WiresharkMCP
by shubham-s-pandey
Wireshark Packet Analyzer with MCP Integration This project integrates the MCP (Message Communication Protocol) server with Wireshark to analyze and interact with network packets. The tool enables packet capture, analysis, and management using MCP while leveraging Wireshark's Lua scripting capabilities.
No known CVEs
GPL-3.0 license
Stale
Last commit 415d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: sse, http
0 tools
Grade F
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopsse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"wiresharkmcp": {
"command": "<see-readme>",
"args": []
}
}
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What WiresharkMCP does
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is WiresharkMCP safe to use?
- WiresharkMCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under GPL-3.0.
- How do I install WiresharkMCP?
- WiresharkMCP can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
- What AI clients work with WiresharkMCP?
- WiresharkMCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses sse and http transport.
- Is WiresharkMCP actively maintained?
- WiresharkMCP is not actively maintained — last commit was 415 days ago. It has 23 GitHub stars.
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