Explorer-first MCP client that renders any MCP server's tools as interactive UI — no LLM required, no tool-calling loop. Point it at any MCP server over stdio or SSE and get cards, tables, charts, forms, pipelines, and dashboards auto-generated from your tool outputs. Install with `npx burnish -- <your-mcp-server>`.
Overview
Burnish — Swagger UI for MCP
Explorer-first MCP client. Point it at any MCP server and get an interactive UI — no LLM, no tool-calling loop, no chat window. Just your tools, rendered as the right component for the shape of their output.
Install & run
# Against any MCP server
npx burnish -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /tmp
# Against the showcase example server (34 tools, every rendering path)
npx burnish -- npx -y @burnishdev/example-server
# Against a remote SSE server
npx burnish --sse https://your-server.example.com/sse
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"burnish-example": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@burnishdev/example-server"
]
},
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/tmp"
]
},
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}