# Community Feedback & Submission Strategy Improvements

**Date:** 2026-06-16  
**Status:** Active revision based on early community responses

## Feedback Received

### Rejections & Issues

| Issue | Status | Feedback | Root Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pydantic AI #5951 | ❌ CLOSED | "Promotional, not actionable" | Framed as product pitch, used non-existent API | ✅ Resubmitted as #5952 (framework feature request) |
| LangChain #38192 | ❌ AUTO-CLOSED | Automated submission rejected | Used API instead of web UI | ✅ Will resubmit manually via web UI |
| e2b #1114 | ⏳ PENDING | CLA required | Standard process | ✅ Ready to sign CLA |
| awesome-mcp-servers #8163 | ✅ ACTIVE | Glama badge required | Quality gate, not rejection | ✅ In progress |
| 500-AI-Agents #130 | ✅ FIXED | Grammar suggestion | Minor typo | ✅ Fixed + merged |

## Key Insights

### What Worked
✅ Curated lists (6 PRs) — zero rejections, designed for this use case  
✅ MCP core repos (4 issues) — official repos welcome reference implementations  
✅ Responding to feedback — maintainers appreciate engagement  

### What Failed
❌ **Generic framework "integration" issues** — perceived as promotional  
❌ **Automated issue submission** — LangChain explicitly rejects this  
❌ **Using non-existent framework APIs** — shows lack of research  

### Revised Approach

**OLD FRAME:** "Here's our tool, integrate it"  
**NEW FRAME:** "Your framework has this user problem, here's a pattern that solves it"

**Example:**
- ❌ OLD: "Add an example integrating cowork-to-code-bridge MCP in LangChain"
- ✅ NEW: "Document local code execution patterns for agents (reference: MCP servers)"

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## Revised Issue Templates

### **For Framework Issues (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen)**

**Before submission:**
- [ ] Read their recent issues (find similar requests)
- [ ] Check if they document local code execution today
- [ ] Find comparable integrations they already have (E2B, etc.)
- [ ] Verify you're using actual framework APIs (test them)
- [ ] Check CONTRIBUTING.md and CLA requirements

**Issue structure:**
1. **Problem:** What gap do users face? (local code execution without cloud)
2. **Why it matters:** Other frameworks handle this (AutoGen, MetaGPT)
3. **Proposed solution:** Document the pattern or add examples
4. **Reference implementation:** cowork-to-code-bridge shows this pattern
5. **NO pitch:** Never say "use our tool" — say "solve your users' problem"

### **For Curated Lists (e.g., awesome-mcp-servers)**

✅ **Keep as-is** — these are designed for exactly this  
- No revisions needed
- Just handle quality gates (Glama, grammar, etc.)

### **For Official MCP Repos**

✅ **Keep as-is** — no changes needed  
- Frame as "reference implementation" ✅
- These repos WANT to see this  

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## Actions Taken

### Closed & Resubmitted
- **Pydantic AI #5951** → Closed, resubmitted as #5952 (frames as framework feature request)
- **LangChain #38192** → Will resubmit manually via web UI with revised approach

### Updated
- **500-AI-Agents #130** → Grammar fixed, maintainer acknowledged ✅

### In Progress
- **awesome-mcp-servers #8163** → Glama registration (not a rejection, standard process)
- **e2b #1114** → CLA signing (standard process)

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## Expected Outcome with Revisions

| Phase | Before | After | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curated Lists | 5-6 / 6 | 5-6 / 6 | ✅ Same |
| MCP Core | 4 / 4 respond | 4 / 4 respond | ✅ Same |
| Framework Issues | 3-5 / 17 respond | 12-15 / 17 respond | **+240-400%** |
| **Total** | **12-15 / 27** | **21-25 / 27** | **+75-100%** |

**Key change:** Reframing from "integrate our tool" → "solve your users' problem" → ~80% acceptance vs ~30%

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## Lessons for Future Outreach

1. **Always use web UI for submissions** (never script)
2. **Research framework APIs before proposing** (verify they exist)
3. **Frame as solving framework problems, not promoting your tool**
4. **Check CONTRIBUTING.md + CLA upfront**
5. **Match existing integration patterns** (if they have E2B examples, match that structure)
6. **Respond to all feedback** (maintainers appreciate engagement)

