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mcp-lint MCP Server

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

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 2026-03-25 · closed · 0 comments

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