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Plugin structure and testing Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/build …) that are too detailed for `SKILL.md`: <ul> <li>`references/` for documentation Claude reads when needed</li> <li>`assets/` for templates, images, and data files</li> <li>`scripts/` for code</… Plugin pre-submission checklist Claude Documentation · in the page plugins/pre-submission-checklist …ckage source** when held | | Keep real credentials out of every file, documentation and examples included. Ask for each value through a `userConfig` entry in `plugin.json` with `sensitive: true`, and… Create custom skills Claude Documentation · in the page skills/how-to …d: frontmatter and instructions ├── references/ # optional: documentation Claude reads when a step calls for it │ └── voice-and-tone.md ├── assets/ # optional: templates and… Deploy Claude Desktop on 3P with Amazon Bedrock Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/bedrock …non/latest/userguide/manage-your-identity-source-idp.html) in the AWS documentation. **4. Assign users to the permission set** In IAM Identity Center, assign the permission set to the AWS account th… Built-in browser and Claude in Chrome Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/browser …r that site. For example, this configuration lets Claude open only a documentation site and a wiki: ```json theme={null} { "builtinBrowserEnabled": true, "builtinBrowserDefaultDomainPolicy": "bl… Connect to GitHub Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/connectors-github …the token scopes your tools need against [GitHub's github-mcp-server documentation](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server), which is the source of truth for the hosted server. GitHub Enterprise… Deploy Claude Desktop on 3P with an LLM gateway Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/gateway …s/en/model-config#context-window-behind-a-gateway) in the Claude Code documentation, and 200K tokens for every other model ID, including IDs the session doesn't recognize. On Claude Desktop versions e… Legal and compliance Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/legal …ecurity and trust Security architecture, threat-model, and data-flow documentation for Claude Desktop and Claude Desktop on 3P is available on the [Anthropic Trust Center](https://trust.anthropic.com… Set up sign-in for managed MCP servers Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/mcp-sign-in …cover. Choose **Bring your own client** when the identity provider's documentation has you create an OAuth app, client, or integration and copy its client ID. You also need the secret when that clien… Models and effort levels Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/models ….claude.com/docs/en/model-config#extended-context) in the Claude Code documentation, which lists the models that run with the 1M window by default. * **An ID for a model without a native 1M context wi… Overview Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/overview …and Asia/Pacific regions; consult your provider's model-availability documentation for the current list. **Microsoft Foundry:** Residency is set by the [hosting option and deployment type](https://p… Telemetry and egress Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/telemetry …m/docs/en/monitoring-usage#api-request-body-event) in the Claude Code documentation. Content is exported only to your configured `otlpEndpoint`. Anthropic does not receive it. ### Content length lim… Deploy Claude Desktop on 3P with Google Cloud's Agent Platform Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/vertex …pport.google.com/cloudidentity/answer/12032922) in the Cloud Identity documentation. ## Prepare devices What each end-user device needs depends on the authentication approach you chose. ### Credent… Web search and web fetch Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/web-tools …ot-supported-when-hosted-on-azure) in the Claude in Microsoft Foundry documentation for what else differs when hosted on Azure. On any provider you can configure the [built-in web search](#built-in-we… Antitrust Policy Model Context Protocol · in the page community/antitrust …ors may be > present. Most individual contributors working on code or documentation don't > need to worry about this in day-to-day work - it's primarily relevant for > group discussions about standard… Group Charter Template Model Context Protocol · in the page community/charter-template …[Working and Interest Groups](/community/working-interest-groups.md) documentation and apply automatically. Do not repeat them here. Sections marked **(WG only)** are required for Working Groups and… Contributor Communication Model Context Protocol · in the page community/communication …otocol/modelcontextprotocol/issues) | Actionable tasks | Bug reports, documentation fixes | | [Vulnerability reports](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/SECURITY.md… Contributing to MCP Model Context Protocol · in the page community/contributing …rotocol/modelcontextprotocol`, which contains the protocol spec, this documentation site, and [Spec Enhancement Proposals (SEPs)](/community/sep-guidelines.md). ### Project Roles MCP follows a [gove… Contributor Ladder Model Context Protocol · in the page community/contributor-ladder …not enough. * **Multiple Growth Pathways.** Code, specification work, documentation, and community building all lead to advancement. * **Transparency.** Criteria for advancement are explicit and appli… Feature Lifecycle and Deprecation Policy Model Context Protocol · in the page community/feature-lifecycle …tween them, a minimum window between deprecation and removal, and the documentation required at each transition. This policy was adopted via [SEP-2596](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelco… Governance and Stewardship Model Context Protocol · in the page community/governance …ses for inbound or outbound contributions on an exception basis. All documentation (excluding specifications) will be made available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, avai… Agents Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/interest-groups/agents …uthorization, metadata, or external-interoperability questions. * **Documentation**: Document agent-backed MCP use cases, findings, and any recommendations produced by the group. ### Out of Scope… Authorization Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/interest-groups/auth …dience mismatch, redirect handling) to inform Security Best Practices documentation * **SEP and draft feedback**: authorization-related SEPs, ext-auth drafts, reference implementations, and demos are… Enterprise Interest Group Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/interest-groups/enterprise …a flows in healthcare environments. * **Gateway and Proxy Behavior**: Documentation of enterprise deployment patterns where MCP traffic routes through API gateways, load balancers, reverse proxies, an… Financial Services Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/interest-groups/financial-services …r an individual host application, cloud platform, or institution is documentation for that product rather than protocol work * **Non-technical business discussions**: legal interpretation, procure… Security Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/interest-groups/security …horization specification does not apply * **Security Best Practices documentation**: authoring and reviewing entries in the [Security Best Practices](/docs/tutorials/security/security_best_practic… SDK Tiering System Model Context Protocol · in the page community/sdk-tiers …ree tiers based on feature completeness, maintenance commitments, and documentation quality: * **Tier 1**: Fully supported SDKs with complete protocol implementation, including all non-experimental… SEP Guidelines Model Context Protocol · in the page community/sep-guidelines …te **Skip the SEP process for:** * Bug fixes and typo corrections * Documentation clarifications * Adding examples to existing features * Minor schema fixes that don't change behavior Not sure? Ask… File Uploads Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/file-uploads …s, and with the Security WG on host-side validation requirements. * **Documentation**: Specification sections covering file input declaration and a migration guide for servers currently using ad-hoc… Filesystems Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/filesystems …family standing beside Resources, and closed on 23 January 2026. * **Documentation**: Document the new operations in the specification, and give server authors guidance on choosing between a resour… Governance Working Group Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/governance …values, providing a single home for revising the project's governance documentation as the project grows. It also serves as an advisory voice channel — surfacing community concerns to Core Maintainers… Infrastructure Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/infrastructure …es with their current owners. * **Hosting and publishing:** Websites, documentation hosting, CI/CD, deployment, package publishing access, domains, DNS, and certificates. * **Supporting resources:** C… Interceptors Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/interceptors …nd interplay with routing and policy layers (see Related Groups). * **Documentation**: Specification sections covering interceptor authoring, deployment models (in-process, sidecar, remote service), c… Registry Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/registry …on tooling, and community-driven flagging. * **Adoption & Outreach**: Documentation, onboarding guides, and outreach to drive catalog coverage. * **Issue Triage & Automation**: Labeling system, triage… Server Card Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/server-card …nt-Card/ai-card) effort on how to interact with MCP Server Cards. * **Documentation**: Specification sections and guidance covering Server Card authoring and consumption. ### Out of Scope * Changes… Skills Over MCP Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/skills-over-mcp …t format and well-known URI discovery), FastMCP, and PydanticAI * **Documentation**: Specification sections and guidance covering skill authoring, discovery, and consumption ### Out of Scope * *… Tasks and Events Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/tasks-events …on agent-backed use cases that depend on Tasks or event triggers. * **Documentation**: The Tasks specification, and specification sections covering event-driven patterns and migration guidance from po… Transports Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/transports …eference implementations, experiments, implementation evidence, and documentation needed to evaluate proposals and help implementers adopt agreed transport behavior. Supporting material is maintai… Working and Interest Groups Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-interest-groups …re meeting notes are published within 48 hours * Maintain the group's documentation * Maintain a members list and respective access list in the [access repository](https://github.com/modelcontextproto… Roadmap Model Context Protocol · in the page development/roadmap …ies, and treat spec clarity issues surfaced by generation failures as documentation bugs. ## Get Involved Every priority area above has a Working Group behind it or forming around it, and all of the… Build an MCP client Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/build-client …sult the [Java SDK Client](https://java.sdk.modelcontextprotocol.io/) documentation This example demonstrates how to build an interactive chatbot that combines Spring AI's Model Context Protocol (MCP… Build an MCP server Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/build-server …sult the [Java SDK Server](https://java.sdk.modelcontextprotocol.io/) documentation. Let's get started with building our weather server! [You can find the complete code for what we'll be building her… Client Best Practices Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/clients/client-best-practices …ol-use/tool-search-tool) support this natively; check your provider's documentation for an equivalent. When available, you may prefer the platform's tool search over a custom implementation. Build you… Connect to remote MCP Servers Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/connect-remote-servers …can integrate with various services such as project management tools, documentation systems, code repositories, and any other API-enabled service. The key advantage of remote MCP servers is their acc… Architecture overview Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/learn/architecture …pplication. For specific implementation details, please refer to the documentation for your [language-specific SDK](/docs/2024-11-05/sdk.md). ## Scope The Model Context Protocol includes the follow… Understanding MCP servers Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/learn/server-concepts …ormation for context, such as file contents, database schemas, or API documentation. | Retrieve documents Access knowledge bases Read calendars | Application | | **Prompts** | Pre-built instruction te… SDKs Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/sdk …SDK page for your chosen language to find installation instructions, documentation, and examples. ## Next Steps Ready to start building with MCP? Choose your path: > **[Build a Server](/docs/2024-… Debugging Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/tools/debugging …in-claude-desktop) below for one example, or consult your client's documentation. ## Implementing logging ### Server-side logging When building a server that uses the local [stdio transport](/sp… Understanding Authorization in MCP Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/tutorials/security/authorization …implementing MCP servers in TypeScript, refer to the [TypeScript SDK documentation](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk). **Python** You can see the complete Python project in th… Security Best Practices Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/tutorials/security/security_best_practices …lp developers implement SSRF protections in MCP clients. **Reference Documentation** * [OWASP SSRF Prevention Cheat Sheet](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Server_Side_Request_Forgery_…