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