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[Question] Inquiry about MCP (Model Context Protocol) Support for Dubbo Service Proxy

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Hello ShenYu team,

We're evaluating ShenYu for implementing an MCP (Model Context Protocol) gateway to proxy requests between MCP-server and existing Dubbo service interfaces.

We noticed the experimental MCP implementation in this branch:
https://github.com/Aias00/shenyu/tree/feat/mcp @Aias00

Could you please clarify:

1.The current design approach and roadmap for Model Context Protocol support in ShenYu
2.Whether this implementation can proxy between MCP-server and Dubbo interfaces
Specifically, we'd like to understand where MCP-server registers its metadata:
Is it stored in external registries (like Nacos) or Maintained purely within the ShenYu gateway?

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Research direction

Start with the linked feat/mcp branch and review its experimental MCP implementation. Investigate how it addresses MCP-server metadata and Dubbo interface proxying, then document the current design, registry behavior, compatibility, and roadmap as the completed clarification.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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