An MCP for network sleuthing - captures live network traffic and provides packet data, statistics, conversation analysis, threat detection, and DDoS/anomaly detection
WireMCP has 5 tools with basic Zod schemas and descriptions, but significant gaps limit production readiness. All tools have descriptions (10-150 chars, mostly adequate) and input schemas with types. However, output schemas are entirely undocumented, LLMs cannot predict what fields to expect from responses. Three tools (capture_packets, get_summary_stats, get_conversations) share nearly identical parameter sets and descriptions, suggesting composition issues. Error handling returns raw error messages without recovery guidance. No tool annotations (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint) despite all being read-only. Parameter descriptions lack format constraints and validation rules. The check_ip_threats tool has a regex pattern but no description of what constitutes a valid IP.
Capture live traffic and provide raw packet data as JSON for LLM analysis. Uses native Rust parsing (basic) or tshark deep dissection (full).
Check a given IP address against URLhaus blacklist for IOCs
Capture live traffic and check IPs against URLhaus blacklist. Uses Rust for fast capture, JS for threat lookup.
Capture live traffic and provide TCP/UDP conversation statistics for LLM analysis. Uses native Rust packet parsing.
Capture live traffic and provide protocol hierarchy statistics for LLM analysis. Uses native Rust packet parsing.
No output schemas documented. LLMs cannot predict response structure (fields, types, nesting). Responses are free-text JSON strings without formal schema declarations.
Three tools (capture_packets, get_summary_stats, get_conversations) have nearly identical parameter sets and overlapping descriptions. Suggests composition issue, should clarify when to use each or consolidate.
Error responses lack recovery guidance. Errors return raw messages like 'Rust binary not found' without actionable next steps (e.g., 'Run: cd capture-rs && cargo build --release').
| Scored | Grade | Overall | Spec posture | Rubric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | D | 57 | 2026-07-28+ | v2 |
No tool annotations (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint). All 5 tools are read-only but lack explicit hints to guide agent planning and retry logic.
check_ip_threats has regex pattern constraint but no description of valid IP format. LLMs cannot infer that IPv4 is required or whether IPv6 is accepted.