mcp-cli

by IBM · Python · ★ 1,995

mcp-cli — MCP server.

Install

pip install git+https://github.com/IBM/mcp-cli.git

Auto-generated from the repo's primary language — check the repo's own README for its exact install instructions.

Claude Desktop config

A starting point for your claude_desktop_config.json (auto-generated — the repo's README may specify a published package name or required env vars):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-cli": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "git+https://github.com/IBM/mcp-cli.git"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the README

[](https://github.com/chrishayuk/mcp-cli/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [](https://pypi.org/project/mcp-cli/) A powerful, feature-rich command-line interface for interacting with Model Context Protocol servers. This client enables seamless communication with LLMs through integration with the [CHUK Tool Processor](https://github.com/chrishayuk/chuk-tool-processor) and [CHUK-LLM](https://github.com/chrishayuk/chuk-llm), providing tool usage, conversation management, and multiple operational modes. **Default Configuration**: MCP CLI defaults to using Ollama with the reasoning model for local, priva…

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