chore: update express version in package.json to match package-lock.json

Co-Authored-By: ashwin@anthropic.com <ashwin@anthropic.com>

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Check formatting
+        run: npx prettier --check .
+
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 18

.prettierignore

@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 packages
 server/build
+CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+SECURITY.md

README.md

@@ -14,10 +14,20 @@ To inspect an MCP server implementation, there's no need to clone this repo. Ins
 npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector build/index.js
 ```
 
-You can also pass arguments along which will get passed as arguments to your MCP server:
+You can pass both arguments and environment variables to your MCP server. Arguments are passed directly to your server, while environment variables can be set using the `-e` flag:
 
-```
-npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector build/index.js arg1 arg2 ...
+```bash
+# Pass arguments only
+npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector build/index.js arg1 arg2
+
+# Pass environment variables only
+npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -e KEY=value -e KEY2=$VALUE2 build/index.js
+
+# Pass both environment variables and arguments
+npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -e KEY=value -e KEY2=$VALUE2 build/index.js arg1 arg2
+
+# Use -- to separate inspector flags from server arguments
+npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -e KEY=$VALUE -- build/index.js -e server-flag
 ```
 
 The inspector runs both a client UI (default port 5173) and an MCP proxy server (default port 3000). Open the client UI in your browser to use the inspector. You can customize the ports if needed:
@@ -26,6 +36,8 @@ The inspector runs both a client UI (default port 5173) and an MCP proxy server
 CLIENT_PORT=8080 SERVER_PORT=9000 npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector build/index.js
 ```
 
+For more details on ways to use the inspector, see the [Inspector section of the MCP docs site](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector). For help with debugging, see the [Debugging guide](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/debugging).
+
 ### From this repository
 
 If you're working on the inspector itself:

bin/cli.js

@@ -11,8 +11,32 @@ function delay(ms) {
 }
 
 async function main() {
-  // Get command line arguments
-  const [, , command, ...mcpServerArgs] = process.argv;
+  // Parse command line arguments
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const envVars = {};
+  const mcpServerArgs = [];
+  let command = null;
+  let parsingFlags = true;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+    const arg = args[i];
+
+    if (parsingFlags && arg === "--") {
+      parsingFlags = false;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (parsingFlags && arg === "-e" && i + 1 < args.length) {
+      const [key, value] = args[++i].split("=");
+      if (key && value) {
+        envVars[key] = value;
+      }
+    } else if (!command) {
+      command = arg;
+    } else {
+      mcpServerArgs.push(arg);
+    }
+  }
 
   const inspectorServerPath = resolve(
     __dirname,
@@ -52,7 +76,11 @@ async function main() {
       ...(mcpServerArgs ? [`--args=${mcpServerArgs.join(" ")}`] : []),
     ],
     {
-      env: { ...process.env, PORT: SERVER_PORT },
+      env: {
+        ...process.env,
+        PORT: SERVER_PORT,
+        MCP_ENV_VARS: JSON.stringify(envVars),
+      },
       signal: abort.signal,
       echoOutput: true,
     },

client/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Client-side application for the Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Anthropic, PBC (https://anthropic.com)",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.1",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-icons": "^1.3.0",
     "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.1.0",
     "@radix-ui/react-select": "^2.1.2",

client/src/App.tsx

@@ -1,36 +1,26 @@
-import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
-import { SSEClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/sse.js";
+import { useDraggablePane } from "./lib/hooks/useDraggablePane";
+import { useConnection } from "./lib/hooks/useConnection";
 import {
-  ClientNotification,
   ClientRequest,
   CompatibilityCallToolResult,
   CompatibilityCallToolResultSchema,
-  CreateMessageRequestSchema,
   CreateMessageResult,
   EmptyResultSchema,
   GetPromptResultSchema,
   ListPromptsResultSchema,
   ListResourcesResultSchema,
   ListResourceTemplatesResultSchema,
-  ListRootsRequestSchema,
-  ListToolsResultSchema,
-  ProgressNotificationSchema,
   ReadResourceResultSchema,
-  Request,
+  ListToolsResultSchema,
   Resource,
   ResourceTemplate,
-  Result,
   Root,
   ServerNotification,
   Tool,
 } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
-import {
-  Notification,
-  StdErrNotification,
-  StdErrNotificationSchema,
-} from "./lib/notificationTypes";
+import { StdErrNotification } from "./lib/notificationTypes";
 
 import { Tabs, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 import {
@@ -42,8 +32,7 @@ import {
   MessageSquare,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
-import { toast } from "react-toastify";
-import { ZodType } from "zod";
+import { z } from "zod";
 import "./App.css";
 import ConsoleTab from "./components/ConsoleTab";
 import HistoryAndNotifications from "./components/History";
@@ -55,16 +44,11 @@ import SamplingTab, { PendingRequest } from "./components/SamplingTab";
 import Sidebar from "./components/Sidebar";
 import ToolsTab from "./components/ToolsTab";
 
-const DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSEC = 10000;
-
 const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 const PROXY_PORT = params.get("proxyPort") ?? "3000";
 const PROXY_SERVER_URL = `http://localhost:${PROXY_PORT}`;
 
 const App = () => {
-  const [connectionStatus, setConnectionStatus] = useState<
-    "disconnected" | "connected" | "error"
-  >("disconnected");
   const [resources, setResources] = useState<Resource[]>([]);
   const [resourceTemplates, setResourceTemplates] = useState<
     ResourceTemplate[]
@@ -89,10 +73,6 @@ const App = () => {
 
   const [sseUrl, setSseUrl] = useState<string>("http://localhost:3001/sse");
   const [transportType, setTransportType] = useState<"stdio" | "sse">("stdio");
-  const [requestHistory, setRequestHistory] = useState<
-    { request: string; response?: string }[]
-  >([]);
-  const [mcpClient, setMcpClient] = useState<Client | null>(null);
   const [notifications, setNotifications] = useState<ServerNotification[]>([]);
   const [stdErrNotifications, setStdErrNotifications] = useState<
     StdErrNotification[]
@@ -143,49 +123,64 @@ const App = () => {
   >();
   const [nextToolCursor, setNextToolCursor] = useState<string | undefined>();
   const progressTokenRef = useRef(0);
-  const [historyPaneHeight, setHistoryPaneHeight] = useState<number>(300);
-  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
-  const dragStartY = useRef<number>(0);
-  const dragStartHeight = useRef<number>(0);
 
-  const handleDragStart = useCallback(
-    (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
-      setIsDragging(true);
-      dragStartY.current = e.clientY;
-      dragStartHeight.current = historyPaneHeight;
-      document.body.style.userSelect = "none";
+  const { height: historyPaneHeight, handleDragStart } = useDraggablePane(300);
+
+  const {
+    connectionStatus,
+    serverCapabilities,
+    mcpClient,
+    requestHistory,
+    makeRequest: makeConnectionRequest,
+    sendNotification,
+    connect: connectMcpServer,
+  } = useConnection({
+    transportType,
+    command,
+    args,
+    sseUrl,
+    env,
+    proxyServerUrl: PROXY_SERVER_URL,
+    onNotification: (notification) => {
+      setNotifications((prev) => [...prev, notification as ServerNotification]);
     },
-    [historyPaneHeight],
-  );
-
-  const handleDragMove = useCallback(
-    (e: MouseEvent) => {
-      if (!isDragging) return;
-      const deltaY = dragStartY.current - e.clientY;
-      const newHeight = Math.max(
-        100,
-        Math.min(800, dragStartHeight.current + deltaY),
-      );
-      setHistoryPaneHeight(newHeight);
+    onStdErrNotification: (notification) => {
+      setStdErrNotifications((prev) => [
+        ...prev,
+        notification as StdErrNotification,
+      ]);
     },
-    [isDragging],
-  );
+    onPendingRequest: (request, resolve, reject) => {
+      setPendingSampleRequests((prev) => [
+        ...prev,
+        { id: nextRequestId.current++, request, resolve, reject },
+      ]);
+    },
+    getRoots: () => rootsRef.current,
+  });
 
-  const handleDragEnd = useCallback(() => {
-    setIsDragging(false);
-    document.body.style.userSelect = "";
-  }, []);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (isDragging) {
-      window.addEventListener("mousemove", handleDragMove);
-      window.addEventListener("mouseup", handleDragEnd);
-      return () => {
-        window.removeEventListener("mousemove", handleDragMove);
-        window.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleDragEnd);
-      };
+  const makeRequest = async <T extends z.ZodType>(
+    request: ClientRequest,
+    schema: T,
+    tabKey?: keyof typeof errors,
+  ) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await makeConnectionRequest(request, schema);
+      if (tabKey !== undefined) {
+        clearError(tabKey);
+      }
+      return response;
+    } catch (e) {
+      const errorString = (e as Error).message ?? String(e);
+      if (tabKey !== undefined) {
+        setErrors((prev) => ({
+          ...prev,
+          [tabKey]: errorString,
+        }));
+      }
+      throw e;
     }
-  }, [isDragging, handleDragMove, handleDragEnd]);
+  };
 
   useEffect(() => {
     localStorage.setItem("lastCommand", command);
@@ -216,79 +211,16 @@ const App = () => {
     rootsRef.current = roots;
   }, [roots]);
 
-  const pushHistory = (request: object, response?: object) => {
-    setRequestHistory((prev) => [
-      ...prev,
-      {
-        request: JSON.stringify(request),
-        response: response !== undefined ? JSON.stringify(response) : undefined,
-      },
-    ]);
-  };
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!window.location.hash) {
+      window.location.hash = "resources";
+    }
+  }, []);
 
   const clearError = (tabKey: keyof typeof errors) => {
     setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, [tabKey]: null }));
   };
 
-  const makeRequest = async <T extends ZodType<object>>(
-    request: ClientRequest,
-    schema: T,
-    tabKey?: keyof typeof errors,
-  ) => {
-    if (!mcpClient) {
-      throw new Error("MCP client not connected");
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const abortController = new AbortController();
-      const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
-        abortController.abort("Request timed out");
-      }, DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSEC);
-
-      let response;
-      try {
-        response = await mcpClient.request(request, schema, {
-          signal: abortController.signal,
-        });
-      } finally {
-        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-      }
-      pushHistory(request, response);
-
-      if (tabKey !== undefined) {
-        clearError(tabKey);
-      }
-
-      return response;
-    } catch (e: unknown) {
-      const errorString = (e as Error).message ?? String(e);
-      if (tabKey === undefined) {
-        toast.error(errorString);
-      } else {
-        setErrors((prev) => ({
-          ...prev,
-          [tabKey]: errorString,
-        }));
-      }
-
-      throw e;
-    }
-  };
-
-  const sendNotification = async (notification: ClientNotification) => {
-    if (!mcpClient) {
-      throw new Error("MCP client not connected");
-    }
-
-    try {
-      await mcpClient.notification(notification);
-      pushHistory(notification);
-    } catch (e: unknown) {
-      toast.error((e as Error).message ?? String(e));
-      throw e;
-    }
-  };
-
   const listResources = async () => {
     const response = await makeRequest(
       {
@@ -391,79 +323,6 @@ const App = () => {
     await sendNotification({ method: "notifications/roots/list_changed" });
   };
 
-  const connectMcpServer = async () => {
-    try {
-      const client = new Client<Request, Notification, Result>(
-        {
-          name: "mcp-inspector",
-          version: "0.0.1",
-        },
-        {
-          capabilities: {
-            // Support all client capabilities since we're an inspector tool
-            sampling: {},
-            roots: {
-              listChanged: true,
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      );
-
-      const backendUrl = new URL(`${PROXY_SERVER_URL}/sse`);
-
-      backendUrl.searchParams.append("transportType", transportType);
-      if (transportType === "stdio") {
-        backendUrl.searchParams.append("command", command);
-        backendUrl.searchParams.append("args", args);
-        backendUrl.searchParams.append("env", JSON.stringify(env));
-      } else {
-        backendUrl.searchParams.append("url", sseUrl);
-      }
-
-      const clientTransport = new SSEClientTransport(backendUrl);
-      client.setNotificationHandler(
-        ProgressNotificationSchema,
-        (notification) => {
-          setNotifications((prevNotifications) => [
-            ...prevNotifications,
-            notification,
-          ]);
-        },
-      );
-
-      client.setNotificationHandler(
-        StdErrNotificationSchema,
-        (notification) => {
-          setStdErrNotifications((prevErrorNotifications) => [
-            ...prevErrorNotifications,
-            notification,
-          ]);
-        },
-      );
-
-      await client.connect(clientTransport);
-
-      client.setRequestHandler(CreateMessageRequestSchema, (request) => {
-        return new Promise<CreateMessageResult>((resolve, reject) => {
-          setPendingSampleRequests((prev) => [
-            ...prev,
-            { id: nextRequestId.current++, request, resolve, reject },
-          ]);
-        });
-      });
-
-      client.setRequestHandler(ListRootsRequestSchema, async () => {
-        return { roots: rootsRef.current };
-      });
-
-      setMcpClient(client);
-      setConnectionStatus("connected");
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(e);
-      setConnectionStatus("error");
-    }
-  };
-
   return (
     <div className="flex h-screen bg-background">
       <Sidebar
@@ -484,17 +343,42 @@ const App = () => {
       <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
         <div className="flex-1 overflow-auto">
           {mcpClient ? (
-            <Tabs defaultValue="resources" className="w-full p-4">
+            <Tabs
+              defaultValue={
+                Object.keys(serverCapabilities ?? {}).includes(
+                  window.location.hash.slice(1),
+                )
+                  ? window.location.hash.slice(1)
+                  : serverCapabilities?.resources
+                    ? "resources"
+                    : serverCapabilities?.prompts
+                      ? "prompts"
+                      : serverCapabilities?.tools
+                        ? "tools"
+                        : "ping"
+              }
+              className="w-full p-4"
+              onValueChange={(value) => (window.location.hash = value)}
+            >
               <TabsList className="mb-4 p-0">
-                <TabsTrigger value="resources">
+                <TabsTrigger
+                  value="resources"
+                  disabled={!serverCapabilities?.resources}
+                >
                   <Files className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
                   Resources
                 </TabsTrigger>
-                <TabsTrigger value="prompts">
+                <TabsTrigger
+                  value="prompts"
+                  disabled={!serverCapabilities?.prompts}
+                >
                   <MessageSquare className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
                   Prompts
                 </TabsTrigger>
-                <TabsTrigger value="tools">
+                <TabsTrigger
+                  value="tools"
+                  disabled={!serverCapabilities?.tools}
+                >
                   <Hammer className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
                   Tools
                 </TabsTrigger>
@@ -518,91 +402,119 @@ const App = () => {
               </TabsList>
 
               <div className="w-full">
-                <ResourcesTab
-                  resources={resources}
-                  resourceTemplates={resourceTemplates}
-                  listResources={() => {
-                    clearError("resources");
-                    listResources();
-                  }}
-                  listResourceTemplates={() => {
-                    clearError("resources");
-                    listResourceTemplates();
-                  }}
-                  readResource={(uri) => {
-                    clearError("resources");
-                    readResource(uri);
-                  }}
-                  selectedResource={selectedResource}
-                  setSelectedResource={(resource) => {
-                    clearError("resources");
-                    setSelectedResource(resource);
-                  }}
-                  resourceContent={resourceContent}
-                  nextCursor={nextResourceCursor}
-                  nextTemplateCursor={nextResourceTemplateCursor}
-                  error={errors.resources}
-                />
-                <PromptsTab
-                  prompts={prompts}
-                  listPrompts={() => {
-                    clearError("prompts");
-                    listPrompts();
-                  }}
-                  getPrompt={(name, args) => {
-                    clearError("prompts");
-                    getPrompt(name, args);
-                  }}
-                  selectedPrompt={selectedPrompt}
-                  setSelectedPrompt={(prompt) => {
-                    clearError("prompts");
-                    setSelectedPrompt(prompt);
-                  }}
-                  promptContent={promptContent}
-                  nextCursor={nextPromptCursor}
-                  error={errors.prompts}
-                />
-                <ToolsTab
-                  tools={tools}
-                  listTools={() => {
-                    clearError("tools");
-                    listTools();
-                  }}
-                  callTool={(name, params) => {
-                    clearError("tools");
-                    callTool(name, params);
-                  }}
-                  selectedTool={selectedTool}
-                  setSelectedTool={(tool) => {
-                    clearError("tools");
-                    setSelectedTool(tool);
-                    setToolResult(null);
-                  }}
-                  toolResult={toolResult}
-                  nextCursor={nextToolCursor}
-                  error={errors.tools}
-                />
-                <ConsoleTab />
-                <PingTab
-                  onPingClick={() => {
-                    void makeRequest(
-                      {
-                        method: "ping" as const,
-                      },
-                      EmptyResultSchema,
-                    );
-                  }}
-                />
-                <SamplingTab
-                  pendingRequests={pendingSampleRequests}
-                  onApprove={handleApproveSampling}
-                  onReject={handleRejectSampling}
-                />
-                <RootsTab
-                  roots={roots}
-                  setRoots={setRoots}
-                  onRootsChange={handleRootsChange}
-                />
+                {!serverCapabilities?.resources &&
+                !serverCapabilities?.prompts &&
+                !serverCapabilities?.tools ? (
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+                    <p className="text-lg text-gray-500">
+                      The connected server does not support any MCP capabilities
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <ResourcesTab
+                      resources={resources}
+                      resourceTemplates={resourceTemplates}
+                      listResources={() => {
+                        clearError("resources");
+                        listResources();
+                      }}
+                      clearResources={() => {
+                        setResources([]);
+                        setNextResourceCursor(undefined);
+                      }}
+                      listResourceTemplates={() => {
+                        clearError("resources");
+                        listResourceTemplates();
+                      }}
+                      clearResourceTemplates={() => {
+                        setResourceTemplates([]);
+                        setNextResourceTemplateCursor(undefined);
+                      }}
+                      readResource={(uri) => {
+                        clearError("resources");
+                        readResource(uri);
+                      }}
+                      selectedResource={selectedResource}
+                      setSelectedResource={(resource) => {
+                        clearError("resources");
+                        setSelectedResource(resource);
+                      }}
+                      resourceContent={resourceContent}
+                      nextCursor={nextResourceCursor}
+                      nextTemplateCursor={nextResourceTemplateCursor}
+                      error={errors.resources}
+                    />
+                    <PromptsTab
+                      prompts={prompts}
+                      listPrompts={() => {
+                        clearError("prompts");
+                        listPrompts();
+                      }}
+                      clearPrompts={() => {
+                        setPrompts([]);
+                        setNextPromptCursor(undefined);
+                      }}
+                      getPrompt={(name, args) => {
+                        clearError("prompts");
+                        getPrompt(name, args);
+                      }}
+                      selectedPrompt={selectedPrompt}
+                      setSelectedPrompt={(prompt) => {
+                        clearError("prompts");
+                        setSelectedPrompt(prompt);
+                      }}
+                      promptContent={promptContent}
+                      nextCursor={nextPromptCursor}
+                      error={errors.prompts}
+                    />
+                    <ToolsTab
+                      tools={tools}
+                      listTools={() => {
+                        clearError("tools");
+                        listTools();
+                      }}
+                      clearTools={() => {
+                        setTools([]);
+                        setNextToolCursor(undefined);
+                      }}
+                      callTool={(name, params) => {
+                        clearError("tools");
+                        callTool(name, params);
+                      }}
+                      selectedTool={selectedTool}
+                      setSelectedTool={(tool) => {
+                        clearError("tools");
+                        setSelectedTool(tool);
+                        setToolResult(null);
+                      }}
+                      toolResult={toolResult}
+                      nextCursor={nextToolCursor}
+                      error={errors.tools}
+                    />
+                    <ConsoleTab />
+                    <PingTab
+                      onPingClick={() => {
+                        void makeRequest(
+                          {
+                            method: "ping" as const,
+                          },
+                          EmptyResultSchema,
+                        );
+                      }}
+                    />
+                    <SamplingTab
+                      pendingRequests={pendingSampleRequests}
+                      onApprove={handleApproveSampling}
+                      onReject={handleRejectSampling}
+                    />
+                    <RootsTab
+                      roots={roots}
+                      setRoots={setRoots}
+                      onRootsChange={handleRootsChange}
+                    />
+                  </>
+                )}
               </div>
             </Tabs>
           ) : (

client/src/components/ListPane.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Button } from "./ui/button";
 type ListPaneProps<T> = {
   items: T[];
   listItems: () => void;
+  clearItems: () => void;
   setSelectedItem: (item: T) => void;
   renderItem: (item: T) => React.ReactNode;
   title: string;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ type ListPaneProps<T> = {
 const ListPane = <T extends object>({
   items,
   listItems,
+  clearItems,
   setSelectedItem,
   renderItem,
   title,
@@ -32,6 +34,14 @@ const ListPane = <T extends object>({
       >
         {buttonText}
       </Button>
+      <Button
+        variant="outline"
+        className="w-full mb-4"
+        onClick={clearItems}
+        disabled={items.length === 0}
+      >
+        Clear
+      </Button>
       <div className="space-y-2 overflow-y-auto max-h-96">
         {items.map((item, index) => (
           <div

client/src/components/PromptsTab.tsx

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export type Prompt = {
 const PromptsTab = ({
   prompts,
   listPrompts,
+  clearPrompts,
   getPrompt,
   selectedPrompt,
   setSelectedPrompt,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ const PromptsTab = ({
 }: {
   prompts: Prompt[];
   listPrompts: () => void;
+  clearPrompts: () => void;
   getPrompt: (name: string, args: Record<string, string>) => void;
   selectedPrompt: Prompt | null;
   setSelectedPrompt: (prompt: Prompt) => void;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ const PromptsTab = ({
       <ListPane
         items={prompts}
         listItems={listPrompts}
+        clearItems={clearPrompts}
         setSelectedItem={(prompt) => {
           setSelectedPrompt(prompt);
           setPromptArgs({});

client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
   resources,
   resourceTemplates,
   listResources,
+  clearResources,
   listResourceTemplates,
+  clearResourceTemplates,
   readResource,
   selectedResource,
   setSelectedResource,
@@ -28,7 +30,9 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
   resources: Resource[];
   resourceTemplates: ResourceTemplate[];
   listResources: () => void;
+  clearResources: () => void;
   listResourceTemplates: () => void;
+  clearResourceTemplates: () => void;
   readResource: (uri: string) => void;
   selectedResource: Resource | null;
   setSelectedResource: (resource: Resource | null) => void;
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
       <ListPane
         items={resources}
         listItems={listResources}
+        clearItems={clearResources}
         setSelectedItem={(resource) => {
           setSelectedResource(resource);
           readResource(resource.uri);
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
       <ListPane
         items={resourceTemplates}
         listItems={listResourceTemplates}
+        clearItems={clearResourceTemplates}
         setSelectedItem={(template) => {
           setSelectedTemplate(template);
           setSelectedResource(null);

client/src/components/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { Play, ChevronDown, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+import {
+  Play,
+  ChevronDown,
+  ChevronRight,
+  CircleHelp,
+  Bug,
+  Github,
+  Eye,
+  EyeOff,
+} from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import {
@@ -47,6 +56,7 @@ const Sidebar = ({
 }: SidebarProps) => {
   const [theme, setTheme] = useTheme();
   const [showEnvVars, setShowEnvVars] = useState(false);
+  const [shownEnvVars, setShownEnvVars] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
 
   return (
     <div className="w-80 bg-card border-r border-border flex flex-col h-full">
@@ -86,6 +96,7 @@ const Sidebar = ({
                   placeholder="Command"
                   value={command}
                   onChange={(e) => setCommand(e.target.value)}
+                  className="font-mono"
                 />
               </div>
               <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -94,6 +105,7 @@ const Sidebar = ({
                   placeholder="Arguments (space-separated)"
                   value={args}
                   onChange={(e) => setArgs(e.target.value)}
+                  className="font-mono"
                 />
               </div>
             </>
@@ -104,6 +116,7 @@ const Sidebar = ({
                 placeholder="URL"
                 value={sseUrl}
                 onChange={(e) => setSseUrl(e.target.value)}
+                className="font-mono"
               />
             </div>
           )}
@@ -124,19 +137,44 @@ const Sidebar = ({
               {showEnvVars && (
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                   {Object.entries(env).map(([key, value], idx) => (
-                    <div key={idx} className="grid grid-cols-[1fr,auto] gap-2">
-                      <div className="space-y-1">
+                    <div key={idx} className="space-y-2 pb-4">
+                      <div className="flex gap-2">
                         <Input
                           placeholder="Key"
                           value={key}
                           onChange={(e) => {
+                            const newKey = e.target.value;
                             const newEnv = { ...env };
                             delete newEnv[key];
-                            newEnv[e.target.value] = value;
+                            newEnv[newKey] = value;
                             setEnv(newEnv);
+                            setShownEnvVars((prev) => {
+                              const next = new Set(prev);
+                              if (next.has(key)) {
+                                next.delete(key);
+                                next.add(newKey);
+                              }
+                              return next;
+                            });
                           }}
+                          className="font-mono"
                         />
+                        <Button
+                          variant="destructive"
+                          size="icon"
+                          className="h-9 w-9 p-0 shrink-0"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+                            const { [key]: _removed, ...rest } = env;
+                            setEnv(rest);
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          ×
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex gap-2">
                         <Input
+                          type={shownEnvVars.has(key) ? "text" : "password"}
                           placeholder="Value"
                           value={value}
                           onChange={(e) => {
@@ -144,25 +182,47 @@ const Sidebar = ({
                             newEnv[key] = e.target.value;
                             setEnv(newEnv);
                           }}
+                          className="font-mono"
                         />
+                        <Button
+                          variant="outline"
+                          size="icon"
+                          className="h-9 w-9 p-0 shrink-0"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            setShownEnvVars((prev) => {
+                              const next = new Set(prev);
+                              if (next.has(key)) {
+                                next.delete(key);
+                              } else {
+                                next.add(key);
+                              }
+                              return next;
+                            });
+                          }}
+                          aria-label={
+                            shownEnvVars.has(key) ? "Hide value" : "Show value"
+                          }
+                          aria-pressed={shownEnvVars.has(key)}
+                          title={
+                            shownEnvVars.has(key) ? "Hide value" : "Show value"
+                          }
+                        >
+                          {shownEnvVars.has(key) ? (
+                            <Eye className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+                          ) : (
+                            <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+                          )}
+                        </Button>
                       </div>
-                      <Button
-                        variant="destructive"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-                          const { [key]: removed, ...rest } = env;
-                          setEnv(rest);
-                        }}
-                      >
-                        Remove
-                      </Button>
                     </div>
                   ))}
                   <Button
                     variant="outline"
+                    className="w-full mt-2"
                     onClick={() => {
+                      const key = "";
                       const newEnv = { ...env };
-                      newEnv[""] = "";
+                      newEnv[key] = "";
                       setEnv(newEnv);
                     }}
                   >
@@ -220,14 +280,14 @@ const Sidebar = ({
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className="p-4 border-t">
-        <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
           <Select
             value={theme}
             onValueChange={(value: string) =>
               setTheme(value as "system" | "light" | "dark")
             }
           >
-            <SelectTrigger className="w-[120px]" id="theme-select">
+            <SelectTrigger className="w-[100px]" id="theme-select">
               <SelectValue />
             </SelectTrigger>
             <SelectContent>
@@ -236,6 +296,39 @@ const Sidebar = ({
               <SelectItem value="dark">Dark</SelectItem>
             </SelectContent>
           </Select>
+
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+            <a
+              href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            >
+              <Button variant="ghost" title="Inspector Documentation">
+                <CircleHelp className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-800" />
+              </Button>
+            </a>
+            <a
+              href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/debugging"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            >
+              <Button variant="ghost" title="Debugging Guide">
+                <Bug className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-800" />
+              </Button>
+            </a>
+            <a
+              href="https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            >
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                title="Report bugs or contribute on GitHub"
+              >
+                <Github className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-800" />
+              </Button>
+            </a>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>

client/src/components/ToolsTab.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   CallToolResultSchema,
 } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
 import { AlertCircle, Send } from "lucide-react";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import ListPane from "./ListPane";
 
 import { CompatibilityCallToolResult } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { CompatibilityCallToolResult } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js"
 const ToolsTab = ({
   tools,
   listTools,
+  clearTools,
   callTool,
   selectedTool,
   setSelectedTool,
@@ -27,14 +28,18 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
 }: {
   tools: Tool[];
   listTools: () => void;
+  clearTools: () => void;
   callTool: (name: string, params: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
   selectedTool: Tool | null;
-  setSelectedTool: (tool: Tool) => void;
+  setSelectedTool: (tool: Tool | null) => void;
   toolResult: CompatibilityCallToolResult | null;
   nextCursor: ListToolsResult["nextCursor"];
   error: string | null;
 }) => {
   const [params, setParams] = useState<Record<string, unknown>>({});
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setParams({});
+  }, [selectedTool]);
 
   const renderToolResult = () => {
     if (!toolResult) return null;
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
       return (
         <>
           <h4 className="font-semibold mb-2">Tool Result (Legacy):</h4>
-          <pre className="bg-gray-50 p-4 rounded text-sm overflow-auto max-h-64">
+          <pre className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 p-4 rounded text-sm overflow-auto max-h-64">
             {JSON.stringify(toolResult.toolResult, null, 2)}
           </pre>
         </>
@@ -108,6 +113,10 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
       <ListPane
         items={tools}
         listItems={listTools}
+        clearItems={() => {
+          clearTools();
+          setSelectedTool(null);
+        }}
         setSelectedItem={setSelectedTool}
         renderItem={(tool) => (
           <>
@@ -165,6 +174,30 @@ const ToolsTab = ({
                           }
                           className="mt-1"
                         />
+                      ) : /* @ts-expect-error value type is currently unknown */
+                      value.type === "object" ? (
+                        <Textarea
+                          id={key}
+                          name={key}
+                          // @ts-expect-error value type is currently unknown
+                          placeholder={value.description}
+                          onChange={(e) => {
+                            try {
+                              const parsed = JSON.parse(e.target.value);
+                              setParams({
+                                ...params,
+                                [key]: parsed,
+                              });
+                            } catch (err) {
+                              // If invalid JSON, store as string - will be validated on submit
+                              setParams({
+                                ...params,
+                                [key]: e.target.value,
+                              });
+                            }
+                          }}
+                          className="mt-1"
+                        />
                       ) : (
                         <Input
                           // @ts-expect-error value type is currently unknown

client/src/lib/hooks/useConnection.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
+import { SSEClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/sse.js";
+import {
+  ClientNotification,
+  ClientRequest,
+  CreateMessageRequestSchema,
+  ListRootsRequestSchema,
+  ProgressNotificationSchema,
+  Request,
+  Result,
+  ServerCapabilities,
+} from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { toast } from "react-toastify";
+import { Notification, StdErrNotificationSchema } from "../notificationTypes";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+const DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSEC = 10000;
+
+interface UseConnectionOptions {
+  transportType: "stdio" | "sse";
+  command: string;
+  args: string;
+  sseUrl: string;
+  env: Record<string, string>;
+  proxyServerUrl: string;
+  requestTimeout?: number;
+  onNotification?: (notification: Notification) => void;
+  onStdErrNotification?: (notification: Notification) => void;
+  onPendingRequest?: (request: any, resolve: any, reject: any) => void;
+  getRoots?: () => any[];
+}
+
+export function useConnection({
+  transportType,
+  command,
+  args,
+  sseUrl,
+  env,
+  proxyServerUrl,
+  requestTimeout = DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSEC,
+  onNotification,
+  onStdErrNotification,
+  onPendingRequest,
+  getRoots,
+}: UseConnectionOptions) {
+  const [connectionStatus, setConnectionStatus] = useState<
+    "disconnected" | "connected" | "error"
+  >("disconnected");
+  const [serverCapabilities, setServerCapabilities] =
+    useState<ServerCapabilities | null>(null);
+  const [mcpClient, setMcpClient] = useState<Client | null>(null);
+  const [requestHistory, setRequestHistory] = useState<
+    { request: string; response?: string }[]
+  >([]);
+
+  const pushHistory = (request: object, response?: object) => {
+    setRequestHistory((prev) => [
+      ...prev,
+      {
+        request: JSON.stringify(request),
+        response: response !== undefined ? JSON.stringify(response) : undefined,
+      },
+    ]);
+  };
+
+  const makeRequest = async <T extends z.ZodType>(
+    request: ClientRequest,
+    schema: T,
+  ) => {
+    if (!mcpClient) {
+      throw new Error("MCP client not connected");
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const abortController = new AbortController();
+      const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+        abortController.abort("Request timed out");
+      }, requestTimeout);
+
+      let response;
+      try {
+        response = await mcpClient.request(request, schema, {
+          signal: abortController.signal,
+        });
+        pushHistory(request, response);
+      } catch (error) {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+        pushHistory(request, { error: errorMessage });
+        throw error;
+      } finally {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      }
+
+      return response;
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const errorString = (e as Error).message ?? String(e);
+      toast.error(errorString);
+
+      throw e;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const sendNotification = async (notification: ClientNotification) => {
+    if (!mcpClient) {
+      throw new Error("MCP client not connected");
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await mcpClient.notification(notification);
+      pushHistory(notification);
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      toast.error((e as Error).message ?? String(e));
+      throw e;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const connect = async () => {
+    try {
+      const client = new Client<Request, Notification, Result>(
+        {
+          name: "mcp-inspector",
+          version: "0.0.1",
+        },
+        {
+          capabilities: {
+            sampling: {},
+            roots: {
+              listChanged: true,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      );
+
+      const backendUrl = new URL(`${proxyServerUrl}/sse`);
+
+      backendUrl.searchParams.append("transportType", transportType);
+      if (transportType === "stdio") {
+        backendUrl.searchParams.append("command", command);
+        backendUrl.searchParams.append("args", args);
+        backendUrl.searchParams.append("env", JSON.stringify(env));
+      } else {
+        backendUrl.searchParams.append("url", sseUrl);
+      }
+
+      const clientTransport = new SSEClientTransport(backendUrl);
+
+      if (onNotification) {
+        client.setNotificationHandler(
+          ProgressNotificationSchema,
+          onNotification,
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (onStdErrNotification) {
+        client.setNotificationHandler(
+          StdErrNotificationSchema,
+          onStdErrNotification,
+        );
+      }
+
+      await client.connect(clientTransport);
+
+      const capabilities = client.getServerCapabilities();
+      setServerCapabilities(capabilities ?? null);
+
+      if (onPendingRequest) {
+        client.setRequestHandler(CreateMessageRequestSchema, (request) => {
+          return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            onPendingRequest(request, resolve, reject);
+          });
+        });
+      }
+
+      if (getRoots) {
+        client.setRequestHandler(ListRootsRequestSchema, async () => {
+          return { roots: getRoots() };
+        });
+      }
+
+      setMcpClient(client);
+      setConnectionStatus("connected");
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      setConnectionStatus("error");
+    }
+  };
+
+  return {
+    connectionStatus,
+    serverCapabilities,
+    mcpClient,
+    requestHistory,
+    makeRequest,
+    sendNotification,
+    connect,
+  };
+}

client/src/lib/hooks/useDraggablePane.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+export function useDraggablePane(initialHeight: number) {
+  const [height, setHeight] = useState(initialHeight);
+  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
+  const dragStartY = useRef<number>(0);
+  const dragStartHeight = useRef<number>(0);
+
+  const handleDragStart = useCallback(
+    (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+      setIsDragging(true);
+      dragStartY.current = e.clientY;
+      dragStartHeight.current = height;
+      document.body.style.userSelect = "none";
+    },
+    [height],
+  );
+
+  const handleDragMove = useCallback(
+    (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (!isDragging) return;
+      const deltaY = dragStartY.current - e.clientY;
+      const newHeight = Math.max(
+        100,
+        Math.min(800, dragStartHeight.current + deltaY),
+      );
+      setHeight(newHeight);
+    },
+    [isDragging],
+  );
+
+  const handleDragEnd = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsDragging(false);
+    document.body.style.userSelect = "";
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isDragging) {
+      window.addEventListener("mousemove", handleDragMove);
+      window.addEventListener("mouseup", handleDragEnd);
+      return () => {
+        window.removeEventListener("mousemove", handleDragMove);
+        window.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleDragEnd);
+      };
+    }
+  }, [isDragging, handleDragMove, handleDragEnd]);
+
+  return {
+    height,
+    isDragging,
+    handleDragStart,
+  };
+}

client/src/main.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { StrictMode } from "react";
 import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
-import { ToastContainer } from 'react-toastify';
-import 'react-toastify/dist/ReactToastify.css';
+import { ToastContainer } from "react-toastify";
+import "react-toastify/dist/ReactToastify.css";
 import App from "./App.tsx";
 import "./index.css";
 

client/vite.config.ts

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
     minify: false,
     rollupOptions: {
       output: {
-        manualChunks: undefined
-      }
-    }
-  }
+        manualChunks: undefined,
+      },
+    },
+  },
 });

package-lock.json

@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.3.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector",
-      "version": "0.2.7",
+      "version": "0.3.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
         "client",
         "server"
       ],
       "dependencies": {
-        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "0.2.7",
-        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "0.2.7",
+        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "0.3.0",
+        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "0.3.0",
         "concurrently": "^9.0.1",
+        "shell-quote": "^1.8.2",
         "spawn-rx": "^5.1.0",
         "ts-node": "^10.9.2"
       },
@@ -24,15 +25,16 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^22.7.5",
+        "@types/shell-quote": "^1.7.5",
         "prettier": "3.3.3"
       }
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client",
-      "version": "0.2.7",
+      "version": "0.3.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.1",
+        "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.3",
         "@radix-ui/react-icons": "^1.3.0",
         "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.1.0",
         "@radix-ui/react-select": "^2.1.2",
@@ -1203,10 +1205,9 @@
       "link": true
     },
     "node_modules/@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/-/sdk-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-slLdFaxQJ9AlRg+hw28iiTtGvShAOgOKXcD0F91nUcRYiOMuS9ZBYjcdNZRXW9G5JQ511GRTdUy1zQVZDpJ+4w==",
-      "license": "MIT",
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/-/sdk-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2as3cX/VJ0YBHGmdv3GFyTpoM8q2gqE98zh3Vf1NwnsSY0h3mvoO07MUzfygCKkWsFjcZm4otIiqD6Xh7kiSBQ==",
       "dependencies": {
         "content-type": "^1.0.5",
         "raw-body": "^3.0.0",
@@ -2394,6 +2395,13 @@
         "@types/send": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/shell-quote": {
+      "version": "1.7.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/shell-quote/-/shell-quote-1.7.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+UE8GAGRPbJVQDdxi16dgadcBfQ+KG2vgZhV1+3A1XmHbmwcdwhCUwIdy+d3pAGrbvgRoVSjeI9vOWyq376Yzw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/ws": {
       "version": "8.5.13",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ws/-/ws-8.5.13.tgz",
@@ -3690,9 +3698,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/express": {
-      "version": "4.21.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.21.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YSFlK1Ee0/GC8QaO91tHcDxJiE/X4FbpAyQWkxAvG6AXCuR65YzK8ua6D9hvi/TzUfZMpc+BwuM1IPw8fmQBiQ==",
+      "version": "4.21.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.21.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-28HqgMZAmih1Czt9ny7qr6ek2qddF4FclbMzwhCREB6OFfH+rXAnuNCwo1/wFvrtbgsQDb4kSbX9de9lFbrXnA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "accepts": "~1.3.8",
@@ -3714,7 +3722,7 @@
         "methods": "~1.1.2",
         "on-finished": "2.4.1",
         "parseurl": "~1.3.3",
-        "path-to-regexp": "0.1.10",
+        "path-to-regexp": "0.1.12",
         "proxy-addr": "~2.0.7",
         "qs": "6.13.0",
         "range-parser": "~1.2.1",
@@ -3729,6 +3737,10 @@
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 0.10.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/express/node_modules/debug": {
@@ -4886,9 +4898,9 @@
       "license": "ISC"
     },
     "node_modules/path-to-regexp": {
-      "version": "0.1.10",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-to-regexp/-/path-to-regexp-0.1.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7lf7qcQidTku0Gu3YDPc8DJ1q7OOucfa/BSsIwjuh56VU7katFvuM8hULfkwB3Fns/rsVF7PwPKVw1sl5KQS9w==",
+      "version": "0.1.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-to-regexp/-/path-to-regexp-0.1.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RA1GjUVMnvYFxuqovrEqZoxxW5NUZqbwKtYz/Tt7nXerk0LbLblQmrsgdeOxV5SFHf0UDggjS/bSeOZwt1pmEQ==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/picocolors": {
@@ -5689,10 +5701,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/shell-quote": {
-      "version": "1.8.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shell-quote/-/shell-quote-1.8.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6j1W9l1iAs/4xYBI1SYOVZyFcCis9b4KCLQ8fgAGG07QvzaRLVVRQvAy85yNmmZSjYjg4MWh4gNvlPujU/5LpA==",
+      "version": "1.8.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shell-quote/-/shell-quote-1.8.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AzqKpGKjrj7EM6rKVQEPpB288oCfnrEIuyoT9cyF4nmGa7V8Zk6f7RRqYisX8X9m+Q7bd632aZW4ky7EhbQztA==",
       "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      },
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
@@ -6926,10 +6941,10 @@
     },
     "server": {
       "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server",
-      "version": "0.2.7",
+      "version": "0.3.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.1",
+        "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.3",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "eventsource": "^2.0.2",
         "express": "^4.21.0",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Anthropic, PBC (https://anthropic.com)",
@@ -33,14 +33,16 @@
     "publish-all": "npm publish --workspaces --access public && npm publish --access public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "0.2.7",
-    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "0.2.7",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "0.3.0",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "0.3.0",
     "concurrently": "^9.0.1",
+    "shell-quote": "^1.8.2",
     "spawn-rx": "^5.1.0",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.7.5",
+    "@types/shell-quote": "^1.7.5",
     "prettier": "3.3.3"
   }
 }

server/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Server-side application for the Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Anthropic, PBC (https://anthropic.com)",
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
     "typescript": "^5.6.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.1",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.3",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "eventsource": "^2.0.2",
-    "express": "^4.21.0",
+    "express": "^4.21.2",
     "ws": "^8.18.0",
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   }

server/src/index.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import cors from "cors";
 import EventSource from "eventsource";
 import { parseArgs } from "node:util";
+import { parse as shellParseArgs } from "shell-quote";
 
 import { SSEClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/sse.js";
 import {
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ import express from "express";
 import mcpProxy from "./mcpProxy.js";
 import { findActualExecutable } from "spawn-rx";
 
+const defaultEnvironment = {
+  ...getDefaultEnvironment(),
+  ...(process.env.MCP_ENV_VARS ? JSON.parse(process.env.MCP_ENV_VARS) : {}),
+};
+
 // Polyfill EventSource for an SSE client in Node.js
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 (global as any).EventSource = EventSource;
@@ -38,14 +44,13 @@ const createTransport = async (query: express.Request["query"]) => {
 
   if (transportType === "stdio") {
     const command = query.command as string;
-    const origArgs = (query.args as string).split(/\s+/);
-    const env = query.env ? JSON.parse(query.env as string) : undefined;
+    const origArgs = shellParseArgs(query.args as string) as string[];
+    const queryEnv = query.env ? JSON.parse(query.env as string) : {};
+    const env = { ...process.env, ...defaultEnvironment, ...queryEnv };
 
     const { cmd, args } = findActualExecutable(command, origArgs);
 
-    console.log(
-      `Stdio transport: command=${cmd}, args=${args}, env=${JSON.stringify(env)}`,
-    );
+    console.log(`Stdio transport: command=${cmd}, args=${args}`);
 
     const transport = new StdioClientTransport({
       command: cmd,
@@ -135,8 +140,6 @@ app.post("/message", async (req, res) => {
 
 app.get("/config", (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const defaultEnvironment = getDefaultEnvironment();
-
     res.json({
       defaultEnvironment,
       defaultCommand: values.env,