Vscode MCP Architecture
tjx666/vscode-mcp
VSCode MCP Bridge project architecture — current monorepo layout, IPC/EventDispatcher flow, per-workspace socket discovery, MCP/CLI adapters, tool filtering, and VSCode extension services.
MCP Protocol Inspection and Debugging with Inspector CLI. An agent skill from adeze/raindrop-mcp.
Install MCP Inspector
$ npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install adeze/raindrop-mcp mcp-inspector --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/mcp-inspector .claude/skills/mcp-inspector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "mcp-inspector" agent skill from https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp/tree/master/.github/skills/mcp-inspector into .claude/skills/mcp-inspector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-inspector", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp/tree/master/.github/skills/mcp-inspectorType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install adeze/raindrop-mcp mcp-inspector --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/mcp-inspector .agents/skills/mcp-inspector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-inspector" agent skill from https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp/tree/master/.github/skills/mcp-inspector into .agents/skills/mcp-inspector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-inspector", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install adeze/raindrop-mcp mcp-inspector --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/mcp-inspector .cursor/skills/mcp-inspector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "mcp-inspector" agent skill from https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp/tree/master/.github/skills/mcp-inspector into .cursor/skills/mcp-inspector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-inspector", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp.git --path .github/skills/mcp-inspector--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install adeze/raindrop-mcp mcp-inspector --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/mcp-inspector .gemini/skills/mcp-inspector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-inspector" agent skill from https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp/tree/master/.github/skills/mcp-inspector into .gemini/skills/mcp-inspector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-inspector", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install adeze/raindrop-mcp mcp-inspectorInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/mcp-inspector .github/skills/mcp-inspector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-inspector" agent skill from https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp/tree/master/.github/skills/mcp-inspector into .github/skills/mcp-inspector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-inspector", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install adeze/raindrop-mcp mcp-inspector --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/mcp-inspector .opencode/skills/mcp-inspector && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mcp-inspector" agent skill from https://github.com/adeze/raindrop-mcp/tree/master/.github/skills/mcp-inspector into .opencode/skills/mcp-inspector/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mcp-inspector", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
mcp-inspector- GitHub stars
- 188
- Token cost
- ~421 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 149 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 6
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
MCP Protocol Inspection and Debugging with Inspector CLI. An agent skill from adeze/raindrop-mcp.
- Tasks that involve MCP servers
- SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Usage Examples, Tips and References
- Calls npx and bun
- Tasks that involve Debugging
What it does
MCP Inspector is an agent skill from adeze/raindrop-mcp. MCP Protocol Inspection and Debugging with Inspector CLI
Its SKILL.md is about 420 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers and Debugging. It works with Model Context Protocol and Visual Studio Code. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve MCP servers
- Tasks that involve Debugging
Example prompts
- “/mcp-inspector”
Requirements
- Node.js
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5b1e7f9. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npxbun
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.commodelcontextprotocol.io
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
MCP Inspector loads about 421 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 18 tokens; SKILL.md has 149 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from adeze/raindrop-mcp at commit 5b1e7f9, republished under its MIT licence (© adeze). 149 words, ~421 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/mcp-inspector/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- mcp-inspector
- description
- MCP Protocol Inspection and Debugging with Inspector CLI
- keywords
- mcp, inspector, debugging, protocol, testing, cli
MCP Inspector Skill
Guidelines for using the MCP Inspector tool in CLI mode for protocol inspection, debugging, and tool listing in a VS Code environment.
Prerequisites
- Ensure you have Node.js and npx installed.
- Install MCP Inspector:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --help - Build your MCP server (e.g.,
bun run buildor equivalent).
Usage Examples
List Available Tools
Run the following command in your VS Code terminal:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli node build/index.js --method tools/listSend a Protocol Request (e.g., ping)
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli node build/index.js --method pingDebugging and Inspection
- Use Inspector CLI to wrap your MCP server and inspect protocol traffic.
- Example for STDIO server:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node build/index.js- For HTTP server:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node build/server.jsTips
- Use Inspector CLI flags for advanced filtering, logging, and output formatting. See Inspector documentation for details.
- Integrate Inspector CLI commands into your VS Code tasks or launch configurations for automated inspection and debugging.
- Use Vitest or your preferred test runner to automate CLI checks (see
tests/inspector.test.tsfor examples).
References
© adeze, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/mcp-inspector of adeze/raindrop-mcp.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5b1e7f9
Compare with similar skills
MCP Inspector next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP Inspector this skilladeze/raindrop-mcp | 188 | — | ~421 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Vscode MCP Architecturetjx666/vscode-mcp | 105 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Local DevSmilyOrg/photofield | 608 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Embedded DebuggerAdancurusul/embedded-debugger-mcp | 202 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agnixagent-sh/agnix | 446 | — | ~874 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Agnixagent-sh/agnix | 446 | — | ~563 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about MCP Inspector
What does MCP Inspector do?
MCP Protocol Inspection and Debugging with Inspector CLI. An agent skill from adeze/raindrop-mcp. MCP Inspector is an agent skill from adeze/raindrop-mcp.
When should I use MCP Inspector?
MCP Inspector fits situations like: tasks that involve MCP servers; tasks that involve Debugging.
How do I install MCP Inspector in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/mcp-inspector in adeze/raindrop-mcp) into .claude/skills/mcp-inspector in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install MCP Inspector in Codex?
Run `npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/mcp-inspector in adeze/raindrop-mcp) into .agents/skills/mcp-inspector in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use MCP Inspector in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add adeze/raindrop-mcp --skill mcp-inspector -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/mcp-inspector, .gemini/skills/mcp-inspector, .github/skills/mcp-inspector and .opencode/skills/mcp-inspector in your project.
What does MCP Inspector need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, MCP Inspector needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx and bun). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does MCP Inspector access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: github.com and modelcontextprotocol.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is MCP Inspector safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does MCP Inspector use?
MCP Inspector is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does MCP Inspector use?
About 421 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to MCP Inspector?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with MCP Inspector: Vscode MCP Architecture (tjx666/vscode-mcp, 105 stars), Local Dev (SmilyOrg/photofield, 608 stars), Embedded Debugger (Adancurusul/embedded-debugger-mcp, 202 stars) and Agnix (agent-sh/agnix, 446 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains MCP Inspector?
adeze (a GitHub user) maintains it in adeze/raindrop-mcp, which has 188 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 24, 2026.
Source: adeze/raindrop-mcp on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.