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Mcpcap

An MCP server for analyzing PCAP files.

Source ReviewedMCP Rank ReviewedMedium confidencehigh riskclaudecursorcodexVS Code

Unranked score draft

Install + docs70

Maintenance66

Auth handling50

Client compatibility68

Real usefulness71

Safety signals48

Evidence history

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seed review

Date	Change	Score	Confidence	Risk
May 19, 2026	Initial MCP Rank review captured from the curated seed dataset. MCP Rank completed a source review on 2026-05-19 using official registry metadata, reachable source links, and repository/API metadata where available. seed snapshot · reviewed	63	medium	high

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May 19, 2026

Initial MCP Rank review captured from the curated seed dataset.

MCP Rank completed a source review on 2026-05-19 using official registry metadata, reachable source links, and repository/API metadata where available.

seed snapshot · reviewed

medium

high

Evidence notes

MCP Rank completed a source review on 2026-05-19 using official registry metadata, reachable source links, and repository/API metadata where available.

GitHub repository mcpcap/mcpcap was reachable, MIT licensed, and active on 2026-05-13.

The repository describes network analysis for PCAP files, making it useful but potentially sensitive.

Repository provenance is directly linkable for follow-up maintainer and activity checks.

No provider endpoint URL was available beyond package or repository metadata.

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Risk analysis

Current risk level is high based on category, source metadata, and exposed capability surface.

Repository metadata check found 4 open issues at review time.

Confidence remains bounded by available public source links until install testing and maintainer verification are complete.

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Review status

Source Reviewed with medium confidence.

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Install test

Command

uvx mcpcap

Risk review

This is a source review, not a deep review or full install-and-auth audit.

PCAP files can contain credentials, internal hostnames, payloads, and customer traffic; use synthetic captures first.

High-risk classification is appropriate until file handling, retention, and redaction behavior are tested.

High-risk category: verify auth scopes, data access, and mutation behavior before production use.

Maintainer verification is still recommended before treating this as a default-safe tool.

Sources

GitHub repohttps://github.com/mcpcap/mcpcap PyPI packagehttps://pypi.org/project/mcpcap/Official MCP registryhttps://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/

Source trail: Official MCP registry, public repository, package, or provider endpoint review

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