Ophis

About

Ophis is a Go library designed to seamlessly transform any existing Cobra CLI application into an MCP server. It automates the process of exposing your command-line tools to AI assistants and other MCP clients through structured protocols, enhancing AI workflows while maintaining security by controlling which commands are accessible. This innovative bridge allows for programmatic interaction with CLIs without direct shell exposure, making command-line tools more accessible and integrated into modern AI-driven environments.

Key Features

• Preserves command hierarchy for nested subcommands
• Intelligent mapping of Cobra flags to MCP parameters with type detection
• Automatic Tool Registration of Cobra commands as MCP tools
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• Built-in commands for Claude Desktop integration to enable/disable MCP servers
• Ensures clean state management with fresh command instances for each execution

Use Cases

• Exposing existing CLI applications to AI assistants for programmatic control
• Bridging the gap between traditional command-line tools and AI workflows
• Transforming internal build systems (e.g., 'make') into AI-accessible services