YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›mcp-inspector
CLI Open source 427 installs/mo Trending 1.92×

mcp-inspector for Mac

Visual testing tool for MCP servers

Quick answer: mcp-inspector is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mcp-inspector. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 427 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mcp-inspector is

mcp-inspector is a command-line tool for macOS: visual testing tool for MCP servers.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install mcp-inspector

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install mcp-inspector.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

pytestSimple powerful testing with PythonCLIOpen source394/moqttoolsFacilitate the design, development, testing and deployment of applicationsCLIOpen source388/mojmeterLoad testing and performance measurement applicationCLIOpen source372/moselenium-serverBrowser automation for testing purposesCLIOpen source365/monexttraceOpen source visual route tracking CLI toolCLIOpen source362/mochart-testingTesting and linting Helm chartsCLIOpen source359/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install mcp-inspector on Mac?

Run brew install mcp-inspector in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is mcp-inspector open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mcp-inspector run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is mcp-inspector?

It was installed 427 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1670 in this catalogue.

What version of mcp-inspector is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.12.0.