Building to Last: A New Governance Model for MCP

Since its open source release in November of 2024, the Model Context Protocol project has grown faster than we could have ever imagined. That’s a wonderful problem to have, but with growth come growing pains. Our existing processes, which worked well for a small team, have started to show their limits. Today, we’re taking a big step to ensure MCP can continue to grow and thrive. We’re introducing a formal governance model designed to bring clarity to the development process while preserving the collaborative, open source spirit that has made MCP successful. Specification Enhancement Proposals