MCP Tool Documentation

What is MCP Tool Documentation?

MCP Tool Documentation is a command-line utility for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It provides a unified interface for running, configuring, and integrating various MCP servers with tools like Claude and Cursor.

How to use MCP Tool Documentation?

Clone the repository, make mcptool.sh executable, and optionally create an alias. Use commands like list, run <target>, info <target>, docs, interactive, or autoloader. Configuration is defined in a JSON file; specify paths with --servers-file or --groups-file.

Key features of MCP Tool Documentation

• List available MCP servers and server groups
• Run servers individually or as groups
• Display detailed information about any server
• Generate comprehensive documentation for all servers
• Output server definitions in JSON format
• Integrate with Claude and Cursor MCP configurations

Use cases of MCP Tool Documentation

• Quickly launch a specific MCP server or a group of servers from one command
• Add server definitions to Claude or Cursor project or global settings
• Explore available servers and their required environment variables
• Automate server setup with shell autocompletion and interactive menus

FAQ from MCP Tool Documentation

What dependencies are required?

jq is required for parsing server configurations. dialog is optional for interactive mode.

How do I add a server definition to Claude or Cursor?

Use ./mcptool.sh add <server_name> --claude (or --cursor). Add --global for user-level scope, and --overwrite to replace existing config.

Where are configuration files stored?

The default servers file is at /Users/estiens/code/mcptool/config/servers.json and groups file at /Users/estiens/code/mcptool/config/groups.json. You can override with --servers-file or the MCP_CONFIG_FILE environment variable.

What transports or authentication does this server support?

The MCP Tool itself does not implement MCP transports or authentication; it manages server definitions that are run externally. Authentication is handled by the individual MCP servers defined in the configuration file.

Can I use this tool on Windows?

Windows is not directly supported. Consider using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).