Mcp-Cli FAQs

Question 1

Where can I find MCP servers to use with mcp-cli?

Accepted Answer

Check out mcpservers.org for a curated list of publicly available MCP servers.

Question 2

What is mcp-cli?

Accepted Answer

mcp-cli is a command-line tool for inspecting and interacting with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It allows you to run servers, list available tools, resources, and prompts, and call tools directly from your terminal.

Question 3

What configuration formats does mcp-cli support?

Accepted Answer

mcp-cli supports configuration files in the Claude Desktop format, making it easy to integrate with existing Claude workflows. It can also be run without a config, which will default to Claude Desktop's config.

Question 4

How can I connect to a running MCP server with mcp-cli?

Accepted Answer

mcp-cli allows connecting to running servers over SSE (Server-Sent Events) transport. You need to start an MCP server supporting SSE and then use the `--sse` flag with the server's URL.

Question 5

What can I do with mcp-cli?

Accepted Answer

You can use mcp-cli to test and debug your MCP server implementations, explore available tools and resources, and automate interactions with MCP servers.

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