diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a27c58fa5..03748d3f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ FastMCP handles the complex protocol details and server management, letting you
   - [Proxy Servers](#proxy-servers)
   - [Composing MCP Servers](#composing-mcp-servers)
   - [OpenAPI \& FastAPI Generation](#openapi--fastapi-generation)
+  - [Handling `stderr`](#handling-stderr)
 - [Running Your Server](#running-your-server)
   - [Development Mode (Recommended for Building \& Testing)](#development-mode-recommended-for-building--testing)
   - [Claude Desktop Integration (For Regular Use)](#claude-desktop-integration-for-regular-use)
@@ -666,6 +667,12 @@ mcp_server = FastMCP.from_openapi(openapi_spec, client=http_client)
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     mcp_server.run()
 ```
+
+### Handling `stderr`
+The MCP spec allows for the server to write anything it wants to `stderr`, and it
+doesn't specify the format in any way. FastMCP will forward the server's `stderr`
+to the client's `stderr`.
+
 ## Running Your Server
 
 Choose the method that best suits your needs:
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/quickstart.mdx b/docs/getting-started/quickstart.mdx
index b56b5e7bc..69a5b81a5 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/quickstart.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/quickstart.mdx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from fastmcp import FastMCP
 
 mcp = FastMCP("My MCP Server")
 
-@mcp.tool
+@mcp.tool()
 def greet(name: str) -> str:
     return f"Hello, {name}!"
 ```
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from fastmcp import FastMCP, Client
 
 mcp = FastMCP("My MCP Server")
 
-@mcp.tool
+@mcp.tool()
 def greet(name: str) -> str:
     return f"Hello, {name}!"
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ from fastmcp import FastMCP, Client
 
 mcp = FastMCP("My MCP Server")
 
-@mcp.tool
+@mcp.tool()
 def greet(name: str) -> str:
     return f"Hello, {name}!"