mcp-dump

mcp-dump inspects any stdio MCP server command and prints initialize/capability data.

Installation

Global install (distributed via npm):

npm install -g @normahq/mcp-dump@latest

One-off run with npx (no global install):

npx @normahq/mcp-dump@latest -- <mcp-server-cmd> [args...]

Run

mcp-dump -- <mcp-server-cmd> [args...]

Examples:

mcp-dump -- codex mcp-server
mcp-dump --json -- codex mcp-server

Flags

• --json: print machine-readable JSON output.
• --debug: enable debug logs for the inspector.

Output

Human-readable output includes:

• server name/version
• protocol version
• server capabilities
• tools list (with input params and response schemas)
• prompts/resources/resource templates status

Notes

• -- is required. Arguments before -- are rejected.
• By default, command output is result-focused (no inspector debug/info logs).

Repository

• Norma GitHub: https://github.com/normahq/norma

Contact

• Issues: https://github.com/normahq/norma/issues
• Maintainer: @metalagman

License

MIT. See the repository LICENSE.