MCP Fakes
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Serve a Recipe's MCP fakes from their captured contracts MCP Fakes is published by npm:@introspection-ai from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use
Published package or server URL, original repository
Not checked yet. What we check
Install MCP Fakes
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add mcp-fakes -- npx -y @introspection-ai/mcp-fakesRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-fakes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@introspection-ai/mcp-fakes"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-fakes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@introspection-ai/mcp-fakes"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"mcp-fakes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@introspection-ai/mcp-fakes"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add mcp-fakes -- npx -y @introspection-ai/mcp-fakes{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-fakes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@introspection-ai/mcp-fakes"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add mcp-fakes npx -y @introspection-ai/mcp-fakesGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the mcp-fakes block.
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MCP Fakes: common questions
How do I install MCP Fakes?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add mcp-fakes -- npx -y @introspection-ai/mcp-fakes. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is MCP Fakes the official server?
MCP Fakes is published by npm:@introspection-ai from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is MCP Fakes free?
The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is MCP Fakes safe to use?
It scores 70 of 100. Grades: licence A, quality D. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to MCP Fakes?
Similar MCP servers: Harness, MCP Registry Server, ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp, Microsoft Learn MCP.
Does MCP Fakes work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.