Spec-referenced

MCP tool from MCP Compliance by YawLabs

every test links to the exact section of the MCP specification it validates. No ambiguity about what's being tested or why.

How to use it

Spec-referenced is exposed by the MCP Compliance MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the Spec-referenced tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install MCP Compliance

$npx @yawlabs/mcp-compliance@latest test https://my-server.com/mcp

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Other tools in MCP Compliance (4)

Capability-driven

tests adapt to what the server declares. If it says it supports tools, tool tests become required. No false failures for features the server doesn't claim.

CI-ready

--strict mode exits with code 1 on required test failures. Drop it into any pipeline.

mcp_compliance_explain

Explain what a specific test ID checks and why it matters.

mcp_compliance_test

Run the full 88-test suite against a URL or stdio command. Supports auth, custom headers, env vars, timeout, retries, and category/test filtering. Returns grade, score, and detailed results.