Audit and document the MCP server publishing experience

[maxisbey]

Summary

Review and document the end-to-end experience of publishing an MCP server to PyPI, identifying friction points and opportunities for improvement.

Motivation

• Many users ask questions about how to properly package and publish their MCP servers
• The current experience may have unnecessary friction or missing guidance
• Understanding the UX gaps informs what SDK improvements or documentation is needed

Goal

• Document the current publishing workflow step-by-step
• Identify pain points and common mistakes
• Propose improvements (whether docs, tooling, or SDK changes)

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