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The command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + K) is your gateway to rapid navigation and action execution in the MCP Inspector. Search and access tools, servers, saved requests, and more with a few keystrokes.

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Opening the Command Palette

Press Cmd/Ctrl + K (or Ctrl + K on Windows/Linux) from anywhere in the inspector.
The command palette works even when input fields are focused, making it always accessible.
Command Palette Initial View

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Search Functionality

The command palette provides fuzzy search across all available items:
  • Tool names and descriptions
  • Prompt names and descriptions
  • Resource names and URIs
  • Saved request names
  • Server names
  • Global commands
Type to filter results in real-time. The search matches:
  • Beginning of words
  • Partial matches
  • Descriptions and metadata
Command Palette Search Results

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Available Actions

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Connect to Server

Action: “Connect Server” Navigate to the dashboard to add a new MCP server connection. Use cases:
  • Quick access to connection form
  • Adding new servers
  • Starting new debugging sessions

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Search and Execute Tools

Action: Select any tool from search results Navigate directly to a tool and execute it. Workflow:
  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
  2. Type tool name
  3. Select tool from results
  4. Inspector navigates to Tools tab with tool selected
  5. Enter arguments and execute
Action: Select a saved request Load a saved request with its arguments pre-filled. Workflow:
  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
  2. Type saved request name
  3. Select from “Saved Requests” category
  4. Inspector navigates to Tools tab with request loaded

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Quick Server Switching

Action: Select a server from “Connected Servers” Switch to a different server’s detail view. Workflow:
  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
  2. Type server name or URL
  3. Select server from results
  4. Inspector navigates to that server’s view
Access documentation and resources:
  • “MCP Use Website”: Opens mcp-use.com
  • “How to Create an MCP Server”: Opens documentation
  • “MCP Official Documentation”: Opens Model Context Protocol docs
  • “Join Discord Community”: Opens Discord server

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Categories

Results are organized into categories for easy navigation: Global navigation actions like “Connect Server”.

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Connected Servers

All currently connected MCP servers with their status. Display format:
  • Server name
  • Connection status indicator
  • Server URL

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Tools

All available tools from connected servers, grouped by server. Display format:
  • Tool name
  • Tool description
  • Server name badge

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Prompts

All available prompts from connected servers, grouped by server. Display format:
  • Prompt name
  • Prompt description
  • Server name badge

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Resources

All available resources from connected servers, grouped by server. Display format:
  • Resource name
  • Resource description
  • Server name badge

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Saved Requests

All saved tool execution requests. Display format:
  • Request name
  • Associated tool name
  • Server name badge

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Documentation

Links to external documentation and resources.

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Community

Links to community resources like Discord.

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Keyboard Navigation

Navigate the command palette with your keyboard:
  • Arrow Keys: Move up/down through results
  • Enter: Select highlighted item
  • Esc: Close command palette
  • Tab: (Future: Navigate between categories)

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Visual Indicators

The command palette uses icons to identify item types:
  • 🔧 Wrench: Tools
  • 💬 Message: Prompts
  • 📄 File: Resources
  • 🕐 Clock: Saved requests
  • ➕ Plus: Navigation actions
  • 🔗 Link: External links
  • 💬 Discord: Community links
  • 🖥️ Server: Server connections

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Tips and Tricks

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Quick Tool Execution

  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
  2. Type tool name (e.g., “create issue”)
  3. Press Enter
  4. Tool is selected, ready for execution

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Finding Saved Requests

  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
  2. Type part of request name
  3. Look in “Saved Requests” category
  4. Select to load

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Server Switching

  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K
  2. Type server name or URL
  3. Select from “Connected Servers”
  4. Instantly switch context
The search is forgiving - you don’t need exact matches:
  • “lin iss” matches “Linear Create Issue”
  • “get” matches “get_user”, “get_project”, etc.
  • Partial descriptions work too

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Category Filtering

Results are automatically grouped by category. Look for:
  • Server-specific groupings (e.g., “Tools - Linear”)
  • Global categories (e.g., “Navigation”, “Documentation”)

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Advanced Usage

When multiple servers are connected, search results show which server each item belongs to:
  • Tools are grouped by server
  • Server name badges appear on items
  • Filter by server name in search

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Quick Access Patterns

Common workflows:
  1. Tool Testing: Cmd/Ctrl + K → type tool → Enter → execute
  2. Saved Request: Cmd/Ctrl + K → type request → Enter → execute
  3. Server Switch: Cmd/Ctrl + K → type server → Enter
  4. New Connection: Cmd/Ctrl + K → “Connect Server” → Enter