# wireshark-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to analyze network traffic and protocols, solving problems such as network debugging, security auditing, and performance optimization. It exposes Wireshark CLI tools through MCP interfaces, accepting network capture files or live capture inputs and outputting analyzed data and insights. This tool is ideal for use cases requiring in-depth network analysis and troubleshooting, providing a programmatic interface for AI agents to leverage Wireshark's capabilities.

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

## Description

Exposes Wireshark CLI tools to AI agents through MCP interfaces for network analysis.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/lj0vjb7nu2)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Pupillen/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": "pupillen-wireshark-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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