# Build and inspect MCP apps and servers with mcp-use

> Use mcp-use to create, test, and package MCP servers or interactive MCP apps that work across agent clients.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/build-and-inspect-mcp-apps-and-servers-with-mcp-use` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/build-and-inspect-mcp-apps-and-servers-with-mcp-use`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/build-and-inspect-mcp-apps-and-servers-with-mcp-use/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/build-and-inspect-mcp-apps-and-servers-with-mcp-use

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# Build and inspect MCP apps and servers with mcp-use

Use mcp-use to create, test, and package MCP servers or interactive MCP apps that work across agent clients.

## Prerequisites

Node.js or Python, mcp-use SDK, MCP-capable client or local inspector

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx create-mcp-use-app@latest
- npx @mcp-use/inspector --url http://localhost:3000/mcp

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- <a href="https://mcp-use.com/docs/python" alt="Python docs">
- <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-docs-blue?labelColor=white&logo=python" alt="Badge"></a>
- Visit our [docs](https://mcp-use.com/docs) or jump to a quickstart ([TypeScript](https://mcp-use.com/docs/typescript/getting-started/quickstart) | [Python](https://mcp-use.com/docs/python/getting-started/quickstart))

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ### <img src="./static/typescript.svg" height="14" style="margin-right:4px; top:-1px; position:relative;" align="center" /> TypeScript
- Build your first MCP Server or MPC App:
- bash

- Source: https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mcp-use/mcp-use/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://mcp-use.com/docs

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/build-and-inspect-mcp-apps-and-servers-with-mcp-use/)