# MCP Server Tool Evaluation Support
## Overview
Add support for evaluating tools from remote MCP servers without
requiring Python callables. Enables direct evaluation of any
MCP-compatible tool server.
## What's New
### Core Features
- **`MCPToolRegistry`**: Evaluate tools from a single MCP server
- **`CompositeMCPRegistry`**: Evaluate tools from multiple MCP servers
simultaneously
- **Automatic loaders**: `load_from_stdio()` and `load_from_http()` to
fetch tools from running servers
- **Automatic namespacing**: Tools prefixed with server name (e.g.,
`server_tool_name`)
- **Smart name resolution**: Use short names if unique, full names if
ambiguous
- **OpenAI strict mode**: Automatic schema conversion prevents parameter
hallucinations
### Usage
**Automatic Loading:**
```python
from arcade_evals import load_from_stdio, MCPToolRegistry
# Load tools automatically from MCP server
tools = load_from_stdio(["npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"])
registry = MCPToolRegistry(tools)
```
**Single MCP Server:**
```python
from arcade_evals import MCPToolRegistry, ExpectedToolCall
registry = MCPToolRegistry(mcp_tools)
suite = EvalSuite(catalog=registry)
suite.add_case(
expected_tool_calls=[
ExpectedToolCall(tool_name="tool_name", args={...})
]
)
```
**Multiple MCP Servers:**
```python
from arcade_evals import CompositeMCPRegistry, load_from_stdio
# Load from multiple servers
github_tools = load_from_stdio(["npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"])
slack_tools = load_from_stdio(["npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"])
composite = CompositeMCPRegistry(
tool_lists={
"github": github_tools,
"slack": slack_tools,
}
)
suite = EvalSuite(catalog=composite)
suite.add_case(
expected_tool_calls=[
ExpectedToolCall(tool_name="github_list_issues", args={...})
]
)
```
## Implementation
### Files Changed
- **`libs/arcade-evals/arcade_evals/registry.py`** (NEW): Registry
abstractions and implementations
- **`libs/arcade-evals/arcade_evals/loaders.py`** (NEW): Automatic tool
loading from MCP servers
- **`libs/arcade-evals/arcade_evals/eval.py`** (MODIFIED): Enhanced
`ExpectedToolCall` and evaluation logic
- **`libs/arcade-evals/arcade_evals/__init__.py`** (MODIFIED): Exported
new registries and loaders
### Key Technical Details
- Added `BaseToolRegistry` interface for abstraction
- `MCPToolRegistry` handles single server tools
- `CompositeMCPRegistry` manages multiple servers with collision
detection
- `load_from_stdio()` and `load_from_http()` for automatic tool
discovery
- Fixed name normalization bug: MCP tools use underscores (not dots)
- Optimized tool copying: 2.5x faster via shallow copy
## Testing
- ✅ 41 tests passing (25 new tests added)
- ✅ `test_eval_mcp_registry.py`: MCPToolRegistry functionality
- ✅ `test_eval_composite_mcp.py`: CompositeMCPRegistry with multiple
servers
- ✅ Verified backward compatibility with Python tools
## Backward Compatibility
✅ **100% backward compatible** - No breaking changes
## Breaking Changes
**None**
<!-- CURSOR_SUMMARY -->
---
> [!NOTE]
> Adds end-to-end eval UX: examples, a robust CLI runner, and rich
outputs.
>
> - **New examples**: `eval_arcade_gateway.py`,
`eval_stdio_mcp_server.py`, `eval_http_mcp_server.py`,
`eval_comprehensive_comparison.py` with timeouts, error handling, and
track-based comparisons; detailed `README.md`
> - **CLI runner**: `arcade_cli/evals_runner.py` to execute
evals/capture in parallel with progress, error isolation, failed-only
filtering, context inclusion, and multi-provider/model support
> - **Output formatters**: `arcade_cli/formatters/` (txt, md, html,
json) for evals and capture; comparative and multi-model HTML with tabs
and context rendering
> - **Display refactor**: `display.py` now supports writing multiple
formats, failed-only disclaimers, include-context, and improved console
summaries
>
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Co-authored-by: Francisco Liberal <francisco@arcade.dev>
Co-authored-by: Mateo Torres <torresmateo@gmail.com>
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Python
"""
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Capture mode for EvalSuite.
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Capture mode runs evaluation cases and records tool calls from the model
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without scoring or evaluating them. This is useful for:
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- Generating expected tool calls for new test cases
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- Debugging model behavior
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- Creating baseline recordings
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"""
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from __future__ import annotations
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import json
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from dataclasses import dataclass, field
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from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
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from openai import AsyncOpenAI
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if TYPE_CHECKING:
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from arcade_evals.eval import EvalSuite
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@dataclass
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class CapturedToolCall:
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"""
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A captured tool call from the model during capture mode.
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Attributes:
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name: The name of the tool that was called.
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args: The arguments passed to the tool.
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"""
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name: str
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args: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
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def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
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"""Convert to dictionary for JSON serialization."""
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return {"name": self.name, "args": self.args}
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@dataclass
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class CapturedCase:
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"""
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Result of running a single case in capture mode.
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Attributes:
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case_name: The name of the evaluation case.
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user_message: The user message that triggered the tool calls.
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tool_calls: List of tool calls made by the model.
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system_message: The system message (included if include_context is True).
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additional_messages: Additional messages (included if include_context is True).
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track_name: The track name for comparative captures (None for regular cases).
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"""
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case_name: str
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user_message: str
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tool_calls: list[CapturedToolCall] = field(default_factory=list)
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system_message: str | None = None
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additional_messages: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None
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track_name: str | None = None
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@staticmethod
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def _try_parse_json(value: str) -> Any:
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"""Try to parse a JSON string, returning the original string if parsing fails."""
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try:
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return json.loads(value)
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except json.JSONDecodeError:
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return value
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@staticmethod
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def _normalize_messages(messages: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
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"""
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Normalize additional_messages by parsing JSON strings into proper objects.
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OpenAI returns:
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- Tool call arguments as JSON strings in assistant messages
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- Tool response content as JSON strings in tool messages
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For cleaner output, we parse these into proper objects.
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"""
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normalized = []
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for msg in messages:
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msg_copy = dict(msg)
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# Parse tool call arguments in assistant messages
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if "tool_calls" in msg_copy and isinstance(msg_copy["tool_calls"], list):
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normalized_tool_calls = []
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for tc in msg_copy["tool_calls"]:
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tc_copy = dict(tc)
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if "function" in tc_copy and isinstance(tc_copy["function"], dict):
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func = dict(tc_copy["function"])
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if "arguments" in func and isinstance(func["arguments"], str):
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func["arguments"] = CapturedCase._try_parse_json(func["arguments"])
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tc_copy["function"] = func
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normalized_tool_calls.append(tc_copy)
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msg_copy["tool_calls"] = normalized_tool_calls
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# Parse content in tool response messages
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if msg_copy.get("role") == "tool" and isinstance(msg_copy.get("content"), str):
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msg_copy["content"] = CapturedCase._try_parse_json(msg_copy["content"])
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normalized.append(msg_copy)
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return normalized
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def to_dict(self, include_context: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
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"""Convert to dictionary for JSON serialization."""
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result: dict[str, Any] = {
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"case_name": self.case_name,
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"user_message": self.user_message,
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"tool_calls": [tc.to_dict() for tc in self.tool_calls],
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}
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if self.track_name:
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result["track_name"] = self.track_name
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if include_context:
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result["system_message"] = self.system_message
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# Normalize additional_messages to parse JSON string arguments
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raw_messages = self.additional_messages or []
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result["additional_messages"] = self._normalize_messages(raw_messages)
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return result
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@dataclass
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class CaptureResult:
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"""
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Result of running an EvalSuite in capture mode.
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Attributes:
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suite_name: The name of the evaluation suite.
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model: The model used for capture.
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provider: The provider used (openai, anthropic).
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captured_cases: List of captured cases with tool calls.
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"""
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suite_name: str
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model: str
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provider: str
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captured_cases: list[CapturedCase] = field(default_factory=list)
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def to_dict(self, include_context: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
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"""Convert to dictionary for JSON serialization."""
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return {
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"suite_name": self.suite_name,
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"model": self.model,
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"provider": self.provider,
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"captured_cases": [c.to_dict(include_context) for c in self.captured_cases],
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}
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def to_json(self, include_context: bool = False, indent: int = 2) -> str:
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"""Convert to JSON string."""
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return json.dumps(self.to_dict(include_context), indent=indent)
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def write_to_file(self, file_path: str, include_context: bool = False, indent: int = 2) -> None:
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"""Write capture results to a JSON file."""
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with open(file_path, "w") as f:
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f.write(self.to_json(include_context, indent))
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# --- Helper functions for running capture mode ---
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async def _capture_with_openai(
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suite: EvalSuite, api_key: str, model: str, include_context: bool = False
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) -> CaptureResult:
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"""Run capture mode with OpenAI client."""
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async with AsyncOpenAI(api_key=api_key) as client:
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return await suite.capture(
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client, model, provider="openai", include_context=include_context
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)
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async def _capture_with_anthropic(
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suite: EvalSuite, api_key: str, model: str, include_context: bool = False
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) -> CaptureResult:
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"""Run capture mode with Anthropic client."""
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try:
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from anthropic import AsyncAnthropic
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except ImportError as e:
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raise ImportError(
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"The 'anthropic' package is required for Anthropic provider. "
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"Install it with: pip install anthropic"
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) from e
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async with AsyncAnthropic(api_key=api_key) as client:
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return await suite.capture(
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client, model, provider="anthropic", include_context=include_context
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)
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