CLI ToolsMay 11, 2026·2 min read

mcpc — Universal MCP CLI Client

A Swiss Army knife CLI for the Model Context Protocol: connect to MCP servers, manage sessions, list tools, and script tool calls via JSON output.

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Intro

A Swiss Army knife CLI for the Model Context Protocol: connect to MCP servers, manage sessions, list tools, and script tool calls via JSON output.

  • Best for: Developers and agents who want a single CLI surface for MCP (interactive + scripting) instead of bespoke integrations
  • Works with: Node.js CLI; HTTP/stdio MCP servers; shell scripting with jq/xargs (per README)
  • Setup time: 8 minutes

How to Use It Well

  • Setup time ~8 minutes (npm install + connect one server)
  • GitHub stars + forks (verified): see Source & Thanks
  • Supports persistent named sessions (e.g., @test) for repeated tool calls

Use mcpc as the thin waist: everything agent-side is a Bash tool, everything server-side is MCP. That makes it easier to standardize sessions, auth, logging, and scripting patterns across teams.

FAQ

Q: Why a CLI for MCP? A: Agents already have a universal interface—shell access. A CLI lets agents use MCP without custom function wiring.

Q: Is it interactive or scriptable? A: Both. It has an interactive shell mode and a JSON output mode for pipelines.

Q: How do I keep credentials safe? A: Use OAuth profiles as described in the README and run MCP proxying/sandboxing if you share a machine with multiple agents.

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Source & Thanks

Source: https://github.com/apify/mcpc > License: Apache-2.0 > GitHub stars: 596 · forks: 56

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