Getting Started

Installation

Install MCPLab and configure your API keys.

Install

Use npx for the fastest path — no install step required.

Install globally if you prefer a persistent command on your PATH.

npx (no install)

npx @inspectr/mcplab --help

global install

npm install -g @inspectr/mcplab

Set Up Environment

MCPLab reads provider API keys from environment variables. Add the keys for the providers your evals will use.

.env

# Anthropic
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

# OpenAI
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...

# Azure OpenAI
AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=...
AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=https://your-resource.openai.azure.com
AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT=gpt-4o