feat: port CLI, TUI, and launcher from v1.5 into v2 (#1452)

Ports the CLI, TUI, and launcher from v1.5 into v2 behind a single
`mcp-inspector` entrypoint (launcher → web/cli/tui). Includes the
`mcp-inspector --web --dev` launcher fix (Vite alias resolution + prod-server
double-start), the root `postinstall` install cascade with simplified CI, and
spec/AGENTS docs (no-workspaces rationale, Development setup).

Closes #1246.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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import { dirname, join } from "path";
import { fileURLToPath, pathToFileURL } from "url";
import { Command } from "commander";
type McpResponse = Record<string, unknown>;
import { handleError } from "./error-handler.js";
import { awaitableLog } from "./utils/awaitable-log.js";
import type {
InspectorServerSettings,
MCPServerConfig,
} from "@inspector/core/mcp/types.js";
import { DEFAULT_TASK_TTL_MS } from "@inspector/core/mcp/types.js";
import { InspectorClient } from "@inspector/core/mcp/index.js";
import {
ManagedToolsState,
ManagedResourcesState,
ManagedResourceTemplatesState,
ManagedPromptsState,
} from "@inspector/core/mcp/state/index.js";
import {
createTransportNode,
resolveLaunchServerConfigs,
parseKeyValuePair as parseEnvPair,
parseHeaderPair,
} from "@inspector/core/mcp/node/index.js";
import type { JsonValue } from "@inspector/core/mcp/index.js";
import {
LoggingLevelSchema,
type LoggingLevel,
} from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
export const validLogLevels: LoggingLevel[] = Object.values(
LoggingLevelSchema.enum,
);
type MethodArgs = {
method?: string;
promptName?: string;
promptArgs?: Record<string, JsonValue>;
uri?: string;
logLevel?: LoggingLevel;
toolName?: string;
toolArg?: Record<string, JsonValue>;
toolMeta?: Record<string, string>;
metadata?: Record<string, string>;
};
function headersToServerSettings(
headers?: Record<string, string>,
): InspectorServerSettings | undefined {
if (!headers || Object.keys(headers).length === 0) {
return undefined;
}
return {
headers: Object.entries(headers).map(([key, value]) => ({ key, value })),
metadata: [],
connectionTimeout: 0,
requestTimeout: 0,
taskTtl: DEFAULT_TASK_TTL_MS,
autoRefreshOnListChanged: false,
roots: [],
};
}
async function callMethod(
serverConfig: MCPServerConfig,
serverSettings: InspectorServerSettings | undefined,
args: MethodArgs & { method: string },
): Promise<void> {
const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
const packageJsonPath = join(__dirname, "../package.json");
const packageJsonData = await import(pathToFileURL(packageJsonPath).href, {
with: { type: "json" },
});
const packageJson = packageJsonData.default as {
name: string;
version: string;
};
const [, name = packageJson.name] = packageJson.name.split("/");
const version = packageJson.version;
const clientIdentity = { name, version };
const inspectorClient = new InspectorClient(serverConfig, {
environment: {
transport: createTransportNode,
},
clientIdentity,
initialLoggingLevel: "debug",
progress: false,
sample: false,
elicit: false,
serverSettings,
});
let managedToolsState: ManagedToolsState | null = null;
let managedResourcesState: ManagedResourcesState | null = null;
let managedResourceTemplatesState: ManagedResourceTemplatesState | null =
null;
let managedPromptsState: ManagedPromptsState | null = null;
try {
await inspectorClient.connect();
let result: McpResponse;
if (args.method === "tools/list" || args.method === "tools/call") {
managedToolsState = new ManagedToolsState(inspectorClient);
managedToolsState.setMetadata(args.metadata);
await managedToolsState.refresh();
}
if (args.method === "resources/list") {
managedResourcesState = new ManagedResourcesState(inspectorClient);
managedResourcesState.setMetadata(args.metadata);
await managedResourcesState.refresh();
} else if (args.method === "resources/templates/list") {
managedResourceTemplatesState = new ManagedResourceTemplatesState(
inspectorClient,
);
managedResourceTemplatesState.setMetadata(args.metadata);
await managedResourceTemplatesState.refresh();
} else if (args.method === "prompts/list") {
managedPromptsState = new ManagedPromptsState(inspectorClient);
managedPromptsState.setMetadata(args.metadata);
await managedPromptsState.refresh();
}
if (args.method === "tools/list") {
result = { tools: managedToolsState!.getTools() };
} else if (args.method === "tools/call") {
if (!args.toolName) {
throw new Error(
"Tool name is required for tools/call method. Use --tool-name to specify the tool name.",
);
}
const tool = managedToolsState!
.getTools()
.find((t) => t.name === args.toolName);
if (!tool) {
result = {
content: [
{
type: "text" as const,
text: `Tool '${args.toolName}' not found.`,
},
],
isError: true,
};
} else {
const invocation = await inspectorClient.callTool(
tool,
args.toolArg || {},
args.metadata,
args.toolMeta,
);
if (invocation.result !== null) {
result = invocation.result;
} else {
result = {
content: [
{
type: "text" as const,
text: invocation.error || "Tool call failed",
},
],
isError: true,
};
}
}
} else if (args.method === "resources/list") {
result = {
resources: managedResourcesState!.getResources(),
};
} else if (args.method === "resources/read") {
if (!args.uri) {
throw new Error(
"URI is required for resources/read method. Use --uri to specify the resource URI.",
);
}
const invocation = await inspectorClient.readResource(
args.uri,
args.metadata,
);
result = invocation.result;
} else if (args.method === "resources/templates/list") {
result = {
resourceTemplates:
managedResourceTemplatesState!.getResourceTemplates(),
};
} else if (args.method === "prompts/list") {
result = { prompts: managedPromptsState!.getPrompts() };
} else if (args.method === "prompts/get") {
if (!args.promptName) {
throw new Error(
"Prompt name is required for prompts/get method. Use --prompt-name to specify the prompt name.",
);
}
const invocation = await inspectorClient.getPrompt(
args.promptName,
args.promptArgs || {},
args.metadata,
);
result = invocation.result;
} else if (args.method === "logging/setLevel") {
if (!args.logLevel) {
throw new Error(
"Log level is required for logging/setLevel method. Use --log-level to specify the log level.",
);
}
await inspectorClient.setLoggingLevel(args.logLevel);
result = {};
} else {
throw new Error(
`Unsupported method: ${args.method}. Supported methods include: tools/list, tools/call, resources/list, resources/read, resources/templates/list, prompts/list, prompts/get, logging/setLevel`,
);
}
await awaitableLog(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
} finally {
managedToolsState?.destroy();
managedResourcesState?.destroy();
managedResourceTemplatesState?.destroy();
managedPromptsState?.destroy();
await inspectorClient.disconnect();
}
}
function parseKeyValuePair(
value: string,
previous: Record<string, JsonValue> = {},
): Record<string, JsonValue> {
const parts = value.split("=");
const key = parts[0];
const val = parts.slice(1).join("=");
if (!key || val === undefined || val === "") {
throw new Error(
`Invalid parameter format: ${value}. Use key=value format.`,
);
}
let parsedValue: JsonValue;
try {
parsedValue = JSON.parse(val) as JsonValue;
} catch {
parsedValue = val;
}
return { ...previous, [key as string]: parsedValue };
}
function parseArgs(argv?: string[]): {
serverConfig: MCPServerConfig;
serverSettings: InspectorServerSettings | undefined;
methodArgs: MethodArgs & { method: string };
} {
const program = new Command();
const rawArgs = argv ?? process.argv;
const scriptArgs = rawArgs.slice(2);
const dashDashIndex = scriptArgs.indexOf("--");
let targetArgs: string[] = [];
let optionArgs: string[] = [];
if (dashDashIndex >= 0) {
targetArgs = scriptArgs.slice(0, dashDashIndex);
optionArgs = scriptArgs.slice(dashDashIndex + 1);
} else {
let i = 0;
while (i < scriptArgs.length && !scriptArgs[i]!.startsWith("-")) {
targetArgs.push(scriptArgs[i]!);
i++;
}
optionArgs = scriptArgs.slice(i);
}
const preArgs: string[] = [
rawArgs[0] ?? "node",
rawArgs[1] ?? "inspector-cli",
...optionArgs,
];
program
.name("inspector-cli")
.allowUnknownOption()
.argument(
"[target...]",
"Command and arguments or URL of the MCP server (or use --config and --server)",
)
.option("--config <path>", "Config file path")
.option("--server <name>", "Server name from config file")
.option(
"-e <env>",
"Environment variables for the server (KEY=VALUE)",
parseEnvPair,
{},
)
.option("--method <method>", "Method to invoke")
.option("--tool-name <toolName>", "Tool name (for tools/call method)")
.option(
"--tool-arg <pairs...>",
"Tool argument as key=value pair",
parseKeyValuePair,
{},
)
.option("--uri <uri>", "URI of the resource (for resources/read method)")
.option(
"--prompt-name <promptName>",
"Name of the prompt (for prompts/get method)",
)
.option(
"--prompt-args <pairs...>",
"Prompt arguments as key=value pairs",
parseKeyValuePair,
{},
)
.option(
"--log-level <level>",
"Logging level (for logging/setLevel method)",
(value: string) => {
if (!validLogLevels.includes(value as LoggingLevel)) {
throw new Error(
`Invalid log level: ${value}. Valid levels are: ${validLogLevels.join(", ")}`,
);
}
return value as LoggingLevel;
},
)
.option("--cwd <path>", "Working directory for stdio server process")
.option(
"--transport <type>",
"Transport type (sse, http, or stdio). Auto-detected from URL: /mcp → http, /sse → sse, commands → stdio",
(value: string) => {
const validTransports = ["sse", "http", "stdio"];
if (!validTransports.includes(value)) {
throw new Error(
`Invalid transport type: ${value}. Valid types are: ${validTransports.join(", ")}`,
);
}
return value as "sse" | "http" | "stdio";
},
)
.option("--server-url <url>", "Server URL for SSE/HTTP transport")
.option(
"--header <headers...>",
'HTTP headers as "HeaderName: Value" pairs (for HTTP/SSE transports)',
parseHeaderPair,
{},
)
.option(
"--metadata <pairs...>",
"General metadata as key=value pairs (applied to all methods)",
parseKeyValuePair,
{},
)
.option(
"--tool-metadata <pairs...>",
"Tool-specific metadata as key=value pairs (for tools/call method only)",
parseKeyValuePair,
{},
);
program.parse(preArgs);
const options = program.opts() as {
config?: string;
server?: string;
e?: Record<string, string>;
method?: string;
toolName?: string;
toolArg?: Record<string, JsonValue>;
uri?: string;
promptName?: string;
promptArgs?: Record<string, JsonValue>;
logLevel?: LoggingLevel;
metadata?: Record<string, JsonValue>;
toolMetadata?: Record<string, JsonValue>;
cwd?: string;
transport?: "sse" | "http" | "stdio";
serverUrl?: string;
header?: Record<string, string>;
};
const serverOptions = {
configPath: options.config,
serverName: options.server,
target: targetArgs.length > 0 ? targetArgs : undefined,
transport: options.transport,
serverUrl: options.serverUrl,
cwd: options.cwd,
env: options.e,
};
const configs = resolveLaunchServerConfigs(serverOptions, "single");
const serverConfig = configs[0];
if (!serverConfig) {
throw new Error(
"Could not resolve server config. Specify a URL or command, or use --config and --server.",
);
}
if (!options.method) {
throw new Error(
"Method is required. Use --method to specify the method to invoke.",
);
}
const methodArgs: MethodArgs & { method: string } = {
method: options.method,
toolName: options.toolName,
toolArg: options.toolArg,
uri: options.uri,
promptName: options.promptName,
promptArgs: options.promptArgs,
logLevel: options.logLevel,
metadata: options.metadata
? Object.fromEntries(
Object.entries(options.metadata).map(([key, value]) => [
key,
String(value),
]),
)
: undefined,
toolMeta: options.toolMetadata
? Object.fromEntries(
Object.entries(options.toolMetadata).map(([key, value]) => [
key,
String(value),
]),
)
: undefined,
};
return {
serverConfig,
serverSettings: headersToServerSettings(options.header),
methodArgs,
};
}
export async function runCli(argv?: string[]): Promise<void> {
const { serverConfig, serverSettings, methodArgs } = parseArgs(
argv ?? process.argv,
);
await callMethod(serverConfig, serverSettings, methodArgs);
}
export async function main(): Promise<void> {
process.on("uncaughtException", (error) => {
handleError(error);
});
try {
await runCli();
process.exit(0);
} catch (error) {
handleError(error);
}
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function formatError(error: unknown): string {
let message: string;
if (error instanceof Error) {
message = error.message;
} else if (typeof error === "string") {
message = error;
} else {
message = "Unknown error";
}
return message;
}
export function handleError(error: unknown): never {
const errorMessage = formatError(error);
console.error(errorMessage);
process.exit(1);
}

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#!/usr/bin/env node
import { resolve } from "path";
import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
import { runCli, validLogLevels } from "./cli.js";
import { handleError } from "./error-handler.js";
export { runCli, validLogLevels };
const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
const isMain =
process.argv[1] !== undefined &&
resolve(process.argv[1]) === resolve(__filename);
if (isMain) {
runCli(process.argv)
.then(() => process.exit(0))
.catch(handleError);
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export function awaitableLog(logValue: string): Promise<void> {
return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
process.stdout.write(logValue, () => {
resolve();
});
});
}