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.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill mcp-cli --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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
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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"}'What does the mcp-cli skill do?
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.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill mcp-cli --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.