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Is @modelcontextprotocol/inspector safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged @modelcontextprotocol/inspector v0.19.0 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 65/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

@modelcontextprotocol/inspector Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • •Can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

  • →This package has warnings detected. Evaluate the specific concerns before proceeding.

Install with brin add @modelcontextprotocol/inspector to automatically apply these checks before installation.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

@modelcontextprotocol/inspector Capabilities & Permissions

What @modelcontextprotocol/inspector can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

Protocols: http, https

Filesystem Access

Reads from the filesystem.

/usr/ (r).env (r)/usr/ (r).env (r)/usr/ (r).env (r)/usr/ (r)package.json (r)+3 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

ALLOWED_ORIGINSCLIENT_PORTDANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTHDEBUGHOSTINSPECTOR_URLMCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLEDMCP_ENV_VARSMCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKENSERVER_PORT

AGENTS.md for @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

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@modelcontextprotocol/inspector Documentation & Source Code

For the full @modelcontextprotocol/inspector README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

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Frequently asked questions about @modelcontextprotocol/inspector safety

Weekly Downloads

120.2K

Version

0.19.0

License

SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

Other Versions

0.20.0

Last Scanned

Feb 4, 2026

Trust Score

65/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Makes network requests

Filesystem

Reads files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: ALLOWED_ORIGINS, CLIENT_PORT, DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH...