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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.

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Official URL：skills.sh

What this skill does

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What it does

Interface for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers via CLI

When to use it

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

How agents load it

Per Agent Skills progressive disclosure: name and description load at startup (~100 tokens); the full SKILL.md body loads when the skill activates; scripts/, references/, and assets/ load only as needed. This file's sections: MCP-CLI; Commands; Workflow; Examples; List all servers and tool names; See all tools with parameters. It includes spec-recommended sections: step-by-step instructions, input/output examples.

File analysis

File analysis: instruction-only skill (SKILL.md). The agent loads the full body when activated.

MCP-CLICommandsWorkflowExamplesList all servers and tool namesSee all tools with parametersWith descriptions (more verbose)Get JSON schema for specific toolCall the toolSearch for toolsJSON output for parsingComplex JSON with quotes (use heredoc or stdin)

Source category：skills.sh agent-skill

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Market sources：skills.sh

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SKILL.md & Agent activation

Official spec ↗

name: mcp-cli
description: 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.

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Full package on GitHub ↗

Install from the terminal · Skills CLI

Requires Node.js and npx. First inspect the repository's skill list to confirm the name.

npx skills add 'https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot' --list

Target agent Installation scope

npx skills add 'https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot' --skill 'mcp-cli'

The CLI lets you choose the agent interactively. The default scope is the project; use -g for user scope. Confirm package availability with the discovery command, then use npx skills list to inspect installed skills.

SKILL.md source Copy freely; the source file is unchanged

# 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

```bash
# List all servers and tool names
mcp-cli

# See all tools with parameters
mcp-cli filesystem

# With descriptions (more verbose)
mcp-cli filesystem -d

# Get JSON schema for specific tool
mcp-cli filesystem/read_file

# Call the tool
mcp-cli filesystem/read_file '{"path": "./README.md"}'

# Search for tools
mcp-cli grep "*file*"

# JSON output for parsing
mcp-cli filesystem/read_file '{"path": "./README.md"}' --json

# Complex JSON with quotes (use heredoc or stdin)
mcp-cli server/tool <<EOF
{"content": "Text with 'quotes' inside"}
EOF

# Or pipe from a file/command
cat args.json | mcp-cli server/tool

# Find all TypeScript files and read the first one
mcp-cli filesystem/search_files '{"path": "src/", "pattern": "*.ts"}' --json | jq -r '.content[0].text' | head -1 | xargs -I {} sh -c 'mcp-cli filesystem/read_file "{\"path\": \"{}\"}"'
```

## 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

Readable layout

--- name: mcp-cli description: 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. --- # 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 ` | Show tools with parameters | | `mcp-cli /` | Get tool JSON schema | | `mcp-cli / ''` | Call tool with arguments | | `mcp-cli grep ""` | 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 ` → see tools with parameters 3. **Inspect**: `mcp-cli /` → get full JSON input schema 4. **Execute**: `mcp-cli / ''` → run with arguments ## Examples ```bash # List all servers and tool names mcp-cli # See all tools with parameters mcp-cli filesystem # With descriptions (more verbose) mcp-cli filesystem -d # Get JSON schema for specific tool mcp-cli filesystem/read_file # Call the tool mcp-cli filesystem/read_file '{"path": "./README.md"}' # Search for tools mcp-cli grep "*file*" # JSON output for parsing mcp-cli filesystem/read_file '{"path": "./README.md"}' --json # Complex JSON with quotes (use heredoc or stdin) mcp-cli server/tool <

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