--- name: mcpx description: Interface for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers via CLI. Use when you need to interact with external tools, APIs, or data sources through MCP servers. --- # mcpx Access MCP servers through the command line. MCP enables interaction with external systems like GitHub, filesystems, databases, and APIs. ## Commands | Command | Output | |---------|--------| | `mcpx` | List all servers and tool names | | `mcpx config` | Show config file locations | | `mcpx ` | Show tools with parameters | | `mcpx \/` | Get tool JSON schema | | `mcpx \/ ''` | Call tool with arguments | | `mcpx grep ""` | Search tools by name | | `mcpx daemon start\|stop` | Manage persistent connections (for stateful servers) | **Add `-d` to include descriptions** (e.g., `mcpx filesystem -d`) ## Workflow 1. **Discover**: `mcpx` → see available servers and tools 2. **Explore**: `mcpx ` → see tools with parameters 3. **Inspect**: `mcpx \/` → get full JSON input schema 4. **Execute**: `mcpx \/ ''` → run with arguments ## Examples ```bash # List all servers and tool names mcpx # See all tools with parameters mcpx filesystem # With descriptions (more verbose) mcpx filesystem -d # Get JSON schema for specific tool mcpx filesystem\/read_file # Call the tool mcpx filesystem\/read_file '{"path": ".\/README.md"}' # Search for tools mcpx grep "*file*" # JSON output for parsing mcpx filesystem\/read_file '{"path": ".\/README.md"}' --json # Complex JSON with quotes (use '-' for stdin input) mcpx server\/tool - <