cli2mcp

Developer Tools npm v0.1.4

Wrap any CLI as a Model Context Protocol server - schema auto-inferred from --help.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.4

npm
npx -y cli2mcp

npm
npx -y cli2mcp@0.1.4

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add cli2mcp -- npx -y cli2mcp

claude mcp add cli2mcp -- npx -y cli2mcp@0.1.4

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

GitHub

⭐ 12 stars · 最近更新于 196 天前 · MIT license

About this server

cli2mcp Status: v0.1 — early release. Stdio transport only. APIs may change before 1.0. Expose any command line binary as a Model Context Protocol tool by parsing its help output and synthesizing a JSON Schema at startup. One command, no boilerplate. Works with any MCP compatible client — Claude Des…

Summary from the project README — github.com/RonieNeubauer/cli2mcp

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Frequently asked questions

What does the cli2mcp MCP server do?

How do I install cli2mcp?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is cli2mcp free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/RonieNeubauer/cli2mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support cli2mcp?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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