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MCP registry adds GitHub release support for server deployment

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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) registry now supports listing servers packaged as MCP Bundles (MCPB) directly from GitHub releases, bypassing the need for traditional package managers like npm. This method requires bundling the server code into a zip archive, calculating its SHA-256 hash, and referencing this hash and the release URL within the server.json file. This approach simplifies the deployment process by eliminating the need for npm tokens or complex build steps, allowing for direct integration with GitHub Actions for automated publishing. AI

IMPACT Simplifies deployment for MCP servers by enabling direct use of GitHub releases, reducing reliance on traditional package managers.

RANK_REASON The item describes a technical method for deploying a specific type of server within a particular protocol's registry, which is a tooling improvement rather than a frontier release or significant industry event.

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MCP registry adds GitHub release support for server deployment

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

    Listing an MCP server in the official registry without npm: an MCPB file on a GitHub release

    <p>Our small MCP server was ready to list in the official MCP registry, except for one thing: its <code>server.json</code> pointed at an npm package, and the repo had no npm token, so the publish step could not run. The registry accepts other package types. One of them, MCPB, nee…

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