diff --git a/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/common.rs b/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/common.rs
index aa996b5b..4e699718 100644
--- a/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/common.rs
+++ b/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/common.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ pub fn schema_for_type<T: JsonSchema + std::any::Any>() -> Arc<JsonObject> {
     })
 }
 
-/// Validate that the schema root is `type: "object"` (per MCP spec) and strip top-level
-/// `title`/`description` (the wrapper type name and doc, which are noise to the LLM).
-fn validate_and_strip(raw: &Arc<JsonObject>, purpose: &str) -> Result<Arc<JsonObject>, String> {
+/// Validate that the schema root is `type: "object"` (per MCP spec for inputSchema) and
+/// strip top-level `title`/`description` (the wrapper type name and doc, which are noise to the LLM).
+fn validate_and_strip_input(raw: &Arc<JsonObject>) -> Result<Arc<JsonObject>, String> {
     match raw.get("type") {
         Some(serde_json::Value::String(t)) if t == "object" => {
             let mut object = raw.as_ref().clone();
@@ -61,17 +61,27 @@ fn validate_and_strip(raw: &Arc<JsonObject>, purpose: &str) -> Result<Arc<JsonOb
             Ok(Arc::new(object))
         }
         Some(serde_json::Value::String(t)) => Err(format!(
-            "MCP specification requires tool {purpose} to have root type 'object', but found '{t}'."
-        )),
-        None => Err(format!(
-            "Schema is missing 'type' field. MCP specification requires {purpose} to have root type 'object'."
+            "MCP specification requires tool inputSchema to have root type 'object', but found '{t}'."
         )),
+        None => Err(
+            "Schema is missing 'type' field. MCP specification requires inputSchema to have root type 'object'.".to_string()
+        ),
         Some(other) => Err(format!(
             "Schema 'type' field has unexpected format: {other:?}. Expected \"object\"."
         )),
     }
 }
 
+/// Strip top-level `title`/`description` from a JSON schema for outputSchema.
+/// Unlike inputSchema, outputSchema may have any JSON Schema 2020-12 root type
+/// (objects, arrays, primitives, compositions) per SEP-2106.
+fn validate_and_strip_output(raw: &Arc<JsonObject>) -> Arc<JsonObject> {
+    let mut object = raw.as_ref().clone();
+    object.remove("title");
+    object.remove("description");
+    Arc::new(object)
+}
+
 /// Generate, validate, and strip a JSON schema for inputSchema (must have root type "object";
 /// top-level "title" and "description" are removed).
 pub fn schema_for_input<T: JsonSchema + std::any::Any>() -> Result<Arc<JsonObject>, String> {
@@ -86,7 +96,7 @@ pub fn schema_for_input<T: JsonSchema + std::any::Any>() -> Result<Arc<JsonObjec
         {
             return result.clone();
         }
-        let result = validate_and_strip(&schema_for_type::<T>(), "inputSchema");
+        let result = validate_and_strip_input(&schema_for_type::<T>());
         cache
             .write()
             .expect("input schema cache lock poisoned")
@@ -106,7 +116,10 @@ pub fn schema_for_empty_input() -> Arc<JsonObject> {
     EMPTY.clone()
 }
 
-/// Generate a JSON schema for outputSchema (must have root type "object"; top-level "title" and "description" are removed)
+/// Generate and strip a JSON schema for outputSchema.
+/// Unlike inputSchema, outputSchema accepts any JSON Schema 2020-12 root type
+/// (objects, arrays, primitives, compositions) per SEP-2106.
+/// Top-level "title" and "description" are always removed.
 pub fn schema_for_output<T: JsonSchema + std::any::Any>() -> Result<Arc<JsonObject>, String> {
     thread_local! {
         static CACHE_FOR_OUTPUT: std::sync::RwLock<HashMap<TypeId, Result<Arc<JsonObject>, String>>> = Default::default();
@@ -122,10 +135,8 @@ pub fn schema_for_output<T: JsonSchema + std::any::Any>() -> Result<Arc<JsonObje
             return result.clone();
         }
 
-        // Generate, validate, and strip unnecessary top-level fields
-        let result = validate_and_strip(&schema_for_type::<T>(), "outputSchema");
+        let result = Ok(validate_and_strip_output(&schema_for_type::<T>()));
 
-        // Cache the result (both success and error cases)
         cache
             .write()
             .expect("output schema cache lock poisoned")
@@ -306,9 +317,63 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_schema_for_output_rejects_primitive() {
+    fn test_schema_for_output_accepts_primitive() {
         let result = schema_for_output::<i32>();
-        assert!(result.is_err(),);
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_schema_for_output_accepts_array() {
+        let result = schema_for_output::<Vec<i32>>();
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+        let schema = result.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(schema.get("type"), Some(&serde_json::json!("array")));
+        assert!(schema.contains_key("items"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_schema_for_output_strips_title_for_primitive() {
+        let schema = schema_for_output::<i32>().unwrap();
+        assert!(!schema.contains_key("title"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_schema_for_output_strips_description_for_primitive() {
+        let schema = schema_for_output::<i32>().unwrap();
+        assert!(!schema.contains_key("description"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_schema_for_output_accepts_composition() {
+        let result = schema_for_output::<Option<String>>();
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+        let schema = result.unwrap();
+        let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(&schema).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            schema_str.contains("anyOf") || schema_str.contains("oneOf") || schema_str.contains("null"),
+            "Expected composition schema for Option<String>, got: {schema_str}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_schema_for_output_caches_result() {
+        let result1 = schema_for_output::<i32>();
+        let result2 = schema_for_output::<i32>();
+        assert!(result1.is_ok());
+        assert!(result2.is_ok());
+        assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(result1.as_ref().unwrap(), result2.as_ref().unwrap()));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_schema_for_input_rejects_array() {
+        let result = schema_for_input::<Vec<i32>>();
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_schema_for_output_accepts_unit() {
+        let result = schema_for_output::<()>();
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/router/tool/tool_traits.rs b/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/router/tool/tool_traits.rs
index b0bf9e2d..69e50d0d 100644
--- a/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/router/tool/tool_traits.rs
+++ b/crates/rmcp/src/handler/server/router/tool/tool_traits.rs
@@ -346,4 +346,43 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(result, ErrorData::invalid_params("invalid params", None));
         }
     }
+
+    struct ArrayTool;
+    impl ToolBase for ArrayTool {
+        type Parameter = AddParameter;
+        type Output = Vec<AddOutput>;
+        type Error = ErrorData;
+
+        fn name() -> Cow<'static, str> {
+            "array-tool".into()
+        }
+    }
+    impl SyncTool<TraitBasedToolServer> for ArrayTool {
+        fn invoke(
+            _service: &TraitBasedToolServer,
+            _param: Self::Parameter,
+        ) -> Result<Self::Output, Self::Error> {
+            Ok(vec![])
+        }
+    }
+    impl AsyncTool<TraitBasedToolServer> for ArrayTool {
+        async fn invoke(
+            _service: &TraitBasedToolServer,
+            _param: Self::Parameter,
+        ) -> Result<Self::Output, Self::Error> {
+            Ok(vec![])
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_toolbase_output_schema_with_array_output() {
+        let schema = ArrayTool::output_schema();
+        assert!(schema.is_some());
+        let schema = schema.unwrap();
+        let schema_value: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(
+            &serde_json::to_string(&*schema).expect("failed to serialize schema"),
+        )
+        .expect("failed to parse schema JSON");
+        assert_eq!(schema_value["type"], "array");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/rmcp/src/model/tool.rs b/crates/rmcp/src/model/tool.rs
index 2ed89d6a..847736ec 100644
--- a/crates/rmcp/src/model/tool.rs
+++ b/crates/rmcp/src/model/tool.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl Tool {
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
-    /// Panics if the generated schema does not have root type "object" as required by MCP specification.
+    /// Panics if output schema generation fails.
     #[cfg(feature = "server")]
     pub fn with_output_schema<T: JsonSchema + 'static>(mut self) -> Self {
         let schema = crate::handler::server::tool::schema_for_output::<T>()
diff --git a/crates/rmcp/tests/test_json_schema_detection.rs b/crates/rmcp/tests/test_json_schema_detection.rs
index 5d982cd6..9cf73cb8 100644
--- a/crates/rmcp/tests/test_json_schema_detection.rs
+++ b/crates/rmcp/tests/test_json_schema_detection.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,28 @@ impl TestServer {
     pub async fn explicit_schema(&self) -> Result<String, String> {
         Ok("test".to_string())
     }
+
+    /// Tool that returns Json<Vec<T>> - array output schema
+    #[tool(name = "with-json-array")]
+    pub async fn with_json_array(&self) -> Result<Json<Vec<TestData>>, String> {
+        Ok(Json(vec![TestData {
+            value: "test".to_string(),
+        }]))
+    }
+
+    /// Tool that returns Result<Json<Vec<T>>, ErrorData> - array output schema
+    #[tool(name = "result-with-json-array")]
+    pub async fn result_with_json_array(&self) -> Result<Json<Vec<TestData>>, rmcp::ErrorData> {
+        Ok(Json(vec![TestData {
+            value: "test".to_string(),
+        }]))
+    }
+
+    /// Tool that returns Json<String> - string output schema
+    #[tool(name = "with-json-string")]
+    pub async fn with_json_string(&self) -> Result<Json<String>, String> {
+        Ok(Json("test".to_string()))
+    }
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -113,3 +135,57 @@ async fn test_explicit_schema_override() {
         "Explicit output_schema attribute should work"
     );
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_json_array_type_generates_schema() {
+    let server = TestServer::new();
+    let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
+
+    let array_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "with-json-array").unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        array_tool.output_schema.is_some(),
+        "Json<Vec<T>> return type should generate output schema"
+    );
+    let schema = array_tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(
+        schema.get("type").and_then(|v| v.as_str()),
+        Some("array"),
+        "Json<Vec<T>> should produce an array schema"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_result_with_json_array_generates_schema() {
+    let server = TestServer::new();
+    let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
+
+    let result_array_tool = tools
+        .iter()
+        .find(|t| t.name == "result-with-json-array")
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        result_array_tool.output_schema.is_some(),
+        "Result<Json<Vec<T>>, ErrorData> return type should generate output schema"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_json_string_type_generates_schema() {
+    let server = TestServer::new();
+    let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
+
+    let string_tool = tools
+        .iter()
+        .find(|t| t.name == "with-json-string")
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        string_tool.output_schema.is_some(),
+        "Json<String> return type should generate output schema"
+    );
+    let schema = string_tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(
+        schema.get("type").and_then(|v| v.as_str()),
+        Some("string"),
+        "Json<String> should produce a string schema"
+    );
+}
diff --git a/crates/rmcp/tests/test_structured_output.rs b/crates/rmcp/tests/test_structured_output.rs
index adbdfec5..b1959b64 100644
--- a/crates/rmcp/tests/test_structured_output.rs
+++ b/crates/rmcp/tests/test_structured_output.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,24 @@ impl TestServer {
             Err("User not found".to_string())
         }
     }
+
+    /// Tool that returns a list of calculation results
+    #[tool(name = "calculate-list", description = "Return a list of calculation results")]
+    pub async fn calculate_list(
+        &self,
+        params: Parameters<CalculationRequest>,
+    ) -> Result<Json<Vec<CalculationResult>>, String> {
+        Ok(Json(vec![CalculationResult {
+            sum: params.0.a + params.0.b,
+            product: params.0.a * params.0.b,
+        }]))
+    }
+
+    /// Tool that returns a count
+    #[tool(name = "get-count", description = "Return a count")]
+    pub async fn get_count(&self) -> Result<Json<i32>, String> {
+        Ok(Json(42))
+    }
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -359,3 +377,39 @@ fn test_call_tool_result_deserialize_without_content() {
     assert!(result.content.is_empty());
     assert!(result.structured_content.is_some());
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_tool_with_array_output_schema() {
+    let server = TestServer::new();
+    let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
+
+    // Find the calculate-list tool
+    let calculate_list_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "calculate-list").unwrap();
+
+    // Verify it has an output schema
+    assert!(calculate_list_tool.output_schema.is_some());
+
+    let schema = calculate_list_tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap();
+
+    // Check that the schema contains array type
+    let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(schema).unwrap();
+    assert!(schema_str.contains("array"));
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_tool_with_primitive_output_schema() {
+    let server = TestServer::new();
+    let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
+
+    // Find the get-count tool
+    let get_count_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "get-count").unwrap();
+
+    // Verify it has an output schema
+    assert!(get_count_tool.output_schema.is_some());
+
+    let schema = get_count_tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap();
+
+    // Check that the schema contains integer type
+    let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(schema).unwrap();
+    assert!(schema_str.contains("integer"));
+}
diff --git a/crates/rmcp/tests/test_tool_builder_methods.rs b/crates/rmcp/tests/test_tool_builder_methods.rs
index 8be7e5c3..9b17b5eb 100644
--- a/crates/rmcp/tests/test_tool_builder_methods.rs
+++ b/crates/rmcp/tests/test_tool_builder_methods.rs
@@ -61,3 +61,45 @@ fn test_chained_builder_methods() {
     assert!(output_schema_str.contains("greeting"));
     assert!(output_schema_str.contains("is_adult"));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_with_output_schema_primitive() {
+    let tool = Tool::new("test", "Test tool", JsonObject::new()).with_output_schema::<i32>();
+
+    assert!(tool.output_schema.is_some());
+
+    let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap()).unwrap();
+    assert!(schema_str.contains("\"type\":\"integer\""));
+    // title should be stripped from output schema
+    assert!(!schema_str.contains("title"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_with_output_schema_array() {
+    let tool = Tool::new("test", "Test tool", JsonObject::new())
+        .with_output_schema::<Vec<String>>();
+
+    assert!(tool.output_schema.is_some());
+
+    let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap()).unwrap();
+    assert!(schema_str.contains("\"type\":\"array\""));
+    assert!(schema_str.contains("items"));
+    // title should be stripped from output schema
+    assert!(!schema_str.contains("title"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_with_output_schema_option() {
+    let tool = Tool::new("test", "Test tool", JsonObject::new())
+        .with_output_schema::<Option<String>>();
+
+    assert!(tool.output_schema.is_some());
+
+    let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap()).unwrap();
+    // Option<String> generates a composition schema (anyOf/oneOf/type array with null)
+    assert!(
+        schema_str.contains("anyOf") || schema_str.contains("oneOf") || schema_str.contains("null"),
+        "Expected composition schema for Option<String>, got: {schema_str}"
+    );
+    assert!(!schema_str.contains("title"));
+}