chore: add markdownlint on pre-commit hook and lint md files (#996)

Co-authored-by: Marcelo Trylesinski <marcelotryle@gmail.com>

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ repos:
       - id: prettier
         types_or: [yaml, json5]
 
+  - repo: https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli
+    rev: v0.45.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: markdownlint
+        args:
+          [
+            "--fix",
+            "--config",
+            "pyproject.toml",
+            "--configPointer",
+            "/tool/markdown/lint",
+          ]
+        types: [markdown]
+
   - repo: local
     hooks:
       - id: ruff-format

CLAUDE.md

@@ -26,15 +26,19 @@ This document contains critical information about working with this codebase. Fo
    - Bug fixes require regression tests
 
 - For commits fixing bugs or adding features based on user reports add:
+
   ```bash
   git commit --trailer "Reported-by:<name>"
   ```
+
   Where `<name>` is the name of the user.
 
 - For commits related to a Github issue, add
+
   ```bash
   git commit --trailer "Github-Issue:#<number>"
   ```
+
 - NEVER ever mention a `co-authored-by` or similar aspects. In particular, never
   mention the tool used to create the commit message or PR.
 

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ representative at an online or offline event.
 
 Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
 reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
-mcp-coc@anthropic.com.
+<mcp-coc@anthropic.com>.
 All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
 
 All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ the community.
 
 This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
 version 2.0, available at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.
+<https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html>.
 
 Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct
 enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
@@ -124,5 +124,5 @@ enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
 [homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
 
 For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq. Translations are available at
-https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.
+<https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq>. Translations are available at
+<https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations>.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to the MCP Python SDK! This document
 3. Fork the repository
 4. Clone your fork: `git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/python-sdk.git`
 5. Install dependencies:
+
 ```bash
 uv sync --frozen --all-extras --dev
 ```
@@ -25,22 +26,26 @@ uv sync --frozen --all-extras --dev
 3. Make your changes
 
 4. Ensure tests pass:
+
 ```bash
 uv run pytest
 ```
 
 5. Run type checking:
+
 ```bash
 uv run pyright
 ```
 
 6. Run linting:
+
 ```bash
 uv run ruff check .
 uv run ruff format .
 ```
 
 7. Update README snippets if you modified example code:
+
 ```bash
 uv run scripts/update_readme_snippets.py
 ```

README.md

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ If you haven't created a uv-managed project yet, create one:
    ```
 
 Alternatively, for projects using pip for dependencies:
+
 ```bash
 pip install "mcp[cli]"
 ```
@@ -134,11 +135,13 @@ def get_greeting(name: str) -> str:
 ```
 
 You can install this server in [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download) and interact with it right away by running:
+
 ```bash
 uv run mcp install server.py
 ```
 
 Alternatively, you can test it with the MCP Inspector:
+
 ```bash
 uv run mcp dev server.py
 ```
@@ -232,6 +235,7 @@ def get_settings() -> str:
   "debug": false
 }"""
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/basic_resource.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/basic_resource.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 
@@ -258,6 +262,7 @@ def get_weather(city: str, unit: str = "celsius") -> str:
     # This would normally call a weather API
     return f"Weather in {city}: 22degrees{unit[0].upper()}"
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/basic_tool.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/basic_tool.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 
@@ -267,6 +272,7 @@ Tools will return structured results by default, if their return type
 annotation is compatible. Otherwise, they will return unstructured results.
 
 Structured output supports these return types:
+
 - Pydantic models (BaseModel subclasses)
 - TypedDicts
 - Dataclasses and other classes with type hints
@@ -407,6 +413,7 @@ def debug_error(error: str) -> list[base.Message]:
         base.AssistantMessage("I'll help debug that. What have you tried so far?"),
     ]
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/basic_prompt.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/basic_prompt.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 
@@ -456,6 +463,7 @@ async def long_running_task(task_name: str, ctx: Context, steps: int = 5) -> str
 
     return f"Task '{task_name}' completed"
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/tool_progress.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/tool_progress.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 
@@ -464,6 +472,7 @@ _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/tool_progress.py](https://github.com/m
 MCP supports providing completion suggestions for prompt arguments and resource template parameters. With the context parameter, servers can provide completions based on previously resolved values:
 
 Client usage:
+
 ```python
 from mcp.client.session import ClientSession
 from mcp.types import ResourceTemplateReference
@@ -542,6 +551,7 @@ async def handle_completion(
 
     return None
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/completion.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/completion.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 ### Elicitation
@@ -592,10 +602,12 @@ async def book_table(
     # Date available
     return f"[SUCCESS] Booked for {date} at {time}"
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/elicitation.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/elicitation.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 
 The `elicit()` method returns an `ElicitationResult` with:
+
 - `action`: "accept", "decline", or "cancel"
 - `data`: The validated response (only when accepted)
 - `validation_error`: Any validation error message
@@ -631,6 +643,7 @@ async def generate_poem(topic: str, ctx: Context) -> str:
         return result.content.text
     return str(result.content)
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/sampling.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/sampling.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 
@@ -659,6 +672,7 @@ async def process_data(data: str, ctx: Context) -> str:
 
     return f"Processed: {data}"
 ```
+
 _Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/notifications.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/notifications.py)_
 <!-- /snippet-source -->
 
@@ -697,6 +711,7 @@ mcp = FastMCP(
 For a complete example with separate Authorization Server and Resource Server implementations, see [`examples/servers/simple-auth/`](examples/servers/simple-auth/).
 
 **Architecture:**
+
 - **Authorization Server (AS)**: Handles OAuth flows, user authentication, and token issuance
 - **Resource Server (RS)**: Your MCP server that validates tokens and serves protected resources
 - **Client**: Discovers AS through RFC 9728, obtains tokens, and uses them with the MCP server
@@ -748,6 +763,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 ```
 
 Run it with:
+
 ```bash
 python server.py
 # or
@@ -827,10 +843,12 @@ app.mount("/math", math.mcp.streamable_http_app())
 ```
 
 For low level server with Streamable HTTP implementations, see:
+
 - Stateful server: [`examples/servers/simple-streamablehttp/`](examples/servers/simple-streamablehttp/)
 - Stateless server: [`examples/servers/simple-streamablehttp-stateless/`](examples/servers/simple-streamablehttp-stateless/)
 
 The streamable HTTP transport supports:
+
 - Stateful and stateless operation modes
 - Resumability with event stores
 - JSON or SSE response formats
@@ -1003,6 +1021,7 @@ async def query_db(name: str, arguments: dict) -> list:
 ```
 
 The lifespan API provides:
+
 - A way to initialize resources when the server starts and clean them up when it stops
 - Access to initialized resources through the request context in handlers
 - Type-safe context passing between lifespan and request handlers
@@ -1129,6 +1148,7 @@ async def call_tool(name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
 ```
 
 Tools can return data in three ways:
+
 1. **Content only**: Return a list of content blocks (default behavior before spec revision 2025-06-18)
 2. **Structured data only**: Return a dictionary that will be serialized to JSON (Introduced in spec revision 2025-06-18)
 3. **Both**: Return a tuple of (content, structured_data) preferred option to use for backwards compatibility
@@ -1254,6 +1274,7 @@ async def display_resources(session: ClientSession):
 ```
 
 The `get_display_name()` function implements the proper precedence rules for displaying names:
+
 - For tools: `title` > `annotations.title` > `name`
 - For other objects: `title` > `name`
 
@@ -1312,7 +1333,6 @@ async def main():
 
 For a complete working example, see [`examples/clients/simple-auth-client/`](examples/clients/simple-auth-client/).
 
-
 ### MCP Primitives
 
 The MCP protocol defines three core primitives that servers can implement:

SECURITY.md

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Security Policy
+
 Thank you for helping us keep the SDKs and systems they interact with secure.
 
 ## Reporting Security Issues

examples/clients/simple-auth-client/README.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The client will open your browser for authentication. After completing OAuth, yo
 
 ## Example
 
-```
+```markdown
 🔐 Simple MCP Auth Client
 Connecting to: http://localhost:3001
 

examples/clients/simple-chatbot/README.MD

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ This example demonstrates how to integrate the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into
    ```plaintext
    LLM_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
    ```
+
    **Note:** The current implementation is configured to use the Groq API endpoint (`https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/chat/completions`) with the `llama-3.2-90b-vision-preview` model. If you plan to use a different LLM provider, you'll need to modify the `LLMClient` class in `main.py` to use the appropriate endpoint URL and model parameters.
 
 3. **Configure servers:**
@@ -46,9 +47,11 @@ This example demonstrates how to integrate the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into
      }
    }
    ```
+
    Environment variables are supported as well. Pass them as you would with the Claude Desktop App.
 
    Example:
+
    ```json
    {
      "mcpServers": {
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ This example demonstrates how to integrate the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into
 - **Server Integration**: Supports any MCP-compatible server, tested with various server implementations including Uvicorn and Node.js.
 
 ### Class Structure
+
 - **Configuration**: Manages environment variables and server configurations
 - **Server**: Handles MCP server initialization, tool discovery, and execution
 - **Tool**: Represents individual tools with their properties and formatting
@@ -107,5 +111,3 @@ This example demonstrates how to integrate the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into
      - If it's a direct response → return to user
    - Tool results are sent back to LLM for interpretation
    - Final response is presented to user
-
-

examples/servers/simple-auth/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ This example demonstrates OAuth 2.0 authentication with the Model Context Protoc
 
 ---
 
-
 ## Running the Servers
 
 ### Step 1: Start Authorization Server
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ uv run mcp-simple-auth-as --port=9000
 ```
 
 **What it provides:**
+
 - OAuth 2.0 flows (registration, authorization, token exchange)
 - Simple credential-based authentication (no external provider needed)  
 - Token introspection endpoint for Resource Servers (`/introspect`)
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ uv run mcp-simple-auth-rs --port=8001 --auth-server=http://localhost:9000  --tra
 
 ```
 
-
 ### Step 3: Test with Client
 
 ```bash
@@ -47,15 +46,16 @@ cd examples/clients/simple-auth-client
 MCP_SERVER_PORT=8001 MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=streamable_http uv run mcp-simple-auth-client
 ```
 
-
 ## How It Works
 
 ### RFC 9728 Discovery
 
 **Client → Resource Server:**
+
 ```bash
 curl http://localhost:8001/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
 ```
+
 ```json
 {
   "resource": "http://localhost:8001",
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ curl http://localhost:8001/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
 ```
 
 **Client → Authorization Server:**
+
 ```bash
 curl http://localhost:9000/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
 ```
+
 ```json
 {
   "issuer": "http://localhost:9000",
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ curl http://localhost:9000/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
 }
 ```
 
-
 ## Legacy MCP Server as Authorization Server (Backwards Compatibility)
 
 For backwards compatibility with older MCP implementations, a legacy server is provided that acts as an Authorization Server (following the old spec where MCP servers could optionally provide OAuth):
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ uv run mcp-simple-auth-legacy --port=8002
 ```
 
 **Differences from the new architecture:**
+
 - **MCP server acts as AS:** The MCP server itself provides OAuth endpoints (old spec behavior)
 - **No separate RS:** The server handles both authentication and MCP tools
 - **Local token validation:** Tokens are validated internally without introspection
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ MCP_SERVER_PORT=8002 MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=streamable_http uv run mcp-simple-auth-c
 ```
 
 The client will:
+
 1. Try RFC 9728 discovery at `/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource` (404 on legacy server)
 2. Fall back to direct OAuth discovery at `/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server`
 3. Complete authentication with the MCP server acting as its own AS
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ This ensures existing MCP servers (which could optionally act as Authorization S
 ## Manual Testing
 
 ### Test Discovery
+
 ```bash
 # Test Resource Server discovery endpoint (new architecture)
 curl -v http://localhost:8001/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ curl -v http://localhost:9000/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
 ```
 
 ### Test Token Introspection
+
 ```bash
 # After getting a token through OAuth flow:
 curl -X POST http://localhost:9000/introspect \

examples/servers/simple-streamablehttp-stateless/README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ A stateless MCP server example demonstrating the StreamableHttp transport withou
 - Task lifecycle scoped to individual requests
 - Suitable for deployment in multi-node environments
 
-
 ## Usage
 
 Start the server:
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ The server exposes a tool named "start-notification-stream" that accepts three a
 - `count`: Number of notifications to send (e.g., 5)
 - `caller`: Identifier string for the caller
 
-
 ## Client
 
 You can connect to this server using an HTTP client. For now, only the TypeScript SDK has streamable HTTP client examples, or you can use [Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector) for testing.

examples/servers/simple-streamablehttp/README.md

@@ -40,16 +40,14 @@ This server includes resumability support through the InMemoryEventStore. This e
 - Reconnect to the server after a disconnection
 - Resume event streaming from where they left off using the Last-Event-ID header
 
-
 The server will:
+
 - Generate unique event IDs for each SSE message
 - Store events in memory for later replay
 - Replay missed events when a client reconnects with a Last-Event-ID header
 
 Note: The InMemoryEventStore is designed for demonstration purposes only. For production use, consider implementing a persistent storage solution.
 
-
-
 ## Client
 
 You can connect to this server using an HTTP client, for now only Typescript SDK has streamable HTTP client examples or you can use [Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector)

pyproject.toml

@@ -129,3 +129,13 @@ filterwarnings = [
     # pywin32 internal deprecation warning
     "ignore:getargs.*The 'u' format is deprecated:DeprecationWarning"
 ]
+
+[tool.markdown.lint]
+default=true
+MD004=false  # ul-style - Unordered list style
+MD007.indent=2  # ul-indent - Unordered list indentation
+MD013=false  # line-length - Line length
+MD029=false  # ol-prefix - Ordered list item prefix
+MD033=false  # no-inline-html Inline HTML
+MD041=false  # first-line-heading/first-line-h1
+MD059=false  # descriptive-link-text