol.

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New MCP Linter 'mcp-conform' Enhances Server Safety and Publishing

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · fernforge ·

    Lint your MCP server before you publish it (an eslint for MCP)

    <p>If you've shipped a <a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">Model Context Protocol</a> server, you've probably hit this: the server <em>works</em> in your editor, you publish it, and then agents call your tools wrong — or worse, a client flags it as…

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