MCP Inspector

MCP

Definition

An official Anthropic debugging tool for MCP server development. Provides a UI to connect to any MCP server, list its tools/resources/prompts, execute calls, and inspect responses. Essential for testing MCP server implementations during development.

Example Usage

Run 'npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector' to connect to your MCP server and test each tool interactively before deploying.

Related Concepts

MCP Server Configuration & Scoping

Tool Design & MCP

Use project-scoped .mcp.json for team tools, user-scoped ~/.claude.json for personal tools

Related Terms

MCP Server Model Context Protocol (MCP)

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