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MCPJam/inspector

MCPJam/inspector is a developer tool in RepoRadar's Radar section, holding Silver tier and a 'try now' verdict. Its strongest signal is workflow potential, scored 9.3 out of 10.

Score7.8
Popularity85.0
Riskconditional
TierSilver
Score breakdown
Usefulness8.0
Novelty7.5
Momentum8.0
Maturity7.4
Open-source/build8.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential9.3
Setup ease6.2

Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.

Why it matters

It gives teams a concrete way to observe MCP behavior before production rollout, catching tool-binding mistakes and protocol mismatches earlier.

Who should use it

AI platform operators MCP developers quality engineers teams integrating chat apps

Who should skip it

Pass on MCPJam/inspector if its scope or audience does not match what your team is building right now.

About this signal

MCPJam/inspector is tracked by RepoRadar as a developer tool in the Radar section. First seen 2026-06-18; the source record was last checked on 2026-06-18. The current verdict is 'try now' with a Silver tier and intermediate setup difficulty. The standout signals for MCPJam/inspector are workflow potential (9.3) and open-source/build quality (8.4), while setup ease (6.2) trails — that balance shapes where it fits best. This page summarizes the public evidence on the linked source page and states where additional review is still needed.

How this item is evaluated

The MCPJam/inspector record combines a 7.8/10 composite score with separate popularity (85.0), risk (conditional), and setup (intermediate) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.

Putting this into practice? Read How to vet an AI agent or MCP server before you wire it in for the checklist behind this score.

Risk explanation

can inspect and debug live MCP connections only with valid session credentials; traces may include sensitive prompts and metadata.

Evidence links
Closest alternatives / related signals
mcp debugging eval chatgpt developer-tools observability
Verification record

What RepoRadar actually verified

Discovered

Automated discovery and source capture. Last checked 2026-08-21T00:41:36Z.

No editorial or hands-on review is claimed. This record remains at Discovered.

Verification sources

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

54 dated snapshots retained from 2026-06-18 through 2026-08-21; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar score7.8 current · +0.0 net
Repository momentum9.0 current · +1.0 net
GitHub stars (observed)2,143 current · +82 net
GitHub stars2,143 exact observation
Versionv2.40.0
Last release2026-08-18T01:15:46Z
Maintenanceactive
Current riskconditional
Current verdicttry now
Pricing baselineNo structured commercial pricing baseline
Pricing checkedNot applicable or not recorded
Pricing freshnessNo dated commercial pricing review
Integrations baselineAnthropic, Model Context Protocol, OpenAI

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-08-217.89.02,143conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-207.89.02,143conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-197.89.02,143conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-187.89.02,143conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-177.89.32,142conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-157.89.32,136conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-147.89.32,136conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-137.89.32,135conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-127.89.32,132conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-117.89.32,125conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-107.89.02,120conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-097.89.02,120conditionaltry nowactive

Why the record changed

version changed

Version changed: v2.39.0 → v2.40.0.

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Stars changed: 2142 → 2143.

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Version changed: v2.38.0 → v2.39.0.

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Version changed: v2.36.0 → v2.38.0.

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Version changed: v2.35.1 → v2.36.0.

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Version changed: v2.35.0 → v2.35.1.

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Version changed: v2.34.0 → v2.35.0.

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