diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a7eee74a..dc813f96 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ client/tsconfig.node.tsbuildinfo
 cli/build
 test-output
 tool-test-output
+pkgInfo.json
 # symlinked by `npm run link:sdk`:
 sdk
 client/playwright-report/
diff --git a/cli/README.md b/cli/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f2b8f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# MCP Inspector CLI
+
+CLI for the Model Context Protocol inspector.
+
+## Development
+
+For development and testing purposes, you can run the CLI locally after building:
+
+```bash
+# Build the CLI
+npm run build
+
+# Connect to a remote MCP server (with Streamable HTTP transport)
+npm run dev -- --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com --transport http --method tools/list
+
+# Connect to a remote MCP server (with custom headers)
+npm run dev -- --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com --transport http --method tools/list --header "X-API-Key: your-api-key"
+
+# Call a tool on a remote server
+npm run dev -- --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com --method tools/call --tool-name remotetool --tool-arg param=value
+
+# List resources from a remote server
+npm run dev -- --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com --method resources/list
+```
+
+**Note:** The `npm run dev` command is only for development and testing. For production use, install the package globally or use `npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector`.
+
+## Production Usage
+
+See the main [Inspector README](../README.md) for production usage instructions.
diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index ddeb3b93..37ec228f 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
     "build"
   ],
   "scripts": {
+    "prebuild": "jq '{version, name, description}' package.json > ./src/pkgInfo.json",
     "build": "tsc",
     "postbuild": "node scripts/make-executable.js",
     "test": "node scripts/cli-tests.js && node scripts/cli-tool-tests.js && node scripts/cli-header-tests.js",
     "test:cli": "node scripts/cli-tests.js",
     "test:cli-tools": "node scripts/cli-tool-tests.js",
-    "test:cli-headers": "node scripts/cli-header-tests.js"
+    "test:cli-headers": "node scripts/cli-header-tests.js",
+    "dev": "node build/cli.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {},
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index a7c5896d..b0d25bd7 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type JsonValue =
   | JsonValue[]
   | { [key: string]: JsonValue };
 
-import packageJson from "../package.json" with { type: "json" };
+import packageJson from "./pkgInfo.json" with { type: "json" };
 
 type Args = {
   target: string[];