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ls-mcp

Active·★ 84·Apache-2.0·Updated 2026-10-05

ls-mcp is a command-line utility designed to automatically detect and analyze Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in local development environments. It helps developers discover MCP configurations, monitor running servers, and identify potential security vulnerabilities related to credentials.

#MCP Discovery#AI Development#Security Analysis#CLI Tool#Node.js#Configuration Management#Developer Utility
$ Install
$ npx ls-mcp
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Automatic discovery of MCP servers in AI applications and IDEs
02Intelligent discovery of project-scoped and global MCP configurations
03Real-time status monitoring of running MCP servers
04Security analysis for exposed credentials in MCP server configurations
02

Compatibility

Node.js
Runtime
Verified via docs
npm
Package Manager
Verified via docs
CLI
Interface
Verified via docs
Linux
Operating System
Verified via docs
MacOS
Operating System
Verified via docs
Windows
Operating System
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ npx ls-mcp
04

Use cases

↳Quickly detect all configured MCP servers in a local development setup.
↳Analyze specific MCP configuration files for custom setups or debugging.
↳Integrate MCP server detection and status into automated workflows via JSON output.
↳Review all potential MCP providers, including those without active configurations.
05

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List MCP Server configurations in your system used by AI applications like Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code and others

84Apache-2.0
Last commit2w ago
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CategoryObservability
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