RFC: Add tool definitions to publisher extensions#15
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Port proposal from toolhive PR #2733. This RFC proposes adding comprehensive tool metadata to the existing ToolHive publisher extension in the upstream MCP Registry format. Signed-off-by: Juan Antonio Osorio <ozz@stacklok.com>
Signed-off-by: Juan Antonio Osorio <ozz@stacklok.com>
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Summary
Port proposal from toolhive PR #2733.
This RFC proposes adding comprehensive tool metadata to the existing ToolHive publisher extension (
io.github.stacklok) in the upstream MCP Registry format. This extends beyond simple tool names to include full MCP tool definitions with descriptions, input/output schemas, and annotations.What's Changing
tool_definitionsfield to the existingio.github.stacklokpublisher extensiontoolsstring arrayUse Cases
thv listcan show tool descriptionsTechnical Details