dossier MCP Server
MCP server for dossier automation standard - enables LLMs to discover, verify, and execute dossiers
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Published as @ai-dossier/mcp-server on npm. Runs locally.
Known issues
49 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team. Issues filed by the project's own owners, members and collaborators are excluded — those are release checklists and internal refactors, not things that will go wrong for you. Showing 12.
Most discussed
docs: link plan-artifact, core-api, capabilities references from root README
Context
The root README's Reference row links only Protocol, Specification, Schema, and the JSON schema. Three reference docs exist but are unreachable from the README: docs/reference/plan-artifact.md (plan:v1 artifacts), docs/reference/core-api.md, and docs/reference/capabilities.md (capability manifest + cap command).
Scope
- One file:
README.md(the Reference table row)
Requirements / Acceptance Criteria
- The Reference row links Plan Artifacts, Core API, and Capabili
Read the thread · 2026-08-29 · open · outside contributor · 3 comments
docs: list @ai-dossier/sched among published packages in docs/contributing/workflows.md
Context
docs/contributing/workflows.md "Publish Packages Workflow" motivation says the workflow automates publishing @ai-dossier/core, @ai-dossier/cli, @ai-dossier/mcp-server, and @ai-dossier/worktree-pool — but @ai-dossier/sched is also published to npm (see its README badge) and is missing from the list.
Scope
- One file:
docs/contributing/workflows.md
Requirements / Acceptance Criteria
- The published-packages enumeration in the Publish Packages Workflow section i
Read the thread · 2026-08-29 · open · outside contributor · 3 comments
Trust-check bug: checkSignature() never matches PEM-format Ed25519 keys against trusted-keys.txt
Bug
checkSignature() in cli/src/verify-dossier.ts decides whether a signer is trusted by comparing signature.public_key against entries in ~/.dossier/trusted-keys.txt:
const isTrusted =
(signature.key_id != null && trustedKeys.has(signature.key_id)) ||
(signature.public_key != null && trustedKeys.has(signature.public_key));
For Ed25519 signatures, Ed25519Signer (packages/core/src/signers/ed25519.ts) stores public_key as the full PEM block (`-----BEGIN PUBLIC
Read the thread · 2026-08-04 · closed · outside contributor · 3 comments
Review: Documentation findings from fix/235-documentation-findings-auth-and-publish
Documentation findings from PR #282
1. registry-api-design.md still references NAMESPACE_FORBIDDEN and VERSION_EXISTS (Medium)
- File:
registry/docs/planning/registry-api-design.mdlines 307, 537, 539 - These error codes were fixed in auth-and-publish.md but not in registry-api-design.md
NAMESPACE_FORBIDDENshould beFORBIDDEN, andVERSION_EXISTSshould be noted as planned/future
2. Frontmatter format inconsistency across docs (Medium)
- auth-and-publish.md and registr
Read the thread · 2026-03-06 · closed · outside contributor · 2 comments
Review: Supportability findings from docs/226-documentation-findings-multi-registry
Supportability findings from automated review of #226
The multi-registry documentation additions lack troubleshooting guidance. Found during automated review of #270.
Findings
No error scenarios for invalid registry configuration (HIGH)
cli/README.mdRegistry Configuration section- Missing: what happens with unreachable URLs, malformed JSON, wrong registry names
Missing authentication failure scenarios (HIGH)
docs/getting-started/installation.mdAuthent
Read the thread · 2026-03-06 · closed · outside contributor · 4 comments
Most recent
bug(sched): opencode dispatch template lacks --auto — headless agents die on external_directory auto-rejects (worktree paths)
Found during #471 (sched fleet-parity validation, W3, hcc2).
Sequence
W3's first opencode dispatch round (openrouter glm) had three agents exit abruptly mid-phase:
- imboard#3433 — died during plan, right after
permission requested: external_directory (/home/yuvaldim/.claude/*, /home/yuvaldim/.config/opencode/*); auto-rejecting(it rancat ~/.claude/mcp.jsonto inspect MCP config for the plan-phase prod-data reachability check) - imboard#3824 — posted plan/done, then in implement its `
Read the thread · 2026-08-30 · open · outside contributor · 0 comments
feat: Deterministic TypeScript markdown security scanner in core
Summary
Implement a deterministic TypeScript security scanner in packages/core/ that mirrors the AI-driven scanning methodology defined in the scan-markdown-security dossier (main/examples/security/scan-markdown-security.ds.md). This provides programmatic, repeatable analysis without requiring an LLM.
Motivation
The dossier-based scanner relies on an AI agent to perform pattern matching. A deterministic TypeScript implementation enables:
- CI/CD integration — scan on every com
Read the thread · 2026-03-07 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments
fix: config-cmd.ts help text describes DOSSIER_REGISTRY_TOKEN incorrectly
Source: PR #305, found during review of fix/215-doc-findings-security-registry-config File: cli/src/commands/config-cmd.ts:34 Issue: Help text says "Auth token for the default registry" but the token actually creates credentials for the virtual "env" registry, not the default registry. Why escalated: This is a code change to CLI help text, not a documentation file. Out of scope for the docs-only issue #215.
Read the thread · 2026-03-06 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments
dx: add "ai-dossier doctor" diagnostic command
Problem
No diagnostic tool when setup fails. Common issues: MCP not configured, wrong Node version, hook not installed, registry unreachable. We need a safety net for our multi-component setup.
Solution
New ai-dossier doctor command checking:
- Node.js version (≥20)
- CLI / core / MCP server versions
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~/.dossier/directory and config exist - Claude Code settings: hook installed, MCP configured
- Registry reachability and auth status
- Clear pass/fail with a
Read the thread · 2026-03-06 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments
docs: complete onboarding tutorial suite
Problem
Only 1/5 tutorials completed. 4 are "coming soon". Current tutorial requires many manual steps before user sees value.
Supersedes
- #12 (Interactive Quickstart Tutorial)
- #13 (2-Minute Demo Video)
Consolidated with concrete deliverables.
Solution
Create 3 new tutorials:
- "MCP in 60 Seconds" — single command install, ask Claude to list/run dossiers (the critical missing piece)
- "Author and Publish" — create → validate → sign → publish → run lifecycle
- **"Rec
Read the thread · 2026-03-06 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments
docs: replace "Try it Now" section with progressive-friction setup
Problem
README "Try it Now" recommends MCP (Option A) but shows the hardest path (manual JSON editing). The simpler claude mcp add one-liner from mcp-server/README.md is not mentioned. Option B requires git clone.
Solution
Restructure to lowest-friction-first:
- Option A:
claude mcp add dossier --scope user -- npx @ai-dossier/mcp-server(one command) - Option B:
npx @ai-dossier/cli verify <raw-github-url>(no clone needed) - Option C: Copy-paste into any LLM (upgr
Read the thread · 2026-03-06 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments
dx: make "ai-dossier init" configure Claude Code MCP server automatically
Problem
ai-dossier init creates ~/.dossier/ and installs the discovery hook but does NOT configure the MCP server. Users must separately edit JSON or know claude mcp add. Two disconnected steps.
Solution
Enhance init to:
- Auto-detect
claudeCLI on PATH → runclaude mcp add dossier --scope user -- npx @ai-dossier/mcp-server - Fall back to writing JSON config if
claudenot found - Add
--skip-mcp/--with-mcpflags - Interactive prompt when TTY detected
Read the thread · 2026-03-06 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments
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