# mcp-shark-viewer-vscode

> mcp-shark-viewer-vscode — mcp-shark-mcp-shark-viewer-vscode. Use this tool when you need to inspect and analyze MCP traffic directly within your Integrated Development Environment (IDE). It solves the problem of having to switch between applications to debug and monitor MCP communications. The tool integrates with VS Code, providing a seamless interface to view and inspect MCP Shark traffic without leaving your coding environment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mcp-shark-mcp-shark-viewer-vscode  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcp-shark-mcp-shark-viewer-vscode

## Description

MCP Shark Viewer integrates MCP Shark into VS Code/Cursor so you can inspect MCP traffic without leaving your IDE

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/mcp-shark/mcp-shark-viewer-vscode)

## 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": "mcp-shark-mcp-shark-viewer-vscode"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcp-shark-mcp-shark-viewer-vscode` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mcp-shark-mcp-shark-viewer-vscode/pull`

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