From 787def6fa3a8ca671be8fe828fe1b391274c68ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: olaservo Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:23:48 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update PR template to deprecate README and promote MCP Registry MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Updated pull request template to inform contributors that adding servers to the README is deprecated. Contributors should now publish servers to the MCP Server Registry instead, following the quickstart guide. Changes: - Added "Publishing Your Server" section with deprecation notice - Updated checklist to include MCP Registry publishing - Clarified README item refers to server's own documentation 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude --- .github/pull_request_template.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md index 5fbe8a15..503e7239 100644 --- a/.github/pull_request_template.md +++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md @@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ ## Description +## Publishing Your Server + +**Note: Adding servers to the README is now deprecated.** Instead, please publish your server to the [MCP Server Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry) to make it discoverable to the MCP ecosystem. + +To publish your server, follow the [quickstart guide starting from the "Install MCP Publisher" step](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/modelcontextprotocol-io/quickstart.mdx#step-3-install-mcp-publisher). + ## Server Details - Server: @@ -27,7 +33,8 @@ - [ ] I have read the [MCP Protocol Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) - [ ] My changes follows MCP security best practices -- [ ] I have updated the server's README accordingly +- [ ] I have published my server to the MCP Server Registry (recommended for new servers) +- [ ] I have updated the server's own README with documentation - [ ] I have tested this with an LLM client - [ ] My code follows the repository's style guidelines - [ ] New and existing tests pass locally