All Commands

Server Management

Command	Description
`mcp add <name> <command-or-url>`	Save a server under a name
`mcp ls`	List saved servers
`mcp rm <name>`	Remove a saved server
`mcp expose <server>`	Create a standalone command for a server
`mcp expose --remove <server>`	Remove an exposed command

Using a Server

Command	Description
`mcp <server> tools`	List all tools
`mcp <server> tools <tool>`	Inspect a tool’s schema and usage
`mcp <server> <tool> [args...]`	Call a tool
`mcp <server> resources`	List all resources
`mcp <server> resource <name>`	Read a resource
`mcp <server> prompts`	List all prompts
`mcp <server> prompt <name> [args...]`	Render a prompt
`mcp <server> shell`	Open an interactive shell
`mcp <server> doctor`	Diagnose connection issues
`mcp <server> login`	Pre-authenticate (OAuth/bearer)

Command	Description
`mcp <server> up`	Start server in background (stdio, single client)
`mcp <server> up --share`	Start server in HTTP mode (multiple clients)
`mcp <server> down`	Stop background server

One-off Use

Command	Description
`mcp tools --command '<cmd>'`	List tools without registering
`mcp tool --command '<cmd>' <tool> [args...]`	Call a tool without registering
`mcp tools --url <url>`	List tools on a remote server
`mcp tool --url <url> <tool> [args...]`	Call a tool on a remote server

Global Flags

Flag	Description
`-o, --output <format>`	Output format: auto, json, yaml, raw, table
`--timeout <duration>`	Request timeout (default: 30s)
`-h, --help`	Show help

Connection Flags

These are available on tools, tool, resources, resource, prompts, prompt, shell, doctor, and login:

Flag	Description
`--command <cmd>`	Local server command (instead of registered name)
`--url <url>`	Remote server URL
`--auth <mode>`	Auth mode (oauth, bearer)
`--bearer-env <var>`	Environment variable holding a bearer token
`--header <key: value>`	Additional HTTP header (repeatable)
`--cwd <dir>`	Working directory for local commands
`--env <KEY=VALUE>`	Environment override (repeatable)