SEP-2149: MCP Group Governance and Charter Template changedseps/2149-working-group-charter-template
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1111> This SEP has reached Final status and is preserved as a historical record of
1212> the design as accepted. Changes made to the protocol after finalization are
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14> specification](/specification/latest.md) and its changelog for authoritative
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3232This SEP establishes governance rules and a standardized charter template for MCP's two collaborative group types: **Working Groups (WGs)** and **Interest Groups (IGs)**. Working Groups produce concrete deliverables — SEPs, implementations, and code. Interest Groups facilitate discussion and knowledge-sharing to identify problems and gather requirements. The governance rules define the requirements that all groups must follow, with lighter expectations for IGs where appropriate. The charter template defines the structure each group uses to document its specific mission, scope, leadership, and work. Together they address community feedback about unclear authority delegation and inconsistent processes across groups.
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34This SEP is a companion to [SEP-2148: MCP Contributor Ladder](./2148-contributor-ladder.md), which defines the org-wide contributor roles (Member, Maintainer, Core Maintainer, Lead Maintainer) referenced throughout this document. Group leadership roles intersect with the contributor ladder: WG Leads and IG Facilitators must hold at least Member status on the ladder, and group participation is a recognized pathway to ladder advancement.
34This SEP is a companion to [SEP-2148: MCP Contributor Ladder](/seps/2148-contributor-ladder.md), which defines the org-wide contributor roles (Member, Maintainer, Core Maintainer, Lead Maintainer) referenced throughout this document. Group leadership roles intersect with the contributor ladder: WG Leads and IG Facilitators must hold at least Member status on the ladder, and group participation is a recognized pathway to ladder advancement.
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3636## Motivation
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7676**Requirements for all Leads and Facilitators:**
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78* Hold at least Member status on the [MCP Contributor Ladder](./2148-contributor-ladder.md)
78* Hold at least Member status on the [MCP Contributor Ladder](/seps/2148-contributor-ladder.md)
7979* Demonstrated sustained engagement with the group's scope area
8080* Ability to facilitate across organizational boundaries
8181* Commitment to running the group's operations
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9999**WG Leads are additionally responsible for:**
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101* Drive proposals through the [SEP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/sep-guidelines) (Specification Enhancement Proposal) process to resolution
101* Drive proposals through the [SEP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/sep-guidelines.md) (Specification Enhancement Proposal) process to resolution
102102* Triage SEPs in the WG's scope area, including closing SEPs that do not fit the roadmap (with documented rationale; authors may appeal to Core Maintainers)
103103* Escalate blocked decisions to Core Maintainers with clear context
104104* Maintain the working group's roadmap
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108108#### 1.3 Participation Levels
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110All groups use the following participation tiers. Note that **WG Member** is a group-specific participation level distinct from the org-wide **Member** role defined in the [Contributor Ladder](./2148-contributor-ladder.md) — an individual may be a WG Member in a specific group without holding org-wide Member status, and vice versa.
110All groups use the following participation tiers. Note that **WG Member** is a group-specific participation level distinct from the org-wide **Member** role defined in the [Contributor Ladder](/seps/2148-contributor-ladder.md) — an individual may be a WG Member in a specific group without holding org-wide Member status, and vice versa.
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