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Dimensionmcp-use InspectorAn inspector for testing and debugging MCP servers and apps.NPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS57 / 100 · C79 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions9 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance13 / 2018 / 20
Documentation14 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • TypeScript or Python developers building MCP servers
  • Teams validating MCP App behavior
  • Users verifying server connections during development
  • Developers auditing NPM dependencies within AI workflows
  • Teams performing supply chain security assessments
  • Users of Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code
Not for
  • End users seeking business-data tools
  • Production scenarios requiring documented authentication, authorization, or operational guarantees
  • Users looking for ready-made business tools rather than development tooling
  • Projects outside the NPM ecosystem (e.g., pure Python/Go)
  • Environments without network access to deps.dev, OSV.dev, and the npm registry
  • Scenarios requiring maintenance by an official upstream vendor
Required permissions
  • The source does not specify required system permissions, account permissions, or data-access scope.
  • When connecting to an external server, actual permissions depend on the inspected MCP server.
  • Network access to the NPM registry and external services (deps.dev, OSV.dev, OpenSSF, npms.io, GitHub)
  • Read access to workspace lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock., yarn.lock) for cache invalidation
Risks and side effects
  • The source does not specify an authentication or authorization model for the Inspector.
  • Inspecting a server may expose the tools, resources, or debugging information provided by that server.
  • Connecting the Inspector to an untrusted server may introduce unknown risks.
  • Third-party READMEs and changelogs are untrusted external content; they are wrapped in tags with _meta flags but should still be handled cautiously
  • Depends on availability and accuracy of external services
  • Batch requests are capped at 25 packages to prevent registry enumeration; larger sets require batching
  • Third-party open source project, not officially maintained by NPM or Anthropic
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor
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