Show HN: MCP Traffic Analysis Tool
5 days ago
- #Development Tools
- #Monitoring
- #MCP
- MCP Shark is an alpha version software for aggregating multiple Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers into a single unified interface with a real-time monitoring UI.
- It provides IDE support for automatic detection and configuration of MCP settings, including backups and restores.
- Features include an MCP Playground for interactive testing of tools, prompts, and resources from all connected servers.
- The software offers live traffic capture with Wireshark-like interface, advanced filtering, full-text search, and traffic statistics.
- MCP Shark supports multiple MCP methods, audit logging, and is available as an Electron desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Quick start involves installing dependencies and starting the UI server, with an interactive tour for first-time users.
- Configuration can be automatic or manual, with support for HTTP and stdio servers.
- Use cases include debugging, testing, monitoring, and learning about MCP servers.
- Contributions are welcome, with guidelines provided in the project documentation.
- Troubleshooting tips include checking port usage, configuration validity, and server accessibility.