What does MCP Tool Explorer do?

MCP Tool Explorer enables developers to inspect, test, and interact with MCP servers and tools efficiently. It is catalogued under Infrastructure & Backend on PulseGate.

Who should use MCP Tool Explorer?

MCP Tool Explorer is an open-source project built for developers working with Model Context Protocol servers.

Does MCP Tool Explorer have a free plan?

Yes — MCP Tool Explorer is free to use.

What platforms does MCP Tool Explorer run on?

MCP Tool Explorer runs on the web.

Is MCP Tool Explorer still maintained?

Unverified. MCP Tool Explorer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to MCP Tool Explorer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mcp-explorer, Multi Explorer, and MCP-X.

Who develops MCP Tool Explorer?

MCP Tool Explorer is developed by jurgen178.

When did MCP Tool Explorer launch?

MCP Tool Explorer first shipped in 2026.

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MCP Tool Explorer

Name: MCP Tool Explorer
Author: jurgen178

visualstudio.comInfrastructure & Backend

MCP Tool Explorer is a browser-based tool for inspecting and testing MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. It allows developers to browse tools, resources, and prompts, run calls, and review syntax-highlighted results and history. Ideal for those building or integrating with MCP-based systems.

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Overview

5 features

MCP Tool Explorer is an Infrastructure & Backend project. It enables developers to inspect, test, and interact with MCP servers and tools efficiently. MCP Tool Explorer is an open-source project aimed at developers working with Model Context Protocol servers. It is available for free. It ships for the web.

Behind MCP Tool Explorer is jurgen178, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are MCP server inspection, tool browsing, and prompt testing. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

MCP server inspection
Tool browsing
Prompt testing
Syntax highlighting
History review

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jun · 21:40 UTC
MCP Tool Explorer verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about MCP Tool Explorer

What does MCP Tool Explorer do?: MCP Tool Explorer enables developers to inspect, test, and interact with MCP servers and tools efficiently. It is catalogued under Infrastructure & Backend on PulseGate.
Who should use MCP Tool Explorer?: MCP Tool Explorer is an open-source project built for developers working with Model Context Protocol servers.
Does MCP Tool Explorer have a free plan?: Yes — MCP Tool Explorer is free to use.
What platforms does MCP Tool Explorer run on?: MCP Tool Explorer runs on the web.
Is MCP Tool Explorer still maintained?: Unverified. MCP Tool Explorer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to MCP Tool Explorer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mcp-explorer, Multi Explorer, and MCP-X.mcp-explorer Multi Explorer MCP-X
Who develops MCP Tool Explorer?: MCP Tool Explorer is developed by jurgen178.
When did MCP Tool Explorer launch?: MCP Tool Explorer first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
Built for: developers working with Model Context Protocol servers
Model: Open source
Solves: Enables developers to inspect, test, and interact with MCP servers and tools efficiently.

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Developer

jurgen178

GitHub

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Index record

Identity confidence: High · 90
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: mcp-tool-explorer-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jurgen178.mcp-tool-explorer

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