What is mcp-cli?
mcp-cli is a MCP server by chrishayuk that cLI tool for testing MCP servers. It is listed under Other and has 2,024 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | chrishayuk |
| Repository | chrishayuk/mcp-cli |
| Popularity | 2,024 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #129 of 4,418 MCP servers; #14 in Other |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-05 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
Is mcp-cli safe to install?
mcp-cli scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-cli?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/chrishayuk/mcp-cli
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp-cli -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-cli <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-cli for you:
Add the "mcp-cli" MCP server from https://github.com/chrishayuk/mcp-cli to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.