inspector
inspector is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. Its repository has 11,124 GitHub stars and is licensed under NOASSERTION; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Visual testing tool for MCP servers
Install
Read from inspector’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
○ not recognised
Credential
○ none found
Maintenance
Stars
11124
State
listed
Licence
NOASSERTION
inspector compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inspector (this page) | — | None listed | 11,124 | 2026-10-21 | NOASSERTION |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with inspector, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about inspector
- What does inspector do?
- Visual testing tool for MCP servers
- How do I install inspector?
- Its own README gives this command: npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- Is inspector official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 11,124 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
- What licence does inspector use?
- The repository declares the NOASSERTION licence.
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