Mcptools
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A command-line interface for interacting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers using both stdio and HTTP transport.
No known CVEs
MIT license
Stale
Last commit 309d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
14 tools · ~496 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
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Mcptools is an MCP server that a command-line interface for interacting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers using both stdio and HTTP transport. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 66/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcptools": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Mcptools does
A comprehensive command-line interface for interacting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. Discover, call, and manage tools, resources, and prompts from any MCP-compatible server. Supports multiple transport methods, output formats, and includes powerful mock and proxy server capabilities.
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No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.
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Score breakdown
66/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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~496 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcptools safe to use?
- Mcptools has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Mcptools?
- Mcptools supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Mcptools do?
- Mcptools provides 14 tools: Resumability, file, Overview, Installation, Features and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Mcptools?
- Mcptools is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Mcptools actively maintained?
- Mcptools is less actively maintained - last commit was 309 days ago. It has 1,630 GitHub stars.
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