From ff661562dac9a39b53b2949428ff24997f9f33f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: olaservo Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:58:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update documentation to deprecate README server listings and promote MCP Server Registry --- .github/pull_request_template.md | 4 ++-- CONTRIBUTING.md | 8 +++++--- README.md | 3 +++ 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md index 503e7239..cc0c7fbb 100644 --- a/.github/pull_request_template.md +++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md @@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ ## Publishing Your Server -**Note: Adding servers to the README is now deprecated.** Instead, please publish your server to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry) to make it discoverable to the MCP ecosystem. +**Note: We are no longer accepting PRs to add servers to the README.** Instead, please publish your server to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry) to make it discoverable to the MCP ecosystem. -To publish your server, follow the [quickstart guide starting from the "Install MCP Publisher" step](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/modelcontextprotocol-io/quickstart.mdx#step-3-install-mcp-publisher). +To publish your server, follow the [quickstart guide starting from the "Install MCP Publisher" step](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/modelcontextprotocol-io/quickstart.mdx#step-3-install-mcp-publisher). You can browse published servers at [https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/). ## Server Details diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 932b2599..24713136 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ We accept changes through [the standard GitHub flow model](https://docs.github.c ## Server Listings -We welcome PRs that add links to your servers in the [README.md](./README.md)! +We are **no longer accepting PRs** to add server links to the README. Please publish your server to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry) instead. Follow the [quickstart guide starting from the "Install MCP Publisher" step](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/modelcontextprotocol-io/quickstart.mdx#step-3-install-mcp-publisher). + +You can browse published servers using the simple UI at [https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/). ## Server Implementations @@ -16,10 +18,10 @@ We welcome: - **Enhancements that demonstrate MCP protocol features** — We encourage contributions that help reference servers better illustrate underutilized aspects of the MCP protocol beyond just Tools, such as Resources, Prompts, or Roots. For example, adding Roots support to filesystem-server helps showcase this important but lesser-known feature. We're more selective about: -- **Other new features** — Especially if they're not crucial to the server's core purpose or are highly opinionated. The existing servers are reference servers meant to inspire the community. If you need specific features, we encourage you to build enhanced versions! We think a diverse ecosystem of servers is beneficial for everyone, and would love to link to your improved server in our README. +- **Other new features** — Especially if they're not crucial to the server's core purpose or are highly opinionated. The existing servers are reference servers meant to inspire the community. If you need specific features, we encourage you to build enhanced versions and publish them to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry)! We think a diverse ecosystem of servers is beneficial for everyone. We don't accept: -- **New server implementations** — We encourage you to publish them yourself, and link to them from the README. +- **New server implementations** — We encourage you to publish them to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry) instead. ## Testing diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 40053069..1cb18bcf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Typically, each MCP server is implemented with an MCP SDK: > [!NOTE] > Lists in this README are maintained in alphabetical order to minimize merge conflicts when adding new items. +> [!IMPORTANT] +> **We are no longer accepting PRs to add servers to this README.** Please publish your server to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry) instead by following the [quickstart guide](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/modelcontextprotocol-io/quickstart.mdx#step-3-install-mcp-publisher). The registry provides better discoverability and a streamlined publishing process for the MCP ecosystem. You can browse published servers at [https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/). + ## 🌟 Reference Servers These servers aim to demonstrate MCP features and the official SDKs.