mcp-cli

What is this MCP

mcp-cli is a command-line interface tool designed to inspect and interact with servers implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides utilities to run, test, and debug MCP servers.

How to use this MCP

The tool can be run directly via npx with various configurations: without a config file (using Claude Desktop defaults), with a custom config file, by running servers from NPM packages, or by connecting to existing servers via SSE transport.

What this MCP can be used for

mcp-cli enables developers to list available tools/resources/prompts, call tools, read resources, and test MCP server implementations during development. It serves as a debugging and inspection utility for the MCP ecosystem.