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mcp-reporter is a streamlined utility that generates comprehensive capability reports for Model Context Protocol servers, empowering developers to easily understand available functionality across their MCP servers ecosystem for both documentation and integration into other tools.

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MCP Reporter

TypeScript
Model Context Protocol
Version
License
Status
GitHub

MCP Reporter is a utility for generating comprehensive reports about Model Context Protocol (MCP) server capabilities, helping developers understand what functionality is available across their MCP server ecosystem. Can also be used programmatically to generate reports for documentation or for feeding into other tools.

Table of Contents

Features

  • Server Discovery: Automatically connects to all enabled MCP servers
  • Capability Analysis: Extracts tools, resources, and resource templates
  • Markdown Report Generation: Produces well-organized documentation
  • Progress Monitoring: Provides real-time feedback during execution

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Installation

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 16.x or higher
  • npm or yarn

Install from Source

bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cyanheads/mcp-reporter.git
cd mcp-reporter

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Create a symlink (optional)
npm link

Configuration

MCP Reporter requires a configuration file that defines the MCP servers you want to analyze:

bash
# Create a configuration file from the example
cp mcp-servers.json.example mcp-servers.json

Example configuration:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlas-mcp-server": {
      "command": "/path/to/node",
      "args": ["/path/to/atlas-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NEO4J_URI": "bolt://localhost:7687",
        "NEO4J_USER": "neo4j",
        "NEO4J_PASSWORD": "your-password-here"
      }
    },
    "another-server": {
      "command": "/path/to/node",
      "args": ["/path/to/another-server.js"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Usage

Command Line Interface

bash
mcp-reporter [options]
OptionDescriptionDefault
`-c, --config `Path to MCP servers config`mcp-servers.json`
`-o, --output `Output path for report`output/mcp_server_report.md`
`-s, --schemas`Include input schemas`true`
`-m, --metadata`Include server metadata`true`
`-e, --examples`Include examples`true`

Examples

You can run mcp-reporter either via 'npm run start' or by using the symlink (optional) created during installation:

bash
# Generate a report with default settings
npm run start

# Generate a report using symlink
mcp-reporter

Programmatic Usage

javascript
import { McpReporter } from "mcp-reporter";

async function generateReport() {
  const reporter = new McpReporter("./my-config.json", {
    outputPath: "./reports/mcp-report.md",
    includeInputSchemas: true,
    includeServerMetadata: true,
  });

  await reporter.run();
}

generateReport().catch(console.error);

Report Structure

The generated markdown report includes:

1. Summary of all MCP servers analyzed

2. For each server:

    Project Structure

    code
    mcp-reporter/
    ├── src/               # Source code
    │   ├── cli.ts         # Command line interface
    │   ├── index.ts       # Main library code
    │   ├── types/         # TypeScript type definitions
    │   └── utils/         # Utility functions
    ├── scripts/           # Build and maintenance scripts
    ├── docs/              # Documentation
    ├── output/            # Default output directory for reports
    └── mcp-servers.json   # Server configuration (create from example)

    Development

    bash
    # Clean build artifacts
    npm run clean
    
    # Rebuild the project
    npm run rebuild
    
    # Generate project structure visualization
    npm run tree

    License

    This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

    Author

    Casey Hand (@cyanheads)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is mcp-reporter?

    mcp-reporter is mcp-reporter is a streamlined utility that generates comprehensive capability reports for Model Context Protocol servers, empowering developers to easily understand available functionality across their MCP servers ecosystem for both documentation and integration into other tools.

    How do I install mcp-reporter?

    Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

    Is mcp-reporter open source?

    Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/cyanheads/mcp-reporter and has 10 stars.

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