mcphawk

by tech4242 · Cloud & Infra · ★ 16

mcphawk is an MCP server by tech4242. MCPHawk is DevTools for the Model Context Protocol. It records the real traffic between your MCP clients (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, your own agent) and their servers, and shows it the way a browser's network tab would: every call your agent made, in order, across all its servers,. It has 16 GitHub stars and ranks #615 of 1058 in Cloud & Infra by stars.

Category: Cloud & Infra
Author: tech4242
GitHub stars: 16
This week: Tracking since 24 Oct 2026
Language: Python
License: MIT (open source)
Last update: 2026-09-23 (31 days ago)
Links: Source PyPI

ai
mcp
networking
logging
monitoring

How to install mcphawk

mcphawk is published on PyPI as mcphawk, and it depends on mcp. These steps assume it runs as a local stdio server, which is the usual setup.

Check the README. Confirm the start command and note any API keys or environment variables it needs (pass them with -e KEY=value or an env block). You need uv for uvx.
Add it to Claude Code from a terminal:
```
claude mcp add mcphawk -- uvx mcphawk
```

Or add it to Cursor or Claude Desktop in .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcphawk": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcphawk"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and check it. Run claude mcp list, or open the client's MCP settings, and confirm mcphawk and its tools are listed. The install guide covers VS Code and Codex.

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Frequently asked questions

What is mcphawk?

mcphawk is an MCP server by tech4242 in the Cloud & Infra category. MCPHawk is DevTools for the Model Context Protocol. It records the real traffic between your MCP clients (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, your own agent) and their servers, and shows it the... It has 16 GitHub stars and ranks #615 of 1058 in Cloud & Infra by stars.

Is mcphawk free and open source?

Yes. mcphawk is published under the MIT license, so you can run, modify and self-host it at no cost. If it connects to a paid service, that service's own pricing and API terms still apply. Check the repository for the exact license text before using it commercially.

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