emicklei/mcp-log-proxy

Overview

emicklei/mcp-log-proxy is a web logging proxy that intercepts and logs communication between MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients and servers. It runs as a Go binary, capturing requests and responses for debugging and analysis.

Best for

Best for
Developers debugging MCP implementations and inspecting protocol flows

Use cases

• Debug MCP client-server interactions
• Monitor and inspect MCP protocol traffic
• Audit communication for development or testing

How to use

Tools exposed

• brew
• go

Example client config

{\n    "melrōse": {\n      "command": "/Users/SOME-USER/go/bin/mcp-log-proxy",\n      "args": [\n        "-command",\n        "/Users/SOME-USER/go/bin/melrose-mcp -log /Users/SOME-USER/Library/Logs/claude-melrose.log",\n        "-log",\n        "/Users/SOME-USER/Library/Logs/claude-melrose-proxy.log",\n        "-port",\n        "7788",\n        "-title",\n        "Claude Melrose MCP"\n      ]\n    },\n    "browsermcp": {\n      "command": "/Users/SOME-USER/go/bin/mcp-log-proxy",\n      "args": [\n        "-command",\n        "npx @browsermcp/mcp@latest",\n        "-log",\n        "/Users/SOME-USER/Library/Logs/claude-browsermcp-proxy.log",\n        "-port",\n        "7799",\n        "-title",\n        "Claude Browser MCP"\n      ]\n    }\n}

Notes

emicklei/mcp-log-proxy is a web logging proxy that intercepts and logs communication between MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients and servers. It runs as a Go binary, capturing requests and responses for debugging and analysis.

29 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-29. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Debug MCP client-server interactions
• Monitor and inspect MCP protocol traffic
• Audit communication for development or testing

Pros

• Lightweight and simple to deploy
• Provides clear visibility into MCP messages
• Written in Go, easy to run without heavy dependencies

Cons

• Limited to logging only, no request modification or replay
• Requires Go build process or precompiled binary
• Small community with 29 stars, less support or documentation

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