After 2 months of building our MCP server and navigating the ecosystem, BuyWhere is now officially listed on the MCP Registry . Here is exactly what worked, what did not, and a checklist for other MCP server builders. Why the Registry Matters The MCP Registry is the canonical discovery layer for AI agents. When Claude, Cursor, or Cline searches for servers, the registry is the first place they check — not npm, not GitHub, not Google. Getting listed turns your MCP server from "something you can npm install" into something AI agents can discover natively. The Checklist 1.…