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mcp-cli
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 available MCP servers/tools, or call MCP tools from command line.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and workflows for interacting with MCP servers that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires mcp-cli installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 37,534 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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 1. Discover: mcp-cli → see available servers and tools 2. Explore: mcp-cli <server> → see tools with parameters 3. Inspect: mcp-cli <server>/<tool> → get full JSON input schema 4. Execute: mcp-cli <server>/<tool> '<json>' → run with arguments Examples Options Flag Purpose ------------ ------------------------- -j, --json JSON output for scripting -r, --raw Raw text content -d Include descriptions Exit Codes 0: Success 1: Client error (bad args, missing config) 2: Server error (tool failed) 3: Network error
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills github/mcp-cli