# mcp-debugger

> Transparent proxy to debug, record, validate, and replay MCP (Model Context Protocol) sessions

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-debugger/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/sushant-mutnale/mcp-debugger#readme
- repository: https://github.com/sushant-mutnale/mcp-debugger#readme
- version: 0.1.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-debugger

### Description (declared)

# mcp-debugger

> Transparent proxy to **debug, record, validate, and replay** MCP (Model Context Protocol) sessions.

![mcp-debugger demo](docs/demo.gif)

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## ✨ Features

| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| 🔍 **Record** | Capture every JSON-RPC message between an MCP client and server |
| 📋 **Inspect** | Browse messages with syntax-highlighted, formatted terminal output |
| ✅ **Validate** | Check MCP protocol compliance — handshake order, method names, schemas |
| 🔄 **Replay** | Regression-test server changes by replaying recorded sessions |
| 📊 **Stats** | Visualise tool usage, latency trends, and error rates |
| 🔀 **Compare** | Delta reports between two sessions (latency, errors, tool calls) |
| 📤 **Export** | JSON, Markdown, or OpenTelemetry (OTLP) traces |
| ⚙️ **Config** | Persistent user preferences — aliases, timeouts, defaults |
| 🩺 **Doctor** | Environment diagnostics — Python version, SQLite, Node.js, paths |
| 🚀 **Local-first** | No cloud, no signup — all data stays on your machine |

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## 📦 Installation

```bash
pip install mcp-debugger
```

With optional OpenTelemetry (OTLP) export support:

```bash
pip install "mcp-debugger[otlp]"
```

**Requirements:** Python 3.11+, Node.js (for `npx`-based MCP servers)

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## 🚀 Quickstart

### 1. Record a session

```bash
mcp-debugger proxy \
  --server "npx -y @modelcontextprot…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (0.779, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-debugger/ (first seen 2026-09-10T01:19:59.123Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-debugger/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-debugger · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-debugger