registry/docs/server-json/schema.json
adam jones 7b211a46d6
feat: implement server versioning approach with semantic versioning support (#296)
This implements the versioning approach agreed upon in issue #158:

## Key Changes

### Documentation
- Added comprehensive versioning guide (docs/versioning.md)
- Updated FAQ with versioning guidance and best practices 
- Enhanced schema description with SHOULD recommendations

### Schema Updates
- Added 255-character limit for version strings in schema.json
- Enhanced version field description with semantic versioning guidance

### Implementation 
- New isSemanticVersion() function for proper semver detection
- Enhanced compareSemanticVersions() with prerelease support
- Implemented compareVersions() strategy:
  * Both semver: use semantic comparison
  * Neither semver: use timestamp comparison
  * Mixed: semver versions always take precedence
- Updated publish logic to determine "latest" using new strategy
- Added version length validation (255 char max)

### Versioning Strategy
1. Version MUST be string up to 255 characters
2. SHOULD use semantic versioning for predictable ordering
3. SHOULD align with package versions to reduce confusion 
4. MAY use prerelease labels for registry-specific versions
5. Registry attempts semver parsing, falls back to timestamp ordering
6. Clients SHOULD follow same comparison logic

Resolves #158

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Co-authored-by: claude[bot] <209825114+claude[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: adam jones <domdomegg@users.noreply.github.com>
2025-08-26 14:55:38 +01:00

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{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/draft/2025-07-09/server.json",
"title": "MCP Server Detail",
"$ref": "#/$defs/ServerDetail",
"$defs": {
"Repository": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"url",
"source"
],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"example": "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers"
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Repository hosting service",
"example": "github"
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"example": "b94b5f7e-c7c6-d760-2c78-a5e9b8a5b8c9"
}
}
},
"VersionDetail": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Version information for this server. Defined as an object to allow for downstream extensibility (e.g. release_date)",
"required": [
"version"
],
"properties": {
"version": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 255,
"example": "1.0.2",
"description": "Version string for this server. SHOULD follow semantic versioning (e.g., '1.0.2', '2.1.0-alpha'). Equivalent of Implementation.version in MCP specification. Non-semantic versions are allowed but may not sort predictably."
}
}
},
"Server": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name",
"description",
"version_detail"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Server name/identifier",
"example": "io.modelcontextprotocol/filesystem"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable description of the server's functionality",
"example": "Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for filesystem operations."
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["active", "deprecated"],
"default": "active",
"description": "Server lifecycle status. 'deprecated' indicates the server is no longer recommended for new usage."
},
"repository": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Repository"
},
"version_detail": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/VersionDetail"
}
}
},
"Package": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"registry_name",
"name",
"version"
],
"properties": {
"registry_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Package registry type",
"example": "npm"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Package name in the registry",
"example": "io.modelcontextprotocol/filesystem"
},
"version": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Package version",
"example": "1.0.2"
},
"runtime_hint": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A hint to help clients determine the appropriate runtime for the package. This field should be provided when `runtime_arguments` are present.",
"examples": [
"npx",
"uvx",
"dnx"
]
},
"runtime_arguments": {
"type": "array",
"description": "A list of arguments to be passed to the package's runtime command (such as docker or npx). The `runtime_hint` field should be provided when `runtime_arguments` are present.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Argument"
}
},
"package_arguments": {
"type": "array",
"description": "A list of arguments to be passed to the package's binary.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Argument"
}
},
"environment_variables": {
"type": "array",
"description": "A mapping of environment variables to be set when running the package.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/KeyValueInput"
}
}
}
},
"Input": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"description": {
"description": "A description of the input, which clients can use to provide context to the user.",
"type": "string"
},
"is_required": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false
},
"format": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Specifies the input format. Supported values include `filepath`, which should be interpreted as a file on the user's filesystem.\n\nWhen the input is converted to a string, booleans should be represented by the strings \"true\" and \"false\", and numbers should be represented as decimal values.",
"enum": [
"string",
"number",
"boolean",
"filepath"
],
"default": "string"
},
"value": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The default value for the input. If this is not set, the user may be prompted to provide a value. If a value is set, it should not be configurable by end users.\n\nIdentifiers wrapped in `{curly_braces}` will be replaced with the corresponding properties from the input `variables` map. If an identifier in braces is not found in `variables`, or if `variables` is not provided, the `{curly_braces}` substring should remain unchanged.\n"
},
"is_secret": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Indicates whether the input is a secret value (e.g., password, token). If true, clients should handle the value securely.",
"default": false
},
"default": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The default value for the input."
},
"choices": {
"type": "array",
"description": "A list of possible values for the input. If provided, the user must select one of these values.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"example": []
}
}
},
"InputWithVariables": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/Input"
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"variables": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A map of variable names to their values. Keys in the input `value` that are wrapped in `{curly_braces}` will be replaced with the corresponding variable values.",
"additionalProperties": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Input"
}
}
}
}
]
},
"PositionalArgument": {
"description": "A positional input is a value inserted verbatim into the command line.",
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/InputWithVariables"
},
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"type"
],
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"positional"
],
"example": "positional"
},
"value_hint": {
"type": "string",
"description": "An identifier-like hint for the value. This is not part of the command line, but can be used by client configuration and to provide hints to users.",
"example": "file_path"
},
"is_repeated": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the argument can be repeated multiple times in the command line.",
"default": false
}
},
"anyOf": [
{
"required": [
"value_hint"
]
},
{
"required": [
"value"
]
}
]
}
]
},
"NamedArgument": {
"description": "A command-line `--flag={value}`.",
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/InputWithVariables"
},
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"type",
"name"
],
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"named"
],
"example": "named"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The flag name, including any leading dashes.",
"example": "--port"
},
"is_repeated": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the argument can be repeated multiple times.",
"default": false
}
}
}
]
},
"KeyValueInput": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/InputWithVariables"
},
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the header or environment variable.",
"example": "SOME_VARIABLE"
}
}
}
]
},
"Argument": {
"anyOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/PositionalArgument"
},
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/NamedArgument"
}
]
},
"Remote": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"transport_type",
"url"
],
"properties": {
"transport_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"streamable",
"sse"
],
"description": "Transport protocol type",
"example": "sse"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Remote server URL",
"example": "https://mcp-fs.example.com/sse"
},
"headers": {
"type": "array",
"description": "HTTP headers to include",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/KeyValueInput"
}
}
}
},
"ServerDetail": {
"description": "Schema for a static representation of an MCP server. Used in various contexts related to discovery, installation, and configuration.",
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/$defs/Server"
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"packages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Package"
}
},
"remotes": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Remote"
}
}
}
}
]
}
}
}