diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24404c20..fbf5660f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ The MongoDB MCP Server can be configured using multiple methods, with the follow
 | `confirmationRequiredTools`            | `MDB_MCP_CONFIRMATION_REQUIRED_TOOLS`               | `"atlas-create-access-list,atlas-create-db-user,drop-database,drop-collection,delete-many,drop-index"` | Comma separated values of tool names that require user confirmation before execution. Requires the client to support elicitation.                                                               |
 | `connectionString`                     | `MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING`                         | `<not set>`                                                                                            | MongoDB connection string for direct database connections. Optional, if not set, you'll need to call the connect tool before interacting with MongoDB data.                                     |
 | `disabledTools`                        | `MDB_MCP_DISABLED_TOOLS`                            | `""`                                                                                                   | Comma separated values of tool names, operation types, and/or categories of tools that will be disabled.                                                                                        |
+| `dryRun`                               | `MDB_MCP_DRY_RUN`                                   | `false`                                                                                                | When true, runs the server in dry mode: dumps configuration and enabled tools, then exits without starting the server.                                                                          |
 | `embeddingsValidation`                 | `MDB_MCP_EMBEDDINGS_VALIDATION`                     | `true`                                                                                                 | When set to false, disables validation of embeddings dimensions.                                                                                                                                |
 | `exportCleanupIntervalMs`              | `MDB_MCP_EXPORT_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS`                | `120000`                                                                                               | Time in milliseconds between export cleanup cycles that remove expired export files.                                                                                                            |
 | `exportTimeoutMs`                      | `MDB_MCP_EXPORT_TIMEOUT_MS`                         | `300000`                                                                                               | Time in milliseconds after which an export is considered expired and eligible for cleanup.                                                                                                      |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c2178e5..963db06c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "mongodb-mcp-server",
   "description": "MongoDB Model Context Protocol Server",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0-pre.1",
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.23.0",
   "mcpName": "io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server",
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
index 471cf90c..83756058 100644
--- a/server.json
+++ b/server.json
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server",
     "source": "github"
   },
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0-pre.1",
   "packages": [
     {
       "registryType": "npm",
       "identifier": "mongodb-mcp-server",
-      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "version": "1.3.0-pre.1",
       "transport": {
         "type": "stdio"
       },
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@
           "format": "string",
           "isSecret": false
         },
+        {
+          "name": "MDB_MCP_DRY_RUN",
+          "description": "When true, runs the server in dry mode: dumps configuration and enabled tools, then exits without starting the server.",
+          "isRequired": false,
+          "format": "boolean",
+          "isSecret": false
+        },
         {
           "name": "MDB_MCP_EMBEDDINGS_VALIDATION",
           "description": "When set to false, disables validation of embeddings dimensions.",
@@ -235,6 +242,13 @@
           "description": "Comma separated values of tool names, operation types, and/or categories of tools that will be disabled.",
           "isRequired": false
         },
+        {
+          "type": "named",
+          "name": "--dryRun",
+          "description": "When true, runs the server in dry mode: dumps configuration and enabled tools, then exits without starting the server.",
+          "isRequired": false,
+          "format": "boolean"
+        },
         {
           "type": "named",
           "name": "--embeddingsValidation",
@@ -352,7 +366,7 @@
     },
     {
       "registryType": "oci",
-      "identifier": "docker.io/mongodb/mongodb-mcp-server:1.2.0",
+      "identifier": "docker.io/mongodb/mongodb-mcp-server:1.3.0-pre.1",
       "transport": {
         "type": "stdio"
       },
@@ -406,6 +420,13 @@
           "format": "string",
           "isSecret": false
         },
+        {
+          "name": "MDB_MCP_DRY_RUN",
+          "description": "When true, runs the server in dry mode: dumps configuration and enabled tools, then exits without starting the server.",
+          "isRequired": false,
+          "format": "boolean",
+          "isSecret": false
+        },
         {
           "name": "MDB_MCP_EMBEDDINGS_VALIDATION",
           "description": "When set to false, disables validation of embeddings dimensions.",
@@ -576,6 +597,13 @@
           "description": "Comma separated values of tool names, operation types, and/or categories of tools that will be disabled.",
           "isRequired": false
         },
+        {
+          "type": "named",
+          "name": "--dryRun",
+          "description": "When true, runs the server in dry mode: dumps configuration and enabled tools, then exits without starting the server.",
+          "isRequired": false,
+          "format": "boolean"
+        },
         {
           "type": "named",
           "name": "--embeddingsValidation",
diff --git a/src/common/packageInfo.ts b/src/common/packageInfo.ts
index 6fcf3d56..1750924c 100644
--- a/src/common/packageInfo.ts
+++ b/src/common/packageInfo.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // This file was generated by scripts/updatePackageVersion.ts - Do not edit it manually.
 export const packageInfo = {
-    version: "1.2.0",
+    version: "1.3.0-pre.1",
     mcpServerName: "MongoDB MCP Server",
 };