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
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
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.