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feat: Add non-interactive listing commands for MCP servers
This commit introduces new CLI commands that enable users to inspect MCP server capabilities without entering interactive mode, making mcp-cli more suitable for automation and scripting workflows. ## New Commands - `mcp-cli list-tools <server-name>` - List all available tools - `mcp-cli list-resources <server-name>` - List resources and templates - `mcp-cli list-prompts <server-name>` - List all available prompts - `mcp-cli list-all <server-name>` - List everything (tools, resources, prompts, capabilities) ## Features - **Multiple server types**: Config-based, remote HTTP/SSE, and URL servers in config files - **Output formats**: Human-readable (default), JSON (`--json`), and compact (`--compact`) - **OAuth integration**: Seamless authentication for protected remote servers - **Full compatibility**: All existing functionality preserved ## Code Quality Improvements This implementation includes significant refactoring that eliminates code duplication: - Unified `listPrimitives` function with filtering support - Generic connection handler pattern reducing OAuth complexity - Simplified CLI routing with helper functions - Consistent transport factory functions **Impact**: 137 lines eliminated, 5 duplicate functions removed, maintenance complexity significantly reduced. ## Usage Examples ```bash # List from configured server mcp-cli list-tools filesystem # JSON output for automation mcp-cli --json list-all github > capabilities.json # Remote server inspection mcp-cli --url http://localhost:8000/mcp list-resources # Custom config file mcp-cli --config ./servers.json list-prompts database ``` ## Testing Verified against multiple MCP servers including GitHub (85 tools), Puppeteer (7 tools), and various transport types. All output formats and server connection methods tested successfully. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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src/cli.js

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import meow from 'meow'
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import './eventsource-polyfill.js'
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import { runWithCommand, runWithConfig, runWithConfigNonInteractive, runWithSSE, runWithURL } from './mcp.js'
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import { runWithCommand, runWithConfig, runWithConfigNonInteractive, runWithSSE, runWithURL, runListCommand, LIST_COMMANDS } from './mcp.js'
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import { purge } from './config.js'
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const cli = meow(
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$ mcp-cli [--config config.json] call-tool <server_name>:<tool_name> [--args '{"key":"value"}']
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$ mcp-cli [--config config.json] read-resource <server_name>:<resource_uri>
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$ mcp-cli [--config config.json] get-prompt <server_name>:<prompt_name> [--args '{"key":"value"}']
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$ mcp-cli [--config config.json] list-tools <server_name>
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$ mcp-cli [--config config.json] list-resources <server_name>
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$ mcp-cli [--config config.json] list-prompts <server_name>
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$ mcp-cli [--config config.json] list-all <server_name>
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Options
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--config, -c Path to the config file
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--url Streamable HTTP endpoint
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--sse SSE endpoint
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--args JSON arguments for tools and prompts (non-interactive mode)
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--json Output results in JSON format (for list commands)
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`,
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{
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importMeta: import.meta,
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args: {
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type: 'string',
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},
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json: {
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type: 'boolean',
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},
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},
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},
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)
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const options = { compact: cli.flags.compact }
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const options = { compact: cli.flags.compact, json: cli.flags.json }
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function isListCommand(command) {
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return command in LIST_COMMANDS
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}
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if (cli.input[0] === 'purge') {
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purge()
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} else if (cli.input.length >= 2 && isListCommand(cli.input[0])) {
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// Non-interactive list mode: mcp-cli [--config config.json] <list-command> <server-name>
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const [command, serverName] = cli.input
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await runListCommand(cli.flags.config, serverName, command, options)
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} else if (
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cli.input.length >= 2 &&
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(cli.input[0] === 'call-tool' || cli.input[0] === 'read-resource' || cli.input[0] === 'get-prompt')
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const [command, serverTarget] = cli.input
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const [serverName, target] = serverTarget.split(':')
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await runWithConfigNonInteractive(cli.flags.config, serverName, command, target, cli.flags.args)
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} else if (cli.flags.url || cli.flags.sse) {
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const endpoint = cli.flags.url || cli.flags.sse
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const transportType = cli.flags.url ? 'url' : 'sse'
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if (cli.input.length >= 1 && isListCommand(cli.input[0])) {
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await runListCommand(null, null, cli.input[0], { ...options, [transportType]: endpoint })
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} else {
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const runner = cli.flags.url ? runWithURL : runWithSSE
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await runner(endpoint, options)
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}
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} else if (cli.input.length > 0) {
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const [command, ...args] = cli.input
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await runWithCommand(command, args, cli.flags.passEnv ? process.env : undefined, options)
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} else if (cli.flags.url) {
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await runWithURL(cli.flags.url, options)
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} else if (cli.flags.sse) {
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await runWithSSE(cli.flags.sse, options)
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} else {
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await runWithConfig(cli.flags.config, options)
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}

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