Backend
53 installs
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) Workflow