Install MCP CLI

A CLI tool to install and manage MCP servers.

Installing MCPs is a huge pain, so I made a CLI tool to make it easier.

Usage

The CLI now supports multiple installation methods with automatic detection:

Simple package names

npx install-mcp mcp-package-name --client claude

Scoped packages

npx install-mcp @org/mcp-server --client claude

Full commands (for custom arguments)

npx install-mcp 'npx some-mcp-server --custom-args' --client claude

SSE URLs (with automatic naming)

npx install-mcp https://mcp.example.com/server/sse --client claude

The tool automatically:

• Converts simple package names to npx package-name
• Preserves full commands as-is
• Infers server names from package names or URLs (e.g., mcp.example.com → mcp-example-com)
• Handles URL-based servers with supergateway SSE support

where <client> is one of the following:

• claude
• cline
• roo-cline
• windsurf
• witsy
• enconvo
• cursor
• vscode
• gemini-cli
• claude-code
• warp (outputs config to copy/paste into Warp's cloud-based settings)

License

MIT