# 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**
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> - **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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"""Track management for comparative evaluations.
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A track represents an isolated tool registry with a unique name.
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This enables running the same evaluation cases against different
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tool sources (e.g., different MCP servers) for comparison.
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"""
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from __future__ import annotations
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from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
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if TYPE_CHECKING:
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from arcade_evals._evalsuite._tool_registry import EvalSuiteToolRegistry
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class TrackManager:
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"""Manages named tracks, each with its own isolated tool registry.
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Tracks enable comparative evaluations where the same cases are run
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against different tool sources.
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Example:
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manager = TrackManager()
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manager.create_track("Google Weather", registry1)
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manager.create_track("OpenWeather", registry2)
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for track_name in manager.get_track_names():
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registry = manager.get_registry(track_name)
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# Run cases against this registry
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"""
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def __init__(self) -> None:
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self._tracks: dict[str, EvalSuiteToolRegistry] = {}
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def create_track(self, name: str, registry: EvalSuiteToolRegistry) -> str:
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"""Create a new track with an isolated registry.
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Args:
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name: Unique track name.
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registry: The tool registry for this track.
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Returns:
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The track name (for use as track ID).
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Raises:
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ValueError: If track name already exists.
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"""
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if name in self._tracks:
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raise ValueError(f"Track '{name}' already exists. Use a unique track name.")
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self._tracks[name] = registry
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return name
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def get_registry(self, track_name: str) -> EvalSuiteToolRegistry | None:
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"""Get the registry for a track.
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Args:
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track_name: The track name.
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Returns:
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The registry if found, None otherwise.
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"""
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return self._tracks.get(track_name)
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def get_track_names(self) -> list[str]:
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"""Get all registered track names.
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Returns:
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List of track names in registration order.
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"""
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return list(self._tracks.keys())
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def has_track(self, name: str) -> bool:
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"""Check if a track exists.
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Args:
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name: The track name.
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Returns:
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True if track exists, False otherwise.
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"""
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return name in self._tracks
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def track_count(self) -> int:
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"""Get number of registered tracks.
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Returns:
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Number of tracks.
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"""
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return len(self._tracks)
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def get_all_registries(self) -> dict[str, EvalSuiteToolRegistry]:
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"""Get all registries by track name.
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Returns:
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Dictionary mapping track names to registries.
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"""
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return dict(self._tracks)
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