A minimalistic MCP client for testing MCP Server
A minimalistic MCP client for testing MCP Server. That is what the mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.
A minimalistic MCP (Model Context Protocol) client for testing tool calls in MCP servers.
Configuration is passed through the environment: SECRET_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
The server ships on PyPI as mcp-client-for-testing, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"client-for-testing": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-client-for-testing"],
"env": {
"SECRET_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| SECRET_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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