modelcontextprotocol / modelcontextprotocol/inspector
TUI has no UI for Tasks, resource subscriptions, or Roots
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Description
Which client?
TUI
The problem
The CLI's method-types handler already notes (clients/cli/src/handlers/method-types.ts:91) that subscribe/tasks/roots/logging-tail paths "are not exposed by mcp-inspector --cli today." The TUI has the same gap: ToolsTab/ResourcesTab/PromptsTab/SkillsTab.tsx cover the core primitives, but there's no TUI surface at all for resource subscriptions, Roots configuration, or Tasks (once that primitive lands). Anyone who wants a terminal-only workflow has to drop into the web client just for these.
Solution you have in mind (optional)
Add minimal TUI views for subscriptions (subscribe/unsubscribe + a live notification feed), Roots (list/add/remove), and Tasks once that primitive ships, following the existing per-primitive tab pattern.
Alternatives or workarounds you have tried
No response
Already built it locally?
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Before you submit
- I searched existing issues and this is not a duplicate.
- This is a request for the Inspector itself, not for the MCP specification or an SDK.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading clients/cli/src/handlers/method-types.ts and the existing ToolsTab, ResourcesTab, PromptsTab, and SkillsTab.tsx patterns. Define the TUI scope for subscription controls and notifications, Roots list/add/remove actions, and Tasks once that primitive exists. Done means each supported primitive has a usable terminal view matching the existing tab pattern.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- cli, devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100