Provide icons for MCP server and tools

[danielcompton]

It would be cool if there was an icon, at least for the MCP server itself. Perhaps for the REPL system prompt too because it is so commonly used?

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https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/draft/basic/index#icons

Icons can be attached to:

• Implementation: Visual identifier for the MCP server/client implementation
• Tool: Visual representation of the tool’s functionality
• Prompt: Icon to display alongside prompt templates
• Resource: Visual indicator for different resource types

Multiple icons can be provided to support different display contexts and resolutions. Clients should select the most appropriate icon based on their UI requirements.

[bhauman]

Is this actually supported by clients? The spec is normally way way ahead of client support. This seems like it would especially true for icons. If it’s supported I’m all for it. If it’s not then I think I’d prefer to wait.

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