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Active·★ 9.9k·THE MIT LICENSE·Updated 2026-05-29
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Visual testing tool for MCP servers

MCP Inspector is a developer tool designed for testing and debugging MCP servers, featuring both a React-based web UI client and a Node.js proxy server. It acts as a protocol bridge, enabling interactive interaction with MCP servers through various transport methods.

#Developer Tools#Debugging#Testing#Web UI#Protocol#Web Browsing#Coding
$ Install
$ npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Interactive Web UI for testing and debugging MCP servers.
02Supports multiple transport protocols (stdio, SSE, streamable-http).
03CLI mode for scripting, automation, and integration.
04Export server launch configurations for external clients (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code).
05Robust security features including token authentication and local-only binding.
02

Compatibility

MCP Servers
Native Support
Verified via docs
Cursor
Config Export
Verified via docs
Claude Code
Config Export
Verified via docs
Docker
Containerized Deployment
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
04

Use cases

↳Testing and debugging MCP server implementations during development.
↳Programmatic interaction with MCP servers via CLI for scripting and automation.
↳Configuring and managing MCP server settings for different environments or projects.
05

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GitHub Stars★ 9.9k
Last commit1d ago
StatusActive
LicenseTHE MIT LICENSE
CategoryVision / Multimodal
Trend (30d)
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