mcp-chat

What is this MCP

mcp-chat is an open source generic client for testing and evaluating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and agents. It provides both CLI and web interfaces for interacting with MCP-compatible services.

How to use this MCP

You can use mcp-chat by installing via npm (npx mcp-chat) and connecting to an MCP server either through command line arguments (--server) or via a configuration file. It supports interactive chat prompts, direct command execution, and web-based interfaces.

What this MCP can be used for

This tool is primarily used for:

- Testing and debugging MCP servers during development

- Interacting with various AI models (currently Anthropic models) through MCP

- Creating and managing chat sessions with persistent history

- Developing and evaluating custom MCP server implementations