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tool-cli is a full-lifecycle toolchain for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. It lets you discover and install tools from the tool.store registry, scaffold new MCP servers, call tools directly from the terminal, and publish your own packages — all with a single tool command.

Quick start

Go from zero to a published MCP tool in three commands.

Installation

Install tool-cli on macOS, Linux, or Windows.

Command reference

Every command, flag, and option documented.

Build a tool

Scaffold, validate, pack, and publish your own MCP server.

What you can do

Discover & install

Search the registry and install MCP tools with one command.

Run & call

Start any MCP server and invoke its methods directly from the terminal.

Host integration

Register tools with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and more with a single command.

Code-mode agents

Build context-efficient AI agents that call MCP tools on demand.

Get started in three steps

1

Install tool-cli

curl -fsSL https://cli.tool.store | sh
2

Install an MCP tool

tool install library/bash
3

Call it directly

tool call library/bash -m exec -p command="echo hello"
Building your own MCP server? Start with tool init to scaffold a working server with a valid manifest in seconds.

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