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mcp-cliby GitHubDevelopmentGitHub stars: 40.4k

MCP CLI skill: what it does and how to install it

Runs command-line requests to Model Context Protocol servers, from discovering available tools to inspecting schemas and calling tools with JSON arguments.

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Install

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill mcp-cli

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Uses the mcp-cli command to list configured servers and their tools, inspect tool parameters and JSON schemas, search tool names, and call tools with supplied arguments. It supports JSON or raw output and accepts arguments through stdin or a pipe.

When to use it. When interacting with external systems through MCP servers, such as APIs, databases or filesystems, or when exploring the tools those servers expose.

History

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40.4k+707 since 5 Oct 2026

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