# documentation
structured docs for the example-mcp-stdio starter.
## reading order
1. [01-getting-started.md](01-getting-started.md) -- prerequisites, install, first run
2. [02-architecture.md](02-architecture.md) -- module layout, registrar pattern, transport model
3. [03-scaffold-cli.md](03-scaffold-cli.md) -- serve and create commands, options, naming
4. [04-sdk-v2-notes.md](04-sdk-v2-notes.md) -- vendoring strategy, v2 patterns, migration
5. [05-validation.md](05-validation.md) -- pipeline, smoke test, mcp-cli verification
## audience guide
- new users: start with 01, then 03 to scaffold your first feature
- understanding the stdio transport model: 02
- maintainers: 02 for architecture decisions, 05 for release workflow