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MCP Use CLI
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Prebuilt CLI, development server, and build pipeline for mcp-use MCP Use CLI is published by npm:@mcp-use from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install MCP Use CLI
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add mcp-use-cli -- npx -y @mcp-use/cliRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-use-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-use/cli"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-use-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-use/cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"mcp-use-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-use/cli"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add mcp-use-cli -- npx -y @mcp-use/cli{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-use-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-use/cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add mcp-use-cli npx -y @mcp-use/cliGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the mcp-use-cli block.
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MCP Use CLI: common questions
How do I install MCP Use CLI?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add mcp-use-cli -- npx -y @mcp-use/cli. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is MCP Use CLI the official server?
MCP Use CLI is published by npm:@mcp-use from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is MCP Use CLI free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is MCP Use CLI safe to use?
It scores 94 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to MCP Use CLI?
Similar MCP servers: Jitsu, Oh My Posh Validator, World Monitor, mcp.
Does MCP Use CLI work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.