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jwt-lab

jwt-lab – A fast, secure, beautiful JWT CLI tool and MCP server for developers & AI agents. Encode, decode, verify, inspect, audit, and generate keys for JSON …

Security
Install Command
npx -y jwt-lab
Claude Desktop Config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jwt-lab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jwt-lab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

jwt-lab is a community MCP server that connects AI assistants like Claude to jwt-lab – a fast, secure, beautiful jwt cli tool and mcp server for developers & ai agents. encode, decode, verify, inspect, audit, and generate keys for json …. It runs locally on your machine, keeping your data private and giving you full control over the connection. Security teams can leverage it to run checks and gather intelligence through natural-language prompts.

About jwt-lab

Overview

jwt-lab – A fast, secure, beautiful JWT CLI tool and MCP server for developers & AI agents. Encode, decode, verify, inspect, audit, and generate keys for JSON Web Tokens.

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Topics

jwt, jwt-cli, jwt-tool, jwt-inspector, jwt-decoder, jwt-encoder, jwt-verifier, jwt-debugger, jwt-audit, jwt-linter, jwt-keygen, json-web-token, token, mcp-server, mcp, model-context-protocol, jwt-mcp, cli, security, authentication, jose, jws, jwe, jwk, jwks, oauth, openid, ai-agent, llm-tool

Who Should Use jwt-lab?

  • 1Run security scans and vulnerability checks from your AI assistant
  • 2Automate compliance checks and audit log reviews
  • 3Integrate threat intelligence feeds into your AI workflow
  • 4Let Claude assist with penetration testing and security research tasks

How to Install jwt-lab

Before you start

You will need Node.js (v18 or later) installed on your machine — download it from nodejs.org if you haven't already.

  1. 1Open a terminal (Terminal on Mac, Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows).
  2. 2Paste the install command above and press Enter — Node.js will download and run the server automatically.
  3. 3Add the server to your Claude Desktop config file (see the JSON snippet above) and restart Claude.

The Claude Desktop config snippet above can be copied and pasted directly into your claude_desktop_config.json file — no editing required.

How jwt-lab Compares

It runs entirely on your local machine, so no data leaves your environment — important for teams with privacy or compliance requirements.
It is distributed as an npm package, making version management and updates straightforward with a single `npm update` command.

Tags

jwtjwt-clijwt-tooljwt-inspectorjwt-decoderjwt-encoderjwt-verifierjwt-debuggerjwt-auditjwt-linter

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