ls-mcp

Name: ls-mcp
Rating: 2.3 (83 reviews)
Author: lirantal

by lirantal·★ 83·Score 46

CLI tool to discover and analyze MCP server configurations across various AI applications and IDEs.

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Overview

ls-mcp is a specialized CLI tool designed to detect MCP (Model Context Protocol) server configurations in local development environments. It automatically discovers MCP servers across applications like Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and others. The tool provides comprehensive features including directory bubbling for project-scoped configurations, real-time process detection of running MCP servers, and security analysis for exposed credentials.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Audit MCP server configurations across development environments

you:Discover all MCP servers running in a system for inventory purposes

you:Check for potential security issues in MCP configurations and exposed credentials

you:What file formats does ls-mcp support?

you:Can ls-mcp detect MCP servers that are currently running?

When to choose this

Choose ls-mcp when you need to audit, debug, or manage MCP server configurations across multiple AI applications and development environments.

When NOT to choose this

Don't choose ls-mcp if you need to actually interact with MCP servers rather than just listing their configurations.

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Installation

Install via npm:

npm install -g ls-mcp

Usage:

npx ls-mcp
# Analyze specific files
npx ls-mcp --files ./mcp-config.json
# Output JSON format
npx ls-mcp --json

FAQ

What file formats does ls-mcp support?: ls-mcp supports various formats including 'servers', 'mcpServers', 'mcp.servers', and 'context_servers' configuration keys.
Can ls-mcp detect MCP servers that are currently running?: Yes, it provides real-time status of running MCP servers through process detection.

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Last updated 2026-05-17 · Auto-generated from public README + GitHub signals.