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Show HN: A readiness scorer for MCP servers, checked against emerging standards

A new online tool scores MCP servers for readiness against emerging standards, helping developers assess compatibility and identify areas for improvement.

Background

- MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an emerging open protocol developed by Anthropic that standardizes how AI models (LLMs) access external tools, data sources, and APIs. Think of it as a "USB-C port" for AI assistants—allowing them to plug into databases, file systems, or web services through a uniform interface, rather than requiring custom integrations for every platform.<br>- This site auto-scores MCP servers (the actual connectors that implement the protocol) for compliance with evolving best practices and specs. It checks things like proper authentication, error handling, and metadata formatting—essentially an automated linter for MCP implementations.<br>- The project matters because the MCP ecosystem is growing fast but lacks mature tooling. As more companies build AI agents that rely on MCP connections, having a standardized "readiness score" helps developers know whether their servers will work reliably, just as Lighthouse scores helped standardize web performance auditing.

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