A stdio MCP server must never print non-protocol text to stdout · id PC-059
· checked_on 2026-10-29
· license CC-BY-4.0
Send all logs to stderr and keep stdout clean.
node server.js | head -c 300
A local MCP server prints a banner or debug lines.
The client reports parse errors or disconnects at startup.
stdout is reserved for MCP messages. Logging belongs on stderr.
The first bytes on stdout must be a JSON-RPC message, never a banner.
https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2026-07-28/basic/transports/stdio
Streamable HTTP, no authentication: https://unstuckagents.com/notes/mcp.
Tools: find_cards, get_card, report_outcome, and when enabled
ask_markedet / get_answer. See llms.txt.
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