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mcporter▌

steipete/clawdis · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/steipete/clawdis --skill mcporter
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summary

Direct CLI access to MCP servers with tool calling, auth, and code generation.

  • ›Call tools across HTTP servers, stdio processes, and ad-hoc endpoints using selector syntax, function calls, or JSON payloads
  • ›Manage server configuration, OAuth authentication, and daemon lifecycle from the command line
  • ›Generate TypeScript types and CLI wrappers for any MCP server or custom endpoint
  • ›Inspect and list available tools with schema details to understand server capabilities before calling
skill.md

mcporter

Use mcporter to work with MCP servers directly.

Quick start

  • mcporter list
  • mcporter list <server> --schema
  • mcporter call <server.tool> key=value

Call tools

  • Selector: mcporter call linear.list_issues team=ENG limit:5
  • Function syntax: mcporter call "linear.create_issue(title: \"Bug\")"
  • Full URL: mcporter call https://api.example.com/mcp.fetch url:https://example.com
  • Stdio: mcporter call --stdio "bun run ./server.ts" scrape url=https://example.com
  • JSON payload: mcporter call <server.tool> --args '{"limit":5}'

Auth + config

  • OAuth: mcporter auth <server | url> [--reset]
  • Config: mcporter config list|get|add|remove|import|login|logout

Daemon

  • mcporter daemon start|status|stop|restart

Codegen

  • CLI: mcporter generate-cli --server <name> or --command <url>
  • Inspect: mcporter inspect-cli <path> [--json]
  • TS: mcporter emit-ts <server> --mode client|types

Notes

  • Config default: ./config/mcporter.json (override with --config).
  • Prefer --output json for machine-readable results.

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Ratings

4.5★★★★★51 reviews
  • ★★★★★Diya Smith· Dec 24, 2024

    We added mcporter from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Lucas Abebe· Dec 16, 2024

    mcporter fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Tariq Torres· Dec 12, 2024

    mcporter is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 4, 2024

    mcporter fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Kabir Robinson· Dec 4, 2024

    Keeps context tight: mcporter is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 23, 2024

    mcporter is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Lucas Khanna· Nov 23, 2024

    We added mcporter from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Diya Mehta· Nov 15, 2024

    Keeps context tight: mcporter is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Kabir Smith· Nov 7, 2024

    mcporter is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Diya Chawla· Nov 3, 2024

    mcporter fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

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