Take Control of Your MCP Servers with MCP Commander
MCP Commander for macOS provides complete visibility and enhanced security for Model Context Protocol servers running on your machine. Stop wondering what your AI tools are doing behind the scenes.
Intelligent Server Monitoring
Gain real-time visibility into all communications between MCP hosts and servers on your machine.
Advanced Security Protection
Detect and prevent security threats with container isolation and sophisticated threat monitoring.
Unified Configuration
Maintain and synchronize configurations across all your MCP hosts like Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants.
Who Benefits from MCP Commander?
MCP Commander is designed for several key personas who work with AI and MCP servers
Established Developer
Professional developers with a strong technical background who value productivity tools and concrete ROI. You want to see exactly what your AI tools are doing behind the scenes.
- Track debugging time with improved visibility
- Secure and isolate untrusted tool executions
- Validate proper behavior of AI-powered tools
AI-First Developer
Developers who heavily rely on AI coding assistants and need visual tools to understand what's happening when things go wrong. You want a simple way to monitor multiple AI tools.
- Intuitive visual interface for monitoring
- Help debugging when AI-generated code fails
- Manage configuration across multiple AI tools
Security-Focused Engineer
Engineers concerned about the security implications of running third-party code on their systems. You need to ensure AI tools can't compromise your system.
- Container isolation for all MCP servers
- Detection of command injection attempts
- Security monitoring and threat alerts
How MCP Commander Works
MCP Commander acts as an intelligent proxy between your MCP hosts and servers, providing insights and security controls without requiring modifications to the servers themselves.
Install & Setup
Install MCP Commander on your machine and register your MCP servers with the system.
Intelligent Proxying
MCP Commander transparently intercepts commands used to start MCP servers and provides a secure execution environment.
Monitor Sessions
View active sessions across all your servers and hosts in a single dashboard. Inspect the complete execution history.
Control & Secure
Terminate, restart, or manipulate sessions as needed. Apply security policies and detect suspicious patterns.
MCP Commander in Action
See how MCP Commander provides comprehensive visibility and control over your MCP servers.
Connect & Inspect
Connect directly to configured MCP servers to inspect available tools and prompts they support for better integration.
Security Triggers
Detect and monitor for potential security threats with customizable triggers and pattern matching.
Session Inspection
Monitor active sessions in real-time and view detailed activity logs for comprehensive visibility.
Alarm Management
Get notified of critical issues and security concerns with prioritized alarm notifications.
Docker Containerization
Run MCP servers in isolated Docker containers for enhanced security and resource management.
Configuration Management
Centrally manage and synchronize configuration files across all your MCP hosts and services.
Benefits For Developers
See how MCP Commander transforms how you work with AI tools and MCP servers on your machine
Reclaim Time with Better Debugging
Stop wasting hours trying to diagnose MCP server issues. Get instant visibility into exactly what's happening between hosts and servers.
Enhanced Security for Your System
Run MCP servers in isolated containers with controlled access to your system resources. Prevent malicious command execution and injection attempts.
Complete Visibility Across Tools
Manage sessions from multiple MCP hosts (like Claude and Cursor) running on your machine through a single interface.
Unified Configuration Management
Add a new tool once and update your configurations everywhere. Maintain consistent settings across all your AI applications with automatic synchronization.
No Server Modifications Required
Works with your existing setup with zero changes to your MCP servers. Simply install and run.
Real Developer Results
"MCP Commander has completely changed how I debug issues with my AI assistants. I can finally see exactly what's happening with each server, which has cut my troubleshooting time in half."
James Wilson
Senior Developer, AI Solutions
50%
Less Debugging Time
95%
Server Visibility
1-Click
Config Updates
0
Server Modifications
What Developers Are Saying
Hear from the engineers and developers who use MCP Commander in their daily workflow
James Wilson
Senior Developer, AI Solutions
"MCP Commander has completely changed how I debug issues with my AI assistants. I can finally see exactly what's happening with each server, which has cut my troubleshooting time in half."
Sarah Thompson
Full-Stack Developer, Fintech
"The security features are incredible. As someone working in fintech, I need to be extra careful about what code runs on my system. MCP Commander gives me peace of mind when using AI-powered coding tools."
Pricing Options
One-time purchase options for developers and teams
Individual
Perfect for solo developers working with AI tools
- MCP Console software
- Basic documentation
- Community support
- Single user license
Developer Success Bundle
Complete toolkit for professional developers
- MCP Console software
- MCP Acceleration Guide
- MCP Server Building Guide
- Priority email support (30 days)
- Implementation templates
Team Success Bundle
For development teams and organizations
- MCP Console for 5 users
- All guides and educational materials
- Collaboration features
- Priority email support (60 days)
- 1-hour onboarding session
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about MCP Commander. If you don't see your question addressed here, please contact our developer support team.
How does MCP Commander work with existing tools?
MCP Commander intercepts commands used to start MCP servers and provides a secure execution environment without requiring any modifications to the servers themselves. It works with both standard I/O (stdio) and Server-Sent Events (SSE) based MCP servers, providing consistent monitoring regardless of your server transport type.
How does the configuration management work?
MCP Commander automatically maintains and updates MCP configuration files for different applications on your machine. When you add a new tool or modify settings, these changes can be synchronized across all your MCP hosts (like Claude, Cursor, etc.) with a single click, ensuring consistency while respecting your custom modifications.
What performance impact does the proxy layer have?
MCP Commander is designed for minimal performance impact. While there is some overhead from containerization, most users report no noticeable performance degradation in normal usage. The security and debugging benefits typically far outweigh the minor latency introduced.
How are security threats detected and managed?
MCP Commander uses a sophisticated trigger and monitor system to analyze traffic between MCP hosts and servers on your machine. It can detect command injection attempts, malicious patterns in tool metadata, unexpected mutations in tool definitions, and cross-server interference. When threats are detected, alarms are triggered and you have the option to terminate the session.
What systems are supported?
The initial release targets macOS, with Windows and Linux support planned for future releases. You'll need Docker Desktop installed and running, with at least 500MB disk space and 4GB RAM (8GB recommended). Specific MCP servers may have additional requirements like Node.js or Python.
Ready to Take Control of Your MCP Servers?
Join developers who have transformed how they monitor, debug, and secure their MCP servers. Get started with the MCP Commander beta today and experience a new level of visibility into your AI tools.