philschmid/mcp-cli

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Lighweight CLI to interact with MCP servers

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philschmid/mcp-cli is a TypeScript MCP server licensed under MIT. Lighweight CLI to interact with MCP servers

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TypeScript MIT

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Freshness 1mo ago

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Forks 104

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Stars: 992
Forks: 104
Open Issues: 68
Closed Issues: 5
Contributors: 2
Dependents: —
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
Last Commit: 1mo ago

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From the README

# mcp-cli

A lightweight, Bun-based CLI for interacting with [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) servers.

## Features

- 🪶 **Lightweight** - Minimal dependencies, fast startup
- 📦 **Single Binary** - Compile to standalone executable via `bun build --compile`
- 🔧 **Shell-Friendly** - JSON output for call, pipes with `jq`, chaining support
- 🤖 **Agent-Optimized** - Designed for AI coding agents (Gemini CLI, Claude Code, etc.)
- 🔌 **Universal** - Supports both stdio and HTTP MCP servers
- ⚡ **Connection Pooling** - Lazy-spawn daemon keeps connections warm (60s idle timeout)
- � **Tool Filtering** - Allow/disable specific tools per server via config
- 📋 **Server Instructions** - Display MCP server instructions in output
- �💡 **Actionable Errors** - Structured error messages with available servers and recovery suggestions

## Quick Start

### 1. Installation

```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/philschmid/mcp-cli/main/install.sh | bash
`

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