Inspo MCP (official)
Score = points from our five tests (install, handshake, maintenance, docs, license). Not a quality or security rating. Methodology
- Install20/20
- Handshake30/30
- Maintenance25/25
- Docs15/15
- License10/10
inspo-mcp (Nutlope/inspo), a local stdio server we tested with 15 read-only tools against a public screen catalogue. It is not the hosted Context.dev product. See Inspo by Context.dev for that remote (one tool, search_designs).Tested npm inspo-mcp 0.2.0 (repo Nutlope/inspo, 967 GitHub stars when tested; registry name io.github.Nutlope/inspo), started over stdio with no arguments. Its 15 read-only tools listed without credentials. Real tool calls (no LLM, no credentials): get_filters returned the style, industry and layout filter lists, and search_screens returned 3 website screens with thumbnail URLs for 'dark mode SaaS pricing page'. The server notes ranking is lexical-only without a TOGETHER_API_KEY; we did not set one, so semantic ranking was not tested. The hosted endpoint https://inspomcp.dev/api/mcp (server inspo hosted-022f809) also answered get_filters and search_screens with no sign-in; it is not listed separately.
Tool-call test (2026-11-04, direct MCP stdio client, no LLM): pass. 2 of 2 read-only calls passed: get_filters and search_screens. No credentials; semantic ranking (TOGETHER_API_KEY) not tested. Evidence: local test run, Nov 4, 2026.
Transport (tested 2026-11-04): stdio
Tested version: 0.2.0 · tested 2026-11-04
Token cost (estimate): approx. 3990 tokens, cl100k estimate (15 tools, measured 2026-11-11, version 0.2.0). This is an estimate from our testing of the tool names, descriptions and input schemas, counted with cl100k_base.
Permissions: 15 read, 0 write (state-changing), 0 unclassified · Auth: none · Rate limit: unknown · Pricing unit: unknown
Auth: none. Rate limit: unknown. Pricing unit: unknown.
compare— readfind_by_color— readfind_components— readfind_examples_for_macrostructure— readfind_reference_components— readfind_similar— readget_collection— readget_design_system— readget_filters— readget_reference_jsx— readget_screen— readget_site_pages— readlist_collections— readrecommend— readsearch_screens— read
handshake and tools listed without a recorded key or OAuth
Score 100/100 · Tools 15 · Token cost approx. 3,990 tokens · Compare · Last tested 2026-11-04 · Version tested 0.2.0 · Package inspo-mcp · Repo Nutlope/inspo
Summary: Inspo MCP (official) completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 15 tools.
Evidence summary
- Handshake
- pass
- Tools listed
- 15
- Context cost
- approx. 3990 tokens, cl100k estimate (15 tools, measured 2026-11-11, version 0.2.0; an estimate) ranking · add up your servers' context cost
- API key
- No key needed for the tools we called
- Tested
- 2026-11-04
Test results
| Test | Result | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| install | pass | 20 | npm install inspo-mcp (Node 20, Linux) succeeded in 0s. |
| handshake | pass | 30 | MCP initialize + tools/list over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 15 tools listed in 0.9s. |
| maintenance | pass | 25 | Repo pushed 6 days before test; 967 GitHub stars. |
| docs | pass | 15 | README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; mcpServers config example present. Check of the package's own README (README shipped in npm package). |
| license | pass | 10 | MIT (OSI-approved). |
Local-model readiness
Token cost (estimate): approx. 3990 tokens, cl100k estimate for 15 tools · about 49% of an 8k context. This is an estimate from our testing (counted with cl100k_base).
Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.
Not tested
Small-model task runs: Not yet tested.
What we tested and what we didn't
Tested on 2026-11-04
- Install from the registry
- We connected with no credentials and asked for its tool list: it listed 15 tools (Method details: MCP
initializethentools/list) - Maintenance signals (last push, archived/deprecated status)
- Docs (README length, install and config example)
- License (OSI-approved or not)
- Token cost (estimate)
Not tested
- Security: not audited (no code review, no permission or data-flow analysis)
- Real tasks (no functional task runs yet)
- Behaviour with real credentials or a real account
- Performance, rate limits or load
- Correctness of results beyond the listed tasks
Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that giving it access to your data carries no risk.
Known security issues
Checked on 2026-11-09 for version 0.2.0 against OSV, GitHub advisories, GitHub repository advisories. Scope: the package itself; dependencies not scanned.
No published advisories found in OSV and GitHub advisories for inspo-mcp 0.2.0 as of 2026-11-09. This is not a security audit.
Monthly roundup: MCP security issues, October 2026.
Tool list changes
Unchanged since the previous snapshot (latest 2026-11-11).
Snapshot hash (fingerprint of the tool list)
01ca021c078f: SHA-256 of the canonical tool names, descriptions and input schemas. If it changes, the tool list changed.
Raw test record (JSON)
{
"name": "inspo-mcp",
"version": "0.2.0",
"registry": "npm",
"status": "working",
"tested": "2026-11-04",
"tools_count": 15,
"deprecated": false,
"archived": false,
"tests": {
"install": [
"pass",
20,
"`npm install inspo-mcp` (Node 20, Linux) succeeded in 0s."
],
"handshake": [
"pass",
30,
"MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 15 tools listed in 0.9s."
],
"maintenance": [
"pass",
25,
"Repo pushed 6 days before test; 967 GitHub stars."
],
"docs": [
"pass",
15,
"README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; `mcpServers` config example present. Check of the package's own README (README shipped in npm package)."
],
"license": [
"pass",
10,
"MIT (OSI-approved)."
]
}
}Install
npx -y inspo-mcp
Pin the version we tested
npx -y inspo-mcp@0.2.0
tested 2026-11-04. Newer versions may differ and were not tested by us.
{
"mcpServers": {
"inspo-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"inspo-mcp@0.2.0"
]
}
}
}Tools listed
compare, find_by_color, find_components, find_examples_for_macrostructure, find_reference_components, find_similar, get_collection, get_design_system, get_filters, get_reference_jsx, get_screen, get_site_pages, list_collections, recommend, search_screens
Tool history: captured Nov 11, 2026. All tool history.
Quick config
{
"mcpServers": {
"inspo-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"inspo-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.
Setup
- Install. Run
npm install inspo-mcp(Node 20). This is the exact command we ran on 2026-11-04. - Configure. Add the mcpServers entry below to your MCP client config.
- Verify. Restart the client and check that tools/list returns tools (15 in our test).
{
"mcpServers": {
"inspo-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"inspo-mcp"
]
}
}
}Test history
- 2026-11-04: New
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FAQ
Is Inspo MCP deprecated?
No. inspo-mcp was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-11-04.
What replaces Inspo MCP?
Nothing; Inspo MCP (official) is not deprecated as of 2026-11-04.
Does Inspo MCP need an API key?
No. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 15 tools.
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