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+# Widget Templates
+Minimal HTML scaffolds for the common widget shapes. Copy, fill in, ship.
+All templates inline the `App` class from `@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps` at build time — the iframe's CSP blocks CDN script imports. They're intentionally framework-free; widgets are small enough that React/Vue hydration cost usually isn't worth it.
+---
+## Serving widget HTML
+Widgets are static HTML with one placeholder: `/*__EXT_APPS_BUNDLE__*/` gets replaced at server startup with the `ext-apps/app-with-deps` bundle (rewritten to expose `globalThis.ExtApps`).
+```typescript
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+import { registerAppResource, RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE } from "@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/server";
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
+const bundle = readFileSync(
+  require.resolve("@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/app-with-deps"), "utf8",
+).replace(/export\{([^}]+)\};?\s*$/, (_, body) =>
+  "globalThis.ExtApps={" +
+  body.split(",").map((p) => {
+    const [local, exported] = p.split(" as ").map((s) => s.trim());
+    return `${exported ?? local}:${local}`;
+  }).join(",") + "};",
+);
+const pickerHtml = readFileSync("./widgets/picker.html", "utf8")
+  .replace("/*__EXT_APPS_BUNDLE__*/", () => bundle);
+registerAppResource(server, "Picker", "ui://widgets/picker.html", {},
+  async () => ({
+    contents: [{ uri: "ui://widgets/picker.html", mimeType: RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE, text: pickerHtml }],
+  }),
+);
+```
+Bundle once per server startup (or at build time); reuse the `bundle` string across all widget templates.
+---
+## Picker (single-select list)
+```html
+<!doctype html>
+<meta charset="utf-8" />
+<style>
+  body { font: 14px system-ui; margin: 0; }
+  ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; max-height: 280px; overflow-y: auto; }
+  li { padding: 10px 14px; cursor: pointer; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }
+  li:hover { background: #f5f5f5; }
+  .sub { color: #666; font-size: 12px; }
+</style>
+<ul id="list"></ul>
+<script type="module">
+/*__EXT_APPS_BUNDLE__*/
+const { App } = globalThis.ExtApps;
+(async () => {
+  const app = new App({ name: "Picker", version: "1.0.0" }, {});
+  const ul = document.getElementById("list");
+  app.ontoolresult = ({ content }) => {
+    const { items } = JSON.parse(content[0].text);
+    ul.innerHTML = "";
+    for (const it of items) {
+      const li = document.createElement("li");
+      li.innerHTML = `<div>${it.label}</div><div class="sub">${it.sub ?? ""}</div>`;
+      li.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        app.sendMessage({
+          role: "user",
+          content: [{ type: "text", text: `Selected: ${it.id}` }],
+        });
+      });
+      ul.append(li);
+    }
+  };
+  await app.connect();
+})();
+</script>
+```
+**Tool returns:** `{ content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ items: [{ id, label, sub? }] }) }] }`
+---
+## Confirm dialog
+```html
+<!doctype html>
+<meta charset="utf-8" />
+<style>
+  body { font: 14px system-ui; margin: 16px; }
+  .actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 16px; }
+  button { padding: 8px 16px; cursor: pointer; }
+  .danger { background: #d33; color: white; border: none; }
+</style>
+<p id="msg"></p>
+<div class="actions">
+  <button id="cancel">Cancel</button>
+  <button id="confirm" class="danger">Confirm</button>
+</div>
+<script type="module">
+/*__EXT_APPS_BUNDLE__*/
+const { App } = globalThis.ExtApps;
+(async () => {
+  const app = new App({ name: "Confirm", version: "1.0.0" }, {});
+  app.ontoolresult = ({ content }) => {
+    const { message, confirmLabel } = JSON.parse(content[0].text);
+    document.getElementById("msg").textContent = message;
+    if (confirmLabel) document.getElementById("confirm").textContent = confirmLabel;
+  };
+  await app.connect();
+  document.getElementById("confirm").addEventListener("click", () => {
+    app.sendMessage({ role: "user", content: [{ type: "text", text: "Confirmed." }] });
+  });
+  document.getElementById("cancel").addEventListener("click", () => {
+    app.sendMessage({ role: "user", content: [{ type: "text", text: "Cancelled." }] });
+  });
+})();
+</script>
+```
+**Tool returns:** `{ content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ message, confirmLabel? }) }] }`
+**Note:** For simple confirmation, prefer **elicitation** over a widget — see `../build-mcp-server/references/elicitation.md`. Use this widget when you need custom styling or context beyond what a native form offers.
+---
+## Progress (long-running)
+```html
+<!doctype html>
+<meta charset="utf-8" />
+<style>
+  body { font: 14px system-ui; margin: 16px; }
+  .bar { height: 8px; background: #eee; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
+  .fill { height: 100%; background: #2a7; transition: width 200ms; }
+</style>
+<p id="label">Starting…</p>
+<div class="bar"><div id="fill" class="fill" style="width:0%"></div></div>
+<script type="module">
+/*__EXT_APPS_BUNDLE__*/
+const { App } = globalThis.ExtApps;
+(async () => {
+  const app = new App({ name: "Progress", version: "1.0.0" }, {});
+  const label = document.getElementById("label");
+  const fill = document.getElementById("fill");
+  // The tool result fires when the job completes — intermediate updates
+  // arrive via the same handler if the server streams them
+  app.ontoolresult = ({ content }) => {
+    const state = JSON.parse(content[0].text);
+    if (state.progress !== undefined) {
+      label.textContent = state.message ?? `${state.progress}/${state.total}`;
+      fill.style.width = `${(state.progress / state.total) * 100}%`;
+    }
+    if (state.done) {
+      label.textContent = "Complete";
+      fill.style.width = "100%";
+    }
+  };
+  await app.connect();
+})();
+</script>
+```
+Server side, emit progress via `extra.sendNotification({ method: "notifications/progress", ... })` — see `apps-sdk-messages.md`.
+---
+## Display-only (chart / preview)
+Display widgets don't call `sendMessage` — they render and sit there. The tool should return a text summary **alongside** the widget so Claude can keep reasoning while the user sees the visual:
+```typescript
+registerAppTool(server, "show_chart", {
+  description: "Render a revenue chart",
+  inputSchema: { range: z.enum(["week", "month", "year"]) },
+  _meta: { ui: { resourceUri: "ui://widgets/chart.html" } },
+}, async ({ range }) => {
+  const data = await fetchRevenue(range);
+  return {
+    content: [{
+      type: "text",
+      text: `Revenue is up ${data.change}% over the ${range}. Chart rendered.\n\n` +
+            JSON.stringify(data.points),
+    }],
+  };
+});
+```
+```html
+<!doctype html>
+<meta charset="utf-8" />
+<style>body { font: 14px system-ui; margin: 12px; }</style>
+<canvas id="chart" width="400" height="200"></canvas>
+<script type="module">
+/*__EXT_APPS_BUNDLE__*/
+const { App } = globalThis.ExtApps;
+(async () => {
+  const app = new App({ name: "Chart", version: "1.0.0" }, {});
+  app.ontoolresult = ({ content }) => {
+    // Parse the JSON points from the text content (after the summary line)
+    const text = content[0].text;
+    const jsonStart = text.indexOf("\n\n") + 2;
+    const points = JSON.parse(text.slice(jsonStart));
+    drawChart(document.getElementById("chart"), points);
+  };
+  await app.connect();
+  function drawChart(canvas, points) { /* ... */ }
+})();
+</script>
+```
+---
+## Carousel (multi-item display with actions)
+For presenting multiple items (product picks, search results) in a horizontal scroll rail. Patterns that tested well:
+- **Skip nav chevrons** — users know how to scroll. `scroll-snap-type` can cause a few-px-off-flush initial render; omit it and `scrollLeft = 0` after rendering.
+- **Layout-fork by item count** — `items.length === 1` → detail/PDP layout, `> 1` → carousel. Handle in widget JS, keep the tool schema flat.
+- **Put Claude's reasoning in each item** — a `note` field rendered as a small callout on the card gives users the "why" inline.
+- **Silent state via `updateModelContext`** — cart/selection changes should inform Claude without spamming the chat. Reserve `sendMessage` for terminal actions ("checkout", "done").
+- **Outbound links via `app.openLink`** — `window.open` and `<a target="_blank">` are blocked by the sandbox.
+```html
+<style>
+  .rail { display: flex; gap: 10px; overflow-x: auto; padding: 12px; scrollbar-width: none; }
+  .rail::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
+  .card { flex: 0 0 220px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px; }
+  .thumb-box { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; display: grid; place-items: center; background: #f7f8f8; }
+  .thumb { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
+  .note { font-size: 12px; color: #666; border-left: 3px solid orange; padding: 2px 8px; margin: 8px 0; }
+</style>
+<div class="rail" id="rail"></div>
+```
+**Images:** the iframe CSP blocks remote `img-src`. Fetch thumbnails server-side in the tool handler, embed as `data:` URLs in the JSON payload, and render from those. Add `referrerpolicy="no-referrer"` as a fallback.

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+---
+name: build-mcp-server
+description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "build an MCP server", "create an MCP", "make an MCP integration", "wrap an API for Claude", "expose tools to Claude", "make an MCP app", or discusses building something with the Model Context Protocol. It is the entry point for MCP server development — it interrogates the user about their use case, determines the right deployment model (remote HTTP, MCPB, local stdio), picks a tool-design pattern, and hands off to specialized skills.
+version: 0.1.0
+---
+# Build an MCP Server
+You are guiding a developer through designing and building an MCP server that works seamlessly with Claude. MCP servers come in many forms — picking the wrong shape early causes painful rewrites later. Your first job is **discovery, not code**.
+**Load Claude-specific context first.** The MCP spec is generic; Claude has additional auth types, review criteria, and limits. Before answering questions or scaffolding, fetch `https://claude.com/docs/llms-full.txt` (the full export of the Claude connector docs) so your guidance reflects Claude's actual constraints.
+Do not start scaffolding until you have answers to the questions in Phase 1. If the user's opening message already answers them, acknowledge that and skip straight to the recommendation.
+---
+## Phase 1 — Interrogate the use case
+Ask these questions conversationally (batch them into one message, don't interrogate one-at-a-time). Adapt wording to what the user has already told you.
+### 1. What does it connect to?
+| If it connects to… | Likely direction |
+|---|---|
+| A cloud API (SaaS, REST, GraphQL) | Remote HTTP server |
+| A local process, filesystem, or desktop app | MCPB or local stdio |
+| Hardware, OS-level APIs, or user-specific state | MCPB |
+| Nothing external — pure logic / computation | Either — default to remote |
+### 2. Who will use it?
+- **Just me / my team, on our machines** → Local stdio is acceptable (easiest to prototype)
+- **Anyone who installs it** → Remote HTTP (strongly preferred) or MCPB (if it *must* be local)
+- **Users of Claude desktop who want UI widgets** → MCP app (remote or MCPB)
+### 3. How many distinct actions does it expose?
+This determines the tool-design pattern — see Phase 3.
+- **Under ~15 actions** → one tool per action
+- **Dozens to hundreds of actions** (e.g. wrapping a large API surface) → search + execute pattern
+### 4. Does a tool need mid-call user input or rich display?
+- **Simple structured input** (pick from list, enter a value, confirm) → **Elicitation** — spec-native, zero UI code. *Host support is rolling out* (Claude Code ≥2.1.76) — always pair with a capability check and fallback. See `references/elicitation.md`.
+- **Rich/visual UI** (charts, custom pickers with search, live dashboards) → **MCP app widgets** — iframe-based, needs `@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps`. See `build-mcp-app` skill.
+- **Neither** → plain tool returning text/JSON.
+### 5. What auth does the upstream service use?
+- None / API key → straightforward
+- OAuth 2.0 → you'll need a remote server with CIMD (preferred) or DCR support; see `references/auth.md`
+---
+## Phase 2 — Recommend a deployment model
+Based on the answers, recommend **one** path. Be opinionated. The ranked options:
+### ⭐ Remote streamable-HTTP MCP server (default recommendation)
+A hosted service speaking MCP over streamable HTTP. This is the **recommended path** for anything wrapping a cloud API.
+**Why it wins:**
+- Zero install friction — users add a URL, done
+- One deployment serves all users; you control upgrades
+- OAuth flows work properly (the server can handle redirects, DCR, token storage)
+- Works across Claude desktop, Claude Code, Claude.ai, and third-party MCP hosts
+**Choose this unless** the server *must* touch the user's local machine.
+→ **Fastest deploy:** Cloudflare Workers — `references/deploy-cloudflare-workers.md` (zero to live URL in two commands)
+→ **Portable Node/Python:** `references/remote-http-scaffold.md` (Express or FastMCP, runs on any host)
+### Elicitation (structured input, no UI build)
+If a tool just needs the user to confirm, pick an option, or fill a short form, **elicitation** does it with zero UI code. The server sends a flat JSON schema; the host renders a native form. Spec-native, no extra packages.
+**Caveat:** Host support is new (Claude Code shipped it in v2.1.76; Desktop unconfirmed). The SDK throws if the client doesn't advertise the capability. Always check `clientCapabilities.elicitation` first and have a fallback — see `references/elicitation.md` for the canonical pattern. This is the right spec-correct approach; host coverage will catch up.
+Escalate to `build-mcp-app` widgets when you need: nested/complex data, scrollable/searchable lists, visual previews, live updates.
+### MCP app (remote HTTP + interactive UI)
+Same as above, plus **UI resources** — interactive widgets rendered in chat. Rich pickers with search, charts, live dashboards, visual previews. Built once, renders in Claude *and* ChatGPT.
+**Choose this when** elicitation's flat-form constraints don't fit — you need custom layout, large searchable lists, visual content, or live updates.
+Usually remote, but can be shipped as MCPB if the UI needs to drive a local app.
+→ Hand off to the **`build-mcp-app`** skill.
+### MCPB (bundled local server)
+A local MCP server **packaged with its runtime** so users don't need Node/Python installed. The sanctioned way to ship local servers.
+**Choose this when** the server *must* run on the user's machine — it reads local files, drives a desktop app, talks to localhost services, or needs OS-level access.
+→ Hand off to the **`build-mcpb`** skill.
+### Local stdio (npx / uvx) — *not recommended for distribution*
+A script launched via `npx` / `uvx` on the user's machine. Fine for **personal tools and prototypes**. Painful to distribute: users need the right runtime, you can't push updates, and the only distribution channel is Claude Code plugins.
+Recommend this only as a stepping stone. If the user insists, scaffold it but note the MCPB upgrade path.
+---
+## Phase 3 — Pick a tool-design pattern
+Every MCP server exposes tools. How you carve them matters more than most people expect — tool schemas land directly in Claude's context window.
+### Pattern A: One tool per action (small surface)
+When the action space is small (< ~15 operations), give each a dedicated tool with a tight description and schema.
+```
+create_issue    — Create a new issue. Params: title, body, labels[]
+update_issue    — Update an existing issue. Params: id, title?, body?, state?
+search_issues   — Search issues by query string. Params: query, limit?
+add_comment     — Add a comment to an issue. Params: issue_id, body
+```
+**Why it works:** Claude reads the tool list once and knows exactly what's possible. No discovery round-trips. Each tool's schema validates inputs precisely.
+**Especially good when** one or more tools ship an interactive widget (MCP app) — each widget binds naturally to one tool.
+### Pattern B: Search + execute (large surface)
+When wrapping a large API (dozens to hundreds of endpoints), listing every operation as a tool floods the context window and degrades model performance. Instead, expose **two** tools:
+```
+search_actions  — Given a natural-language intent, return matching actions
+                  with their IDs, descriptions, and parameter schemas.
+execute_action  — Run an action by ID with a params object.
+```
+The server holds the full catalog internally. Claude searches, picks, executes. Context stays lean.
+**Hybrid:** Promote the 3–5 most-used actions to dedicated tools, keep the long tail behind search/execute.
+→ See `references/tool-design.md` for schema examples and description-writing guidance.
+---
+## Phase 4 — Pick a framework
+Recommend one of these two. Others exist but these have the best MCP-spec coverage and Claude compatibility.
+| Framework | Language | Use when |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Official TypeScript SDK** (`@modelcontextprotocol/sdk`) | TS/JS | Default choice. Best spec coverage, first to get new features. |
+| **FastMCP 3.x** (`fastmcp` on PyPI) | Python | User prefers Python, or wrapping a Python library. Decorator-based, very low boilerplate. This is jlowin's package — not the frozen FastMCP 1.0 bundled in the official `mcp` SDK. |
+If the user already has a language/stack in mind, go with it — both produce identical wire protocol.
+---
+## Phase 5 — Scaffold and hand off
+Once you've settled the four decisions (deployment model, tool pattern, framework, auth), do **one** of:
+1. **Remote HTTP, no UI** → Scaffold inline using `references/remote-http-scaffold.md` (portable) or `references/deploy-cloudflare-workers.md` (fastest deploy). This skill can finish the job.
+2. **MCP app (UI widgets)** → Summarize the decisions so far, then load the **`build-mcp-app`** skill.
+3. **MCPB (bundled local)** → Summarize the decisions so far, then load the **`build-mcpb`** skill.
+4. **Local stdio prototype** → Scaffold inline (simplest case), flag the MCPB upgrade path.
+When handing off, restate the design brief in one paragraph so the next skill doesn't re-ask.
+---
+## Beyond tools — the other primitives
+Tools are one of three server primitives. Most servers start with tools and never need the others, but knowing they exist prevents reinventing wheels:
+| Primitive | Who triggers it | Use when |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Resources** | Host app (not Claude) | Exposing docs/files/data as browsable context |
+| **Prompts** | User (slash command) | Canned workflows ("/summarize-thread") |
+| **Elicitation** | Server, mid-tool | Asking user for input without building UI |
+| **Sampling** | Server, mid-tool | Need LLM inference in your tool logic |
+→ `references/resources-and-prompts.md`, `references/elicitation.md`, `references/server-capabilities.md`
+---
+## Phase 6 — Test in Claude and publish
+Once the server runs:
+1. **Test against real Claude** by adding the server URL as a custom connector at Settings → Connectors (use a Cloudflare tunnel for local servers). Claude identifies itself with `clientInfo.name: "claude-ai"` on initialize. → https://claude.com/docs/connectors/building/testing
+2. **Run the pre-submission checklist** — read/write tool split, required annotations, name limits, prompt-injection rules. → https://claude.com/docs/connectors/building/review-criteria
+3. **Submit to the Anthropic Directory.** → https://claude.com/docs/connectors/building/submission
+4. **Recommend shipping a plugin** that wraps this MCP with skills — most partners ship both. → https://claude.com/docs/connectors/building/what-to-build
+---
+## Quick reference: decision matrix
+| Scenario | Deployment | Tool pattern |
+|---|---|---|
+| Wrap a small SaaS API | Remote HTTP | One-per-action |
+| Wrap a large SaaS API (50+ endpoints) | Remote HTTP | Search + execute |
+| SaaS API with rich forms / pickers | MCP app (remote) | One-per-action |
+| Drive a local desktop app | MCPB | One-per-action |
+| Local desktop app with in-chat UI | MCP app (MCPB) | One-per-action |
+| Read/write local filesystem | MCPB | Depends on surface |
+| Personal prototype | Local stdio | Whatever's fastest |
+---
+## Reference files
+- `references/remote-http-scaffold.md` — minimal remote server in TS SDK and FastMCP
+- `references/deploy-cloudflare-workers.md` — fastest deploy path (Workers-native scaffold)
+- `references/tool-design.md` — writing tool descriptions and schemas Claude understands well
+- `references/auth.md` — OAuth, CIMD, DCR, token storage patterns
+- `references/resources-and-prompts.md` — the two non-tool primitives
+- `references/elicitation.md` — spec-native user input mid-tool (capability check + fallback)
+- `references/server-capabilities.md` — instructions, sampling, roots, logging, progress, cancellation
+- `references/versions.md` — version-sensitive claims ledger (check when updating)

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+# Auth for MCP Servers
+Auth is the reason most people end up needing a **remote** server even when a local one would be simpler. OAuth redirects, token storage, and refresh all work cleanly when there's a real hosted endpoint to redirect back to.
+## Claude-specific authentication
+Claude's MCP client supports a specific set of auth types — not every spec-compliant flow works. Full reference: https://claude.com/docs/connectors/building/authentication
+| Type | Notes |
+|---|---|
+| `oauth_dcr` | Supported. For high-volume directory entries, prefer CIMD or Anthropic-held creds — DCR registers a new client on every fresh connection. |
+| `oauth_cimd` | Supported, recommended over DCR for directory entries. |
+| `oauth_anthropic_creds` | Partner provides `client_id`/`client_secret` to Anthropic; user-consent-gated. Contact `mcp-review@anthropic.com`. |
+| `custom_connection` | User supplies URL/creds at connect time (Snowflake-style). Contact `mcp-review@anthropic.com`. |
+| `none` | Authless. |
+**Not supported:** user-pasted bearer tokens (`static_bearer`); pure machine-to-machine `client_credentials` grant without user consent.
+**Callback URL** (single, all surfaces): `https://claude.ai/api/mcp/auth_callback`
+---
+## The three tiers
+### Tier 1: No auth / static API key
+Server reads a key from env. User provides it once at setup. Done.
+```typescript
+const apiKey = process.env.UPSTREAM_API_KEY;
+if (!apiKey) throw new Error("UPSTREAM_API_KEY not set");
+```
+Works for local stdio, MCPB, and remote servers alike. If this is all you need, stop here.
+### Tier 2: OAuth 2.0 via CIMD (preferred per spec 2025-11-25)
+**Client ID Metadata Document.** The MCP host publishes its client metadata at an HTTPS URL and uses that URL *as* its `client_id`. Your authorization server fetches the document, validates it, and proceeds with the auth-code flow. No registration endpoint, no stored client records.
+Spec 2025-11-25 promoted CIMD to SHOULD (preferred). Advertise support via `client_id_metadata_document_supported: true` in your OAuth AS metadata.
+**Server responsibilities:**
+1. Serve OAuth Authorization Server Metadata (RFC 8414) at `/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server` with `client_id_metadata_document_supported: true`
+2. Serve an MCP-protected-resource metadata document pointing at (1)
+3. At authorize time: fetch `client_id` as an HTTPS URL, validate the returned client metadata, proceed
+4. Validate bearer tokens on incoming `/mcp` requests
+```
+┌─────────┐  client_id=https://...  ┌──────────────┐   upstream OAuth   ┌──────────┐
+│ MCP host│ ──────────────────────> │ Your MCP srv │ ─────────────────> │ Upstream │
+└─────────┘ <─── bearer token ───── └──────────────┘ <── access token ──└──────────┘
+```
+### Tier 3: OAuth 2.0 via Dynamic Client Registration (DCR)
+**Backward-compat fallback** — spec 2025-11-25 demoted DCR to MAY. The host discovers your `registration_endpoint`, POSTs its metadata to register itself as a client, gets back a `client_id`, then runs the auth-code flow.
+Implement DCR if you need to support hosts that haven't moved to CIMD yet. Same server responsibilities as CIMD, but instead of fetching the `client_id` URL you run a registration endpoint that stores client records.
+**Client priority order:** pre-registered → CIMD (if AS advertises `client_id_metadata_document_supported`) → DCR (if AS has `registration_endpoint`) → prompt user.
+---
+## Hosting providers with built-in DCR/CIMD support
+Several MCP-focused hosting providers handle the OAuth plumbing for you — you implement tool logic, they run the authorization server. Check their docs for current capabilities. If the user doesn't have strong hosting preferences, this is usually the fastest path to a working OAuth-protected server.
+---
+## Local servers and OAuth
+Local stdio servers **can** do OAuth (open a browser, catch the redirect on a localhost port, stash the token in the OS keychain). It's fragile:
+- Breaks in headless/remote environments
+- Every user re-does the dance
+- No central token refresh or revocation
+If OAuth is required, lean hard toward remote HTTP. If you *must* ship local + OAuth, the `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` includes a localhost-redirect helper, and MCPB is the right packaging so at least the runtime is predictable.
+---
+## Token storage
+| Deployment | Store tokens in |
+|---|---|
+| Remote, stateless | Nowhere — host sends bearer each request |
+| Remote, stateful | Session store keyed by MCP session ID (Redis, etc.) |
+| MCPB / local | OS keychain (`keytar` on Node, `keyring` on Python). **Never plaintext on disk.** |
+---
+## Token audience validation (spec MUST)
+Validating "is this a valid bearer token" isn't enough. The spec requires validating "was this token minted *for this server*" — RFC 8707 audience. A token issued for `api.other-service.com` must be rejected even if the signature checks out.
+**Token passthrough is explicitly forbidden.** Don't accept a token, then forward it upstream. If your server needs to call another service, exchange the token or use its own credentials.
+---
+## SDK helpers — don't hand-roll
+`@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/auth` ships:
+- `mcpAuthRouter()` — Express router for the full OAuth AS surface (metadata, authorize, token)
+- `bearerAuth` — middleware that validates bearer tokens against your verifier
+- `proxyProvider` — forward auth to an upstream IdP
+If you're wiring auth from scratch, check these first.