https://den.dev/blog/vscode-mcp-elicitations-stop-guessing/
- allows MCP server to request needed parameter information from the client mid-workflow, without losing context or state
- ensure the context is correct
when server needs more information, it sends elicitation request
{
"method": "elicitation/create",
"params": {
"message": "Please provide your contact information",
"requestedSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {"type": "string"},
"email": {"type": "string", "format": "email"}
},
"required": ["name", "email"]
}
}
}
reminds me of GraphQL
client renders whatever UI to allow users to respond to elicitation requests
TODO securing elicitation https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/887