MCPM CLI

A command-line tool for managing MCP servers in Claude App.

Highlights

• 🚀 Easy Server Management: Add, remove, and manage multiple MCP servers in Claude App with simple commands
• 🔄 Server Status Control: Enable/disable servers and view their status at any time
• 🛠️ Interactive CLI: User-friendly command-line interface with interactive prompts for easy configuration
• 🔌 Self-Integration: Can add MCPM CLI itself as a MCP server with a single command
• 📝 JSON Configuration: Manages servers through Claude's configuration file with proper error handling
• 🔍 Package Discovery: Search and discover MCP packages from the community

RoadMap

• Add Remote MCP Discovery (A MCPHub for search and recommendation)
• Auto Install MCP Servers For you
• A GUI for MCPM CLI

Installation

npm install -g @mcpm/cli

Usage

> mcpm help

Usage: mcpm [options] [command]

Options:
  -V, --version         output the version number
  -d, --debug           enables verbose logging (default: false)
  -h, --help            display help for command

Commands:
  search [query]        Search for MCP packages
  install <n>           Install a MCP package from the registry
  add [options] [name]  Manually add a new MCP server to your Claude App
  remove [name]         Remove a MCP server from your Claude App
  disable [name]        Disable an MCP server (moves it from Claude to storage)
  enable [name]         Enable a disabled MCP server (moves it from storage to Claude)
  list [options]        List all your MCP servers
  mcp                   Start the MCPM MCP server
  restart               Restart Claude.app
  help [command]        display help for command

Search for MCP packages

Search for available MCP packages in the registry:

mcpm search              # Interactive search mode
mcpm search <query>      # Search with a specific query
mcpm search --json       # Output results in JSON format

Install a MCP package

Install a MCP package by its ID:

mcpm install      # Install a specific package
mcpm i           # Short alias for install
mcpm install -y   # Install without confirmation

Remove a MCP server

Remove a MCP server from Claude App:

mcpm remove                 # Interactive mode
mcpm remove <name>          # Remove a specific server
mcpm rm <name>              # Short alias for remove

Disable an MCP server

Moves a server from Claude App to storage, making it temporarily unavailable.

mcpm disable               # Interactive mode
mcpm disable <name>        # Specify server name

Enable an MCP server

Moves a previously disabled server from storage back to Claude App.

mcpm enable               # Interactive mode
mcpm enable <name>        # Specify server name

List MCP servers

mcpm list            # Shows all configured MCP servers

Start As A MCP Server

mcpm mcp               # Start MCPM as a MCP server

For more information, visit our MCP.md.

Add itself as a MCP server to your Claude App

mcpm add --self          # Add MCPM CLI as a MCP server

Configuration

• Active servers are stored in Claude App's configuration
• Disabled servers are stored in ~/.mcpm/*

Development

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