# mcp-lint MCP Server

Lint MCP tool schemas for cross-client compatibility and agent preflight safety.

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## Status

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## Connect

Published as `mcp-lint` on npm. Runs locally.

## Known issues

5 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team. Issues filed by the project's own maintainers are excluded.

### Most discussed

### feat: add `cursor/no-missing-title` rule

## Feature Request

Cursor displays \`title\` in its tool picker. Without it, users see raw snake_case names.

- **ID:** \`cursor/no-missing-title\`
- **Severity:** warning
- **Fixable:** no

### Files to touch
- \`src/rules/client-specific/cursor.ts\`
- \`src/core/rule.ts\` — add \`title?\` to \`MCPTool\`
- \`src/rules/index.ts\`

[Read the thread](https://github.com/robert19001-cmyk/mcp-lint/issues/4) · 2026-03-25 · closed · 1 comment

### feat: custom rule plugin API

## Feature Request

Allow users to load custom rules via \`.mcplintrc.json\`:

\`\`\`json
{ "plugins": ["./my-rules/no-internal-prefix.js"] }
\`\`\`

### Files to touch
- \`src/core/rule.ts\` — add \`plugins\` to \`Config\`
- \`src/config/config.ts\` — dynamically import plugin files
- \`src/cli/commands/check.ts\` — merge custom rules into engine

[Read the thread](https://github.com/robert19001-cmyk/mcp-lint/issues/3) · 2026-03-25 · closed · 1 comment

### feat: add `mcp-lint explain <rule-id>` command

## Feature Request

\`\`\`bash
mcp-lint explain no-required-false
mcp-lint explain claude/no-type-array
\`\`\`

Prints detailed docs for a rule: description, severity, fixable status, bad/good examples.

### Files to touch
- \`src/core/rule.ts\` — add optional \`examples\` field to \`Rule\`
- \`src/cli/commands/explain.ts\` — new command
- \`src/index.ts\` — register command

[Read the thread](https://github.com/robert19001-cmyk/mcp-lint/issues/2) · 2026-03-25 · closed · 1 comment

### feat: add watch mode — re-lint on file change

## Feature Request

Add a \`--watch\` flag to \`mcp-lint check\` that re-runs linting automatically whenever the input file changes.

\`\`\`bash
mcp-lint check tools.json --watch
\`\`\`

### Expected behavior
- Watch the input file for changes using Node.js \`fs.watch\`
- Re-run linting and print updated results on every save
- Clear terminal between runs

### Files to touch
- \`src/cli/commands/check.ts\` — add \`--watch\` option and loop
- \`tests/cli/\` — add test for watch mode setup

[Read the thread](https://github.com/robert19001-cmyk/mcp-lint/issues/1) · 2026-03-25 · closed · 1 comment

### feat: add `--output-file` flag to `check` command

## Feature Request

\`\`\`bash
mcp-lint check tools.json --format json --output-file results.json
\`\`\`

Save results to a file without redirecting stdout — useful in CI/CD.

### Files to touch
- \`src/cli/commands/check.ts\` — add option and \`fs.writeFile\` call

[Read the thread](https://github.com/robert19001-cmyk/mcp-lint/issues/5) · 2026-03-25 · closed · 0 comments

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