MCP Roadmap
Our Plans for Evolving Model Context Protocol
Last updated: 2025-03-27
The Model Context Protocol is rapidly evolving. This page outlines current thinking on key priorities and direction for the next six months, though these may change significantly as the project develops.
Note: The ideas presented here are not commitments—they may be solved differently than described, or some may not materialize at all. This is also not an exhaustive list; work not mentioned here may be incorporated.
Validation
To foster a robust developer ecosystem, plans include investment in:
- Reference Client Implementations: Demonstrating protocol features with high-quality AI applications
- Compliance Test Suites: Automated verification that clients, servers, and SDKs properly implement the specification
These tools will help developers confidently implement MCP while ensuring consistent behavior across the ecosystem.
Registry
For MCP to reach its full potential, streamlined ways to distribute and discover MCP servers are needed.
Plans include developing an MCP Registry that will enable centralized server discovery and metadata. This registry will primarily function as an API layer that third-party marketplaces and discovery services can build upon.
Agents
As MCP increasingly becomes part of agentic workflows, exploration includes improvements such as:
- Agent Graphs: Enabling complex agent topologies through namespacing and graph-aware communication patterns
- Interactive Workflows: Improving human-in-the-loop experiences with granular permissioning, standardized interaction patterns, and ways to directly communicate with end users
Multimodality
Supporting the full spectrum of AI capabilities in MCP, including:
- Additional Modalities: Video and other media types
- Streaming: Multipart, chunked messages, and bidirectional communication for interactive experiences
Governance
Implementation of governance structures that prioritize:
- Community-Led Development: Fostering a collaborative ecosystem where community members and AI developers can all participate in MCP's evolution, ensuring it serves diverse applications and use cases
- Transparent Standardization: Establishing clear processes for contributing to the specification, while exploring formal standardization via industry bodies
For more information about the MCP roadmap and standards track, visit the official MCP roadmap page or view the Standards Track on GitHub .