diff --git a/apps/web/app/how-it-works/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/how-it-works/page.tsx
index 13ccf3e..d38765e 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/how-it-works/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/how-it-works/page.tsx
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ curl -s https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/v1/merchants/bitrefill | python3 -m json.
 { "mcpServers": { "at-directory": { "url": "https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/mcp" } } }
 
 # B. Local MCP (npm, Node >= 20)
-npm install -g @agenticterminal/mcp-server
+# not yet on npm; use the hosted URL above
+npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/mcp
 
 # C. REST, for agents that don't speak MCP
 curl 'https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/v1/merchants?rail=lightning'
diff --git a/apps/web/app/skill/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/skill/page.tsx
index 1ddc785..b118c93 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/skill/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/skill/page.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ curl -fsSL https://agenticterminal.ai/SKILL.md \\
 { "mcpServers": { "at-directory": { "url": "https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/mcp" } } }
 
 # B. Local MCP (npm, Node >= 20)
-npm install -g @agenticterminal/mcp-server
+# not yet on npm; use the hosted URL above
+npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/mcp
 
 # C. Plain REST — for agents that don't speak MCP
 curl 'https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/v1/merchants?rail=lightning'
diff --git a/apps/web/components/AgentInstallSnippet.tsx b/apps/web/components/AgentInstallSnippet.tsx
index 2b12dcc..c98591f 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/AgentInstallSnippet.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/AgentInstallSnippet.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ export function AgentInstallSnippet() {
   }
 }
 
-# Local
-npm install -g @agenticterminal/mcp-server
+# Local (not yet on npm; use the hosted URL above)
+npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector https://mcp.agenticterminal.ai/mcp
 
 # Example tool call
 search_merchants({ rail: "usdt", chain: "tron", category: "gift-cards" })`}