Simplify check_mcp_servers.sh: use ping instead of initialize + tools/list

[Copilot]

The MCP server check script was performing unnecessary initialization and tool enumeration just to verify connectivity. This resulted in verbose output and slower execution.

Changes

• Replaced two-step flow with single ping request

  • Removed: initialize (session setup) → tools/list (enumerate tools)
  • Added: ping (lightweight connectivity check per MCP spec)

• Condensed output format

  • Before: ~100 lines per server (config dumps, request/response payloads, tool listings)
  • After: Single status line with emoji indicator (✓/✗/⚠)

• Updated test expectations

  • Modified validation to check for ping method presence instead of initialize/tools/list

Example Output

Before:

==========================================
Checking server: github
==========================================
Server configuration: {...}
Step 1: Sending MCP initialize request...
HTTP Status: 200
Response: {...}
Step 2: Sending tools/list request...
Available tools from github:
  [1] get_repository
  [2] create_issue
Total tools available: 2
✓ Server check completed successfully

After:

✓ github: connected

Script maintains retry logic, progressive timeouts, and authentication handling. Code reduced from 353 to 165 lines.

Original prompt

Simplify the check_mcp_gateway script by trying to send and receive a ping message. Do not initialize a session or try to list tools.

Simplify the script output if possible.

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