inspector

Name: inspector Review
Item: inspector
Rating: 3.2
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Reduces debugging cycles and integration failures by providing real-time visibility into MCP server behavior, request/response flows, and app interactions—cr…

Testing and evaluation platform to chat, inspect, and debug MCP servers, MCP apps, and ChatGPT apps.

Debug MCP server issues by inspecting real-time request and response messages.
Test ChatGPT app integrations before deploying to production environments.
Evaluate MCP app behavior by chatting with it and capturing detailed logs.

2,143 starsFreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces debugging cycles and integration failures by providing real-time visibility into MCP server behavior, request/response flows, and app interactions—critical when deploying Claude integrations at scale.

Best for

Platform engineering teams and MCP developers building and validating Claude-connected applications and server implementations.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/MCPJam/inspector

By MCPJam

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

npx @mcpjam/inspector@latest  # or use the hosted app at app.mcpjam.com (no install needed)

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me debug MCP server issues by inspecting real-time request and response messages

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars2,143Contributors153Last updated2026-08-18Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-18 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News

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3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 2,026 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license no license.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

2/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.15 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJun 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 2,026 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license no license.

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