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name: mcporter
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description: Use the mcporter CLI to list, configure, auth, and call MCP servers/tools directly (HTTP or stdio), including ad-hoc servers, config edits, and CLI/type generation.
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version: 1.0.0
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author: community
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license: MIT
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metadata:
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hermes:
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tags: [MCP, Tools, API, Integrations, Interop]
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homepage: https://mcporter.dev
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prerequisites:
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commands: [npx]
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---
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# mcporter
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Use `mcporter` to discover, call, and manage [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) servers and tools directly from the terminal.
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## Prerequisites
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Requires Node.js:
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```bash
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# No install needed (runs via npx)
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npx mcporter list
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# Or install globally
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npm install -g mcporter
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```
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## Quick Start
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```bash
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# List MCP servers already configured on this machine
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mcporter list
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# List tools for a specific server with schema details
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mcporter list <server> --schema
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# Call a tool
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mcporter call <server.tool> key=value
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```
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## Discovering MCP Servers
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mcporter auto-discovers servers configured by other MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) on the machine. To find new servers to use, browse registries like [mcpfinder.dev](https://mcpfinder.dev) or [mcp.so](https://mcp.so), then connect ad-hoc:
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```bash
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# Connect to any MCP server by URL (no config needed)
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mcporter list --http-url https://some-mcp-server.com --name my_server
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# Or run a stdio server on the fly
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mcporter list --stdio "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem" --name fs
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```
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## Calling Tools
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```bash
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# Key=value syntax
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mcporter call linear.list_issues team=ENG limit:5
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# Function syntax
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mcporter call "linear.create_issue(title: \"Bug fix needed\")"
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# Ad-hoc HTTP server (no config needed)
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mcporter call https://api.example.com/mcp.fetch url=https://example.com
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# Ad-hoc stdio server
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mcporter call --stdio "bun run ./server.ts" scrape url=https://example.com
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# JSON payload
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mcporter call <server.tool> --args '{"limit": 5}'
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# Machine-readable output (recommended for Hermes)
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mcporter call <server.tool> key=value --output json
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```
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## Auth and Config
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```bash
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# OAuth login for a server
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mcporter auth <server | url> [--reset]
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# Manage config
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mcporter config list
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mcporter config get <key>
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mcporter config add <server>
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mcporter config remove <server>
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mcporter config import <path>
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```
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Config file location: `./config/mcporter.json` (override with `--config`).
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## Daemon
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For persistent server connections:
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```bash
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mcporter daemon start
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mcporter daemon status
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mcporter daemon stop
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mcporter daemon restart
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```
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## Code Generation
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```bash
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# Generate a CLI wrapper for an MCP server
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mcporter generate-cli --server <name>
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mcporter generate-cli --command <url>
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# Inspect a generated CLI
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mcporter inspect-cli <path> [--json]
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# Generate TypeScript types/client
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mcporter emit-ts <server> --mode client
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mcporter emit-ts <server> --mode types
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```
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## Notes
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- Use `--output json` for structured output that's easier to parse
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- Ad-hoc servers (HTTP URL or `--stdio` command) work without any config — useful for one-off calls
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- OAuth auth may require interactive browser flow — use `terminal(command="mcporter auth <server>", pty=true)` if needed
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