fix(publisher): omit repository when URL cannot be detected#1149
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Return an empty string from detectRepoURL() when no repository can be determined, instead of a placeholder URL. This causes createServerJSON() to omit the repository field entirely, avoiding schema validation failures from empty or placeholder URI values on publish. Fixes modelcontextprotocol#613
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Thanks for the fix, @JosephDoUrden! 🙌 🚀
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Summary
When
detectRepoURL()cannot determine the repository (no git remote, no package.json repository field), return an empty string instead of a placeholder URL (https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO). This causescreateServerJSON()to omit therepositoryfield entirely, preventing schema validation failures on publish.Fixes #613
Problem
mcp-publisher initgenerated arepositoryobject with a placeholder URL that fails theuriformat validation on publish. 88 published servers in the official registry had this issue.Change
cmd/publisher/commands/init.go:detectRepoURL()returns""instead of placeholder when no repo is foundcreateServerJSON()(if repoURL != "" && repoSource != "") already handles this correctly — it omits the repository when URL is emptyTest plan
go build ./cmd/publisher/...compilesgo test ./cmd/publisher/commands/...passesmcp-publisher initin a directory without git remote or package.json repo — verify norepositoryfield in generated server.jsonmcp-publisher initin a git repo — verifyrepositoryis populated correctlyAI Disclosure
AI assistance (Claude) was used for issue research. The implementation was written and reviewed by the author.