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mcp-interviewer
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The mcp-interviewer is an automated evaluation framework for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Acting as a digital hiring manager, it orchestrates a complete lifecycle that includes connecting to a server, inspecting its capabilities, running LLM-generated functional tests, and validating compliance with constraints. It produces comprehensive scorecards and reports that grade the server's tools, schema quality, and reliability.

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How the pieces fit

mcp-interviewer is organized as connected concepts and components. Start broad, then drill down chapter by chapter.

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The Interviewer (Orchestrator)
The Interviewer (Orchestrator)
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Data Models (Scorecards)
Data Models (Scorecards)
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Server Connection & Inspection
Server Connection & Inspection
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Functional Testing Engine
Functional Testing Engine
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Constraint Validation
Constraint Validation
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AI Evaluation (Judging)
AI Evaluation (Judging)
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Statistics Collection
Statistics Collection
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Reporting System
Reporting System
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Intro and Architecture Diagram

The mcp-interviewer is an automated evaluation framework for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Acting as a digital hiring manager, it orchestrates a complete lifecycle that includes connecting to a server, inspecting its capabilities, running LLM-generated functional tests, and validating compliance with constraints. It produces comprehensive scorecards and reports that grade the server's tools, schema quality, and reliability.

Source Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp-interviewer

flowchart TD A0["The Interviewer (Orchestrator)"] A1["Data Models (Scorecards)"] A2["Functional Testing Engine"] A3["Constraint Validation"] A4["AI Evaluation (Judging)"] A5["Reporting System"] A6["Server Connection & Inspection"] A7["Statistics Collection"] A0 -->|"Inspects capabilities"| A6 A6 -->|"Produces server model"| A1 A0 -->|"Runs functional tests"| A2 A2 -->|"Creates test plans"| A1 A0 -->|"Evaluates quality"| A4 A4 -->|"Produces scorecards"| A1 A0 -->|"Checks compliance"| A3 A3 -->|"Validates schema"| A1 A0 -->|"Generates reports"| A5 A5 -->|"Renders results"| A1 A7 -->|"Analyzes complexity"| A1
Tutorial Chapters

All 8 chapters

Follow sequentially or jump to any topic. Start with The Interviewer (Orchestrator).

Ch.01 CORE
The Interviewer (Orchestrator)
Welcome to the MCP Interviewer tutorial! If you are building a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, you need a way to verify that it works…
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Ch.02 CORE
Data Models (Scorecards)
In the previous chapter, The Interviewer (Orchestrator), we introduced the "Hiring Manager" that conducts the interview. But a manager can'…
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Ch.03 CORE
Server Connection & Inspection
In the previous chapter, Data Models (Scorecards), we prepared the "forms" and "rubrics" needed to evaluate an MCP server.
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Ch.04 CORE
Functional Testing Engine
In the previous chapter, Server Connection & Inspection, we established a connection to the MCP server and retrieved its "Resume" (the list…
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Ch.05 CORE
Constraint Validation
In the previous chapter, Functional Testing Engine, we learned how to verify that a server's tools actually run. We sent commands, and the…
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Ch.06 CORE
AI Evaluation (Judging)
In the previous chapter, Constraint Validation, we acted like a Building Inspector. We checked if the server followed strict rules, like "D…
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Ch.07 CORE
Statistics Collection
In the previous chapter, AI Evaluation (Judging), we acted like an art critic. We used an AI to look at the server's tools and give us a qu…
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Ch.08 CORE
Reporting System
Welcome to the final chapter of the MCP Interviewer tutorial!
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