# MCP CLI & Inspector

Official Model Context Protocol terminal runner, inspector & tester

The standard developer CLI and interactive web inspector to test, debug, and execute MCP servers locally and remotely.

## Overview

- **Website**: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
- **Docs**: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector
- **License / Pricing**: Open Source
- **Directory Entry**: https://agentaccess.dk/enablers/mcp-cli

## About

The Model Context Protocol Inspector / CLI is the essential development tool for verifying MCP servers. Test tool schema execution, inspect incoming/outgoing JSON-RPC messages, and verify prompt and resource templates before connecting to Claude or Cursor.

## Key Features

- Interactive visual UI for testing tool invocation & outputs
- Supports stdio, SSE, and HTTP streaming MCP transports
- Inspects JSON-RPC 2.0 frames in real-time
- CLI mode for automated CI/CD validation of MCP servers

## Danish System Application Recipes

### Test Danish CVR MCP Server Locally
Run the MCP inspector on your local Danish CVR or DAWA MCP server to verify that tool responses match the required schema.

```bash
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y @agentaccess/dawa-mcp
```

## Quickstart

```bash
# Launch the MCP Inspector on any local or remote server
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./dist/server.js
```

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Source: [AgentAccess Enablers](https://agentaccess.dk/enablers/mcp-cli)