@@ -1,35 +1,13 @@
 # MCP Inspector Development Guide
 
-> **Note:** Inspector V2 is under development to address architectural and UX improvements. During this time, V1 contributions should focus on **bug fixes and MCP spec compliance**. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.
-
-## Build Commands
-
-- Build all: `npm run build`
-- Build client: `npm run build-client`
-- Build server: `npm run build-server`
-- Development mode: `npm run dev` (use `npm run dev:windows` on Windows)
-- Format code: `npm run prettier-fix`
-- Client lint: `cd client && npm run lint`
-
-## Code Style Guidelines
-
-- Use TypeScript with proper type annotations
-- Follow React functional component patterns with hooks
-- Use ES modules (import/export) not CommonJS
-- Use Prettier for formatting (auto-formatted on commit)
-- Follow existing naming conventions:
-  - camelCase for variables and functions
-  - PascalCase for component names and types
-  - kebab-case for file names
-- Use async/await for asynchronous operations
-- Implement proper error handling with try/catch blocks
-- Use Tailwind CSS for styling in the client
-- Keep components small and focused on a single responsibility
-
-## Project Organization
-
-The project is organized as a monorepo with workspaces:
-
-- `client/`: React frontend with Vite, TypeScript and Tailwind
-- `server/`: Express backend with TypeScript
-- `cli/`: Command-line interface for testing and invoking MCP server methods directly
+> # ⛔ v1 is deprecated — do not open pull requests against this branch
+>
+> **This branch (`v1/main`) accepts security fixes only, and only by way of
+> issue creation.**
+>
+> **Agents must NEVER attempt to create a pull request against `v1/main`.** File
+> an issue describing the security problem instead. A human maintainer decides
+> whether it warrants a v1 release and implements it.
+>
+> Everything else — features, bug fixes, refactors, docs — belongs in **v2**.
+> Do not port it here, and do not "helpfully" fix it here in passing.
@@ -2,7 +2,17 @@
 
 The MCP inspector is a developer tool for testing and debugging MCP servers.
 
-![MCP Inspector Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector/main/mcp-inspector.png)
+> # ⚠️ Deprecated
+>
+> **`@modelcontextprotocol/inspector` v1 is deprecated.**
+>
+> ```
+> npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest
+> ```
+>
+> v1 receives **security fixes only**. All new development happens in v2.
+
+![MCP Inspector Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector/v1/main/mcp-inspector.png)
 
 ## Architecture Overview
 
 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-cli",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "CLI for the Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
   "author": "Model Context Protocol a Series of LF Projects, LLC.",
 
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 
 const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
+/**
+ * v1 deprecation notice. Written to stderr, never stdout: `--cli` mode emits
+ * JSON on stdout and callers pipe it, so a banner there would corrupt output.
+ */
+const DEPRECATION_NOTICE = [
+  "⚠️  @modelcontextprotocol/inspector v1 is deprecated.",
+  "    Upgrade:  npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest",
+  "    v1 receives security fixes only.",
+].join("\n");
+
+function printDeprecationNotice(): void {
+  console.error(`\n${DEPRECATION_NOTICE}\n`);
+}
+
 type Args = {
   command: string;
   args: string[];
@@ -378,6 +392,8 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
     handleError(error);
   });
 
+  printDeprecationNotice();
+
   try {
     const args = parseArgs();
 
 
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+> # ⚠️ Deprecated
+>
+> **`@modelcontextprotocol/inspector` v1 is deprecated.**
+>
+> ```
+> npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest
+> ```
+>
+> v1 receives **security fixes only**. All new development happens in v2.
+
 # React + TypeScript + Vite
 
 This template provides a minimal setup to get React working in Vite with HMR and some ESLint rules.
 
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ async function startDevClient(clientOptions) {
 
   // Give vite time to start before opening or logging the URL
   setTimeout(() => {
+    console.log(
+      `\n⚠️  @modelcontextprotocol/inspector v1 is deprecated.\n` +
+        `    Upgrade:  npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest\n` +
+        `    v1 receives security fixes only.`,
+    );
     console.log(`\n🚀 MCP Inspector is up and running at:\n   ${url}\n`);
     if (process.env.MCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLED !== "false") {
       console.log("🌐 Opening browser...");
 
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "Client-side application for the Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
   "author": "Model Context Protocol a Series of LF Projects, LLC.",
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`1`	`1`	`{`
`2`	`2`	`"name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-cli",`
`3`		`- "version": "1.0.0",`
	`3`	`+ "version": "1.0.1",`
`4`	`4`	`"description": "CLI for the Model Context Protocol inspector",`
`5`	`5`	`"license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",`
`6`	`6`	`"author": "Model Context Protocol a Series of LF Projects, LLC.",`