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The New MCP Roadmap

MCP BlogToolsThe New MCP Roadmap An update on the Model Context Protocol roadmap and focus areas for upcoming specification releases.

August 22
The 2026-07-28 Specification

MCP BlogToolsThe 2026-07-28 Specification The 2026-07-28 Model Context Protocol specification is out, bringing a stateless protocol core, Multi Round-Trip Requests, header-based routing, cacheable list results, authorization hardening, a formal extensions framew

July 28
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MCP BlogToolsThe Official Ruby SDK for MCP Reaches 1.0 The official Ruby SDK for the Model Context Protocol has reached version 1.0 with a stable public API and a 100% conformance pass rate. The SDK now meets every Tier 2 requirement of the MCP SDK tiering system, and develo

July 27
Beta SDKs for the 2026-07-28 MCP Spec Release Candidate Are Here

MCP BlogToolsBeta SDKs for the 2026-07-28 MCP Spec Release Candidate Are Here Beta releases of the Python, TypeScript, Go, and C# SDKs are now available with support for the 2026-07-28 MCP specification release candidate. Here is what changes for your server, how to migrate, and how to test before

June 29
Enterprise-Managed Authorization: Zero-touch OAuth for MCP

MCP BlogToolsEnterprise-Managed Authorization: Zero-touch OAuth for MCP The Enterprise-Managed Authorization extension to the Model Context Protocol is now stable, enabling organizations to centrally provision MCP server access through their identity provider so users get connected servers o

June 18
The 2026-07-28 MCP Specification Release Candidate

MCP BlogToolsThe 2026-07-28 MCP Specification Release Candidate The release candidate for the next Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification is now available: a stateless protocol core, the Extensions framework, Tasks, MCP Apps, authorization hardening, and a formal deprecation poli

May 21
Expanding the MCP Maintainer Team

MCP BlogToolsExpanding the MCP Maintainer Team Updates to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) governance team: a new Lead Maintainer and an addition to the Core Maintainer group as the open-source project continues to grow.

April 8
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MCP BlogToolsTool Annotations as Risk Vocabulary: What Hints Can and Can't Do MCP tool annotations were introduced nearly a year ago as a way for servers to describe the behavior of their tools — whether they’re read-only, destructive, idempotent, or reach outside their local environment. Since th

March 16
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MCP BlogToolsUnderstanding MCP Extensions A practical guide to MCP extensions: how they layer new capabilities on top of the core protocol, and patterns the community is already using.

March 11
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MCP BlogToolsThe 2026 MCP Roadmap The updated Model Context Protocol roadmap for 2026: transport scalability, agent communication, governance maturation, and enterprise readiness, plus guidance on SEP prioritization and how to get involved.

March 9
MCP Apps - Bringing UI Capabilities To MCP Clients

MCP BlogToolsMCP Apps - Bringing UI Capabilities To MCP Clients MCP Apps is now live as the first official MCP extension — tools can return interactive UI components that render directly in the conversation.

January 26
January MCP Core Maintainer Update

MCP BlogToolsJanuary MCP Core Maintainer Update Core Maintainer team changes for 2026: departing members, new additions, and what's ahead for MCP governance.

January 23
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MCP BlogToolsExploring the Future of MCP Transports The Transport Working Group's plan to evolve MCP beyond Streamable HTTP for enterprise-scale remote deployments.

December 19
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MCP BlogToolsMCP joins the Agentic AI Foundation Anthropic is donating MCP to the newly formed Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation, ensuring vendor-neutral governance for the protocol's future.

December 9
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MCP BlogToolsSEPs Are Moving to Pull Requests SEPs are moving from GitHub Issues to pull requests against the seps/ directory — why, and what changes for contributors.

November 28
One Year of MCP: November 2025 Spec Release

MCP BlogToolsOne Year of MCP: November 2025 Spec Release MCP turns one — a look back at the year, plus the full details of the November 2025 specification release.

November 25
MCP Apps: Extending servers with interactive user interfaces

MCP BlogToolsMCP Apps: Extending servers with interactive user interfaces Introducing the MCP Apps Extension proposal (SEP-1865) to standardize interactive user interfaces in MCP, developed with the MCP-UI creators and maintainers from OpenAI and Anthropic.

November 21
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MCP BlogToolsAdopting the MCP Bundle format (.mcpb) for portable local servers The MCP Bundle format (.mcpb) joins the MCP project, enabling one-click installation of local servers across any compatible client.

November 21
Server Instructions: Giving LLMs a user manual for your server

MCP BlogToolsServer Instructions: Giving LLMs a user manual for your server How server instructions give LLMs the context they need to use your MCP server's tools effectively — an underused protocol feature with outsized impact.

November 3
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MCP BlogToolsUpdate on the Next MCP Protocol Release An update on the timeline and priorities for the next Model Context Protocol specification version

September 26
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MCP BlogToolsIntroducing the MCP Registry Launching the MCP Registry in preview: an open catalog and API for discovering publicly available MCP servers.

September 8
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MCP BlogToolsAnnouncing the Official PHP SDK for MCP The official PHP SDK for the Model Context Protocol is now generally available, built in collaboration with the PHP Foundation and Symfony.

September 5
Evolving OAuth Client Registration in the Model Context Protocol

MCP BlogToolsEvolving OAuth Client Registration in the Model Context Protocol The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has adopted OAuth 2.1 as the foundation for its authorization framework. A key part of the authorization flow that MCP is particularly reliant on is client registration . This is especial

August 22
MCP Prompts: Building Workflow Automation

MCP BlogToolsMCP Prompts: Building Workflow Automation A practical guide to building workflow automation with MCP prompts and resource templates, demonstrated through a meal planning example.

August 4