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Implement SEP-1649: MCP Server Cards (.well-known Discovery)

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enhancement needs decision P3 pending SEP approval
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Description

This is a tracking issue for implementation of SEP-1649.

Summary

This SEP introduces a standardized mechanism for MCP servers to advertise their capabilities and identity through .well-known URLs following established internet standards for service discovery. The TypeScript SDK needs to implement support for publishing capability documents at standardized .well-known paths describing available tools, resources, and prompts, enable clients to fetch these documents via HTTP without establishing a full MCP session, and provide utilities for both server-side capability document generation and client-side capability document fetching and parsing to enable better server discovery and selection UX.

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Research direction

Start by reading SEP-1649 and the TypeScript SDK context described in this issue. Define the server-side document generation and client-side HTTP fetching and parsing scope, including standardized .well-known paths and advertised tools, resources, and prompts. Done means the SDK supports publishing and retrieving capability documents without a full MCP session.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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