# Wireshark MCP

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and understand network traffic patterns, troubleshoot connectivity issues, or identify potential security threats. It captures and processes network data using Wireshark CLI tools, accepting pcap files or live capture inputs and generating concise summaries as output. Ideal for use cases requiring in-depth network traffic inspection and analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/andsopwn-wireshark-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andsopwn-wireshark-mcp

## Description

Enables LLMs to capture, analyze, and summarize network traffic using Wireshark CLI tools, supporting live capture, pcap analysis, and LLM-oriented summaries.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/r19qg2ndko)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/andsopwn/wireshark-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "andsopwn-wireshark-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andsopwn-wireshark-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/andsopwn-wireshark-mcp/pull`

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