diff --git a/src/server/index.test.ts b/src/server/index.test.ts
index 0a23955af..34c2503d6 100644
--- a/src/server/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/index.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ test("should accept latest protocol version", async () => {
             name: "test server",
             version: "1.0",
           },
+          instructions: "Test instructions",
         });
         sendPromiseResolve(undefined);
       }
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ test("should accept latest protocol version", async () => {
         tools: {},
         logging: {},
       },
+      instructions: "Test instructions",
     },
   );
 
diff --git a/src/server/index.ts b/src/server/index.ts
index d15ad3c0d..0333ad87d 100644
--- a/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/src/server/index.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ export type ServerOptions = ProtocolOptions & {
    * Capabilities to advertise as being supported by this server.
    */
   capabilities: ServerCapabilities;
+
+  /**
+   * Optional instructions describing how to use the server and its features.
+   */
+  instructions?: string;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ export class Server<
   private _clientCapabilities?: ClientCapabilities;
   private _clientVersion?: Implementation;
   private _capabilities: ServerCapabilities;
+  private _instructions?: string;
 
   /**
    * Callback for when initialization has fully completed (i.e., the client has sent an `initialized` notification).
@@ -87,6 +93,7 @@ export class Server<
   ) {
     super(options);
     this._capabilities = options.capabilities;
+    this._instructions = options.instructions;
 
     this.setRequestHandler(InitializeRequestSchema, (request) =>
       this._oninitialize(request),
@@ -234,6 +241,7 @@ export class Server<
         : LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
       capabilities: this.getCapabilities(),
       serverInfo: this._serverInfo,
+      ...(this._instructions && { instructions: this._instructions }),
     };
   }