Keel
by seayniclabscommunityv0.2.1
Sounding is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides 14 network diagnostic tools, allowing structured and validated calls for tasks typically performed by commands like ping, dig, nmap, or openssl.
From the registry: Network diagnostics — ping, traceroute, DNS, port scanning, and connectivity testing.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- requiredInstall sounding-mcpInstall the sounding-mcp Python package
$ pip install sounding-mcp
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `keel` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Install sounding-mcp** — Install the sounding-mcp Python package Run: `pip install sounding-mcp`
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `sounding`
- args: []
Note: README slug is 'keel' but project is called Sounding (network diagnostics MCP).
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: README slug is 'keel' but project is called Sounding (network diagnostics MCP).
Tools (14)
health
Server version and status check
ping
TCP connect ping (port 80) with latency stats
traceroute
Trace network route to a host
dns_lookup
Resolve DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS)
reverse_dns
Reverse DNS lookup for an IP address
port_check
Check if a single TCP port is open
port_scan
Scan common TCP ports (rate-limited, max 100)
check_ssl_cert
Inspect SSL/TLS certificate details and expiry
whois_lookup
WHOIS domain registration lookup
http_check
HTTP request with status, timing, headers, size
subnet_scan
Discover live hosts on a local subnet (RFC 1918 only)
get_public_ip
Get the machine's public IP address
speed_test
Measure download speed (Mbps) and latency
dns_propagation
Check DNS propagation across public resolvers
Packages
keel-mcp
pypiv0.2.1transport: stdio
Details
- Language
- Python
- Released
- Apr 7, 2026
- Last commit
- Apr 1, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.seayniclabs/keel
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