# 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 -->
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> [!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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"""Local stdio MCP server evaluation.
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This example demonstrates loading and evaluating tools from a local MCP server
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running as a subprocess via stdio (standard input/output).
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Run:
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arcade evals examples/evals/eval_stdio_mcp_server.py \\
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-p openai:gpt-4o \\
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-k openai:YOUR_KEY \\
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-o results.html -d
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"""
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import asyncio
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import os
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from arcade_evals import (
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BinaryCritic,
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EvalRubric,
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EvalSuite,
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ExpectedMCPToolCall,
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tool_eval,
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)
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# =============================================================================
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# CONFIGURATION
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# =============================================================================
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# Path to the simple echo server
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EXAMPLES_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
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SIMPLE_SERVER_PATH = os.path.join(EXAMPLES_DIR, "mcp_servers", "simple")
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# Stdio server command
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SIMPLE_SERVER_COMMAND = [
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"uv",
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"run",
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"--directory",
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SIMPLE_SERVER_PATH,
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"simple",
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]
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default_rubric = EvalRubric(
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fail_threshold=0.7,
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warn_threshold=0.9,
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)
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# =============================================================================
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# EVAL SUITE
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# =============================================================================
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@tool_eval()
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async def eval_stdio_simple_server() -> EvalSuite:
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"""Evaluate simple echo server via stdio."""
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suite = EvalSuite(
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name="Stdio MCP Server - Simple Echo",
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system_message="You are a helpful assistant that can echo messages.",
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rubric=default_rubric,
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)
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print("\n Loading stdio MCP server (simple)...")
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try:
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await asyncio.wait_for(
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suite.add_mcp_stdio_server(
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command=SIMPLE_SERVER_COMMAND,
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env={"PYTHONUNBUFFERED": "1"},
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),
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timeout=15.0,
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)
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print(" ✓ Simple MCP server (stdio)")
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except asyncio.TimeoutError:
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print(" ✗ Simple MCP server (stdio) - timeout")
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return suite
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except Exception as e:
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print(f" ✗ Simple MCP server (stdio) - {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
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return suite
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# Test Case 1: Simple echo
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suite.add_case(
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name="Echo - Hello",
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user_message="Echo the word 'Hello'",
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expected_tool_calls=[
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ExpectedMCPToolCall(
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tool_name="echo",
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args={"message": "Hello"},
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)
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],
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critics=[
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BinaryCritic(critic_field="message", weight=1.0),
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],
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)
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# Test Case 2: Echo with punctuation
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suite.add_case(
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name="Echo - Hello, World!",
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user_message="Echo this: Hello, World!",
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expected_tool_calls=[
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ExpectedMCPToolCall(
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tool_name="echo",
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args={"message": "Hello, World!"},
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)
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],
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critics=[
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BinaryCritic(critic_field="message", weight=1.0),
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],
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)
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# Test Case 3: Echo longer phrase
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suite.add_case(
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name="Echo - Longer phrase",
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user_message="Please echo: The quick brown fox",
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expected_tool_calls=[
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ExpectedMCPToolCall(
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tool_name="echo",
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args={"message": "The quick brown fox"},
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)
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],
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critics=[
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BinaryCritic(critic_field="message", weight=1.0),
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],
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)
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return suite
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