# mcp-stdio-test

> Zero LLM, zero network, zero API keys - a CI-gate harness for stdio MCPs.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-stdio-test/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Dennis Chen
- homepage: https://dtchen07.github.io/2026/04/harness-first-mcp/
- repository: https://github.com/dtchen07/mcp-stdio-test/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ci, harness, jsonrpc, mcp, model-context-protocol, stdio, testing
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-stdio-test

### Description (declared)

# mcp-stdio-test

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**Zero LLM, zero network, zero API keys - a CI-gate harness for stdio MCPs.**

`mcp-stdio-test` spawns an MCP server over stdio, runs the JSON-RPC
initialize handshake, and lets you assert on `tools/list` or call any tool -
all with CI-friendly exit codes. It is the thing you wire into
`.github/workflows/ci.yml` so a missing tool or a broken signature turns the
pipeline red without anyone reading the output.

If you want a scored quality report, use `mcp-doctor`. If you want rule-based
lint, use `mcp-lint`. If you want agent-driven end-to-end evaluation with
cost tracking, use `mcp-tester`. If you want to click through your server,
use MCP Inspector. `mcp-stdio-test` is the harness.

## Install

```bash
pip install mcp-stdio-test
# or
pipx install mcp-stdio-test
# or (no install)
uvx mcp-stdio-test --help
```

Zero runtime dependencies. Python 3.10+.

## 60-second quickstart

```bash
# 1. Confirm the tool works on your machine.
mcp-stdio-test doctor

# 2. Point it at any stdio MCP server script.
mcp-stdio-test path/to/server.py --list-tools

# 3. Gate CI on the tool inventory.
mcp-stdio-test path/to/server.py --list-tools --expect-count 5 --expect-tool search
```

A non-zero exit code means something regressed. No log-scraping required.

## CLI reference

| Flag | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `<server>` | Path to the MCP server script to spawn. |
| `--pyexe PATH` | Python interpreter to run…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.ci-cd (1, declared)
- code.testing (1, declared)
- dev.package-management (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-stdio-test/ (first seen 2026-09-10T04:23:24.106Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-stdio-test/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-stdio-test · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-stdio-test