Turn an MCP diff into an approval handoff

Use the redacted report as one evidence item. Record the owner, scope, private inspection and unresolved questions before a connection or release decision.

The comparison answers what changed in supplied JSON. Approval answers whether a particular change is acceptable for a specific environment. That second answer needs a responsible owner and evidence beyond this workbench.

A compact review record

Change / ticket:
Review owner:
Intended environment:
Server identity and purpose:

Evidence type: client configuration / captured tools/list
Before capture time and source:
After capture time and source:
Authorization context and pagination status:
Redacted report attachment:
Private original location and access owner:

Changed fields requiring a decision:
Private values inspected by:
Package / endpoint identity evidence:
Credential scope and execution boundary evidence:
Additional authorized test evidence:

Decision: pending / approve stated scope / reject
Approved scope and conditions:
Unresolved items and owner:
Re-review trigger:
Decision date:

Keep secret values out of this record. Reference a controlled location for originals rather than attaching a token-bearing configuration to a broadly readable issue.

Use a decision that matches the evidence

“Approve the specified package version for the test environment under a restricted account” is a scoped decision. “The MCP server is secure” is a much broader claim the diff cannot establish. If the deployment, credentials or advertised tool list changes again, the prior decision may no longer apply.

For remote servers, record the expected operator and why the credential scope fits the task. For local servers, record the executable or package provenance and actual execution boundary. A directory argument is not necessarily a sandbox. A container is not automatically a sufficiently restricted sandbox either.

Resolve, defer or reject each open item

Observation	Useful next evidence
A new local server	Owner, package provenance, complete command inspection and execution permissions.
An added credential key	Credential owner, intended service, granted scope and revocation plan.
A changed endpoint origin	Operator identity, environment, expected authorization and transport.
A changed schema or description	Private definition review and applicable behavior or authorization tests.
An incomplete tool list	All pages and comparable authorization context before interpreting removals.

Share the report deliberately

JSON and Markdown exports contain the same redacted evidence. They still include names, field paths, command basenames and endpoint origins. Those can disclose internal architecture. Check the attachment itself, choose the audience, and apply your organization's retention rules.

This site does not send the report, store a decision or synchronize a ticket. Downloaded reports are files under your control. The privacy page explains the remaining browser and hosting boundaries.