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npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill 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.
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill mcp-cli
Access MCP servers through the command line. MCP enables interaction with external systems like GitHub, filesystems, databases, and APIs.
| 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)
mcp-cli → see available servers and toolsmcp-cli <server> → see tools with parametersmcp-cli <server>/<tool> → get full JSON input schemamcp-cli <server>/<tool> '<json>' → run with arguments| Flag | Purpose |
|---|---|
-j, --json | JSON output for scripting |
-r, --raw | Raw text content |
-d | Include descriptions |
0: Success1: Client error (bad args, missing config)2: Server error (tool failed)3: Network error