Mcptail
mcptail · by Neal006
See what your AI agent is actually doing. Passive traffic capture, token cost & replay for MCP servers — one command.
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 2d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
5 tools · ~192 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
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Mcptail is an MCP server that see what your AI agent is actually doing. Passive traffic capture, token cost & replay for MCP servers — one command. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 85/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcptail": {
"args": [
"-y",
"mcptail"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Mcptail does
See what your AI agent is actually doing. One command.
Test This Server
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npx -y 'mcptail' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"
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Score breakdown
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Tools (5)
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~192 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcptail safe to use?
- Mcptail has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Mcptail?
- Mcptail supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Mcptail do?
- Mcptail provides 5 tools: Why, Comparison, FAQ, Contributing, License. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Mcptail?
- Mcptail is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Mcptail actively maintained?
- Mcptail is actively maintained - last commit was 2 days ago. It has 4 GitHub stars.
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