@mcp-use/inspector

Name: @mcp-use/inspector Review
Item: @mcp-use/inspector
Rating: 3.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Solid

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Reduces debugging time and integration friction when deploying Claude MCP servers by providing real-time visibility into server state, request/response flows…

MCP Inspector - A tool for inspecting and debugging MCP servers

Debug MCP server connections and identify why integrations fail unexpectedly.
Inspect message logs between Claude and MCP servers to troubleshoot communication issues.
Verify MCP server configuration and capabilities are working as intended.

10,342 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Why it matters

Reduces debugging time and integration friction when deploying Claude MCP servers by providing real-time visibility into server state, request/response flows, and error conditions.

Best for

Platform engineers and DevOps teams integrating MCP servers into production Claude deployments.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcp-use/inspector

By GitHub Actions

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

npx -y @mcp-use/inspector

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

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me debug MCP server connections and identify why integrations fail unexpectedly

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars10,342Last updated2026-07-23LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Weekly downloads50,435Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-23 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

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

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 10,342 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.85 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedJul 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 10,342 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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