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mcp-cli

by github/awesome-copilot

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, list…

Skill content

Command-line interface for discovering and executing MCP server tools and external integrations.

- Five core commands cover server discovery, tool exploration, schema inspection, execution, and grep-based searching across all available tools

- Supports JSON input/output for scripting, raw text extraction, and description flags for verbose tool documentation

- Handles complex JSON arguments via heredoc, stdin piping, or file input to accommodate special characters and multi-line payloads

- Distinguishes exit codes by error type: client errors (1), server/tool failures (2), and network issues (3) for reliable error handling in automation

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 <server>
Show tools with parameters

mcp-cli <server>/<tool>
Get tool JSON schema

mcp-cli <server>/<tool> '<json>'
Call tool with arguments

mcp-cli grep "<glob>"
Search tools by name

Add -d to include descriptions (e.g., mcp-cli filesystem -d)

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