# mcp-wireshark

> mcp-wireshark — khuynh22-mcp-wireshark. Use this tool when you need to analyze network traffic and integrate packet capture capabilities with AI tools and development environments. It solves problems related to network protocol analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting by capturing live traffic, parsing pcap files, and applying display filters. It accepts pcap files and CLI commands as inputs and outputs JSON data, making it suitable for use in various contexts, including development, testing, and security analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/khuynh22-mcp-wireshark  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/khuynh22-mcp-wireshark

## Description

An MCP server that integrates Wireshark/tshark with AI tools and IDEs. Capture live traffic, parse .pcap files, apply display filters, follow streams, and export JSON - all via Claude Desktop, VS Code, or CLI. Cross‑platform, typed, tested, and pip‑installable.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/khuynh22/mcp-wireshark)

## 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": "khuynh22-mcp-wireshark"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/khuynh22-mcp-wireshark` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/khuynh22-mcp-wireshark/pull`

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