MCP Inspector

Official development tool for testing and debugging Model Context Protocol servers. Essential when building or integrating MCP servers.

MCP Tooling

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Installation

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

How to Use

MCP Inspector is a production-grade tool used by many agent builders. Start with the official installation command above, then follow the official documentation for configuration and advanced usage.

Most tools in this directory work great alongside agent skills and MCP servers across Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, Gemini CLI, and Cursor.

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Quick Links

GitHub Repository

Install with the command shown on the left.

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