Model Context Protocol CLI

Model Context Protocol CLI

This repository contains a protocol-level CLI designed to interact with a Model Context Protocol server. The client allows users to send commands, query data, and interact with various resources provided by the server.

Features

• Protocol-level communication with the MCP Server.
• Dynamic tool and resource exploration.
• Support for multiple providers and models:
  • Providers: OpenAI, Ollama.
  • Default models: gpt-4o for OpenAI, qwen2.5-coder for Ollama.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher.
• Required dependencies (see Installation)
• If using ollama you should have ollama installed and running.
• If using openai you should have an api key set in your environment variables (OPENAI_API_KEY=yourkey)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/chrishayuk/mcp-cli
cd mcp-cli

2. Install UV:

pip install uv

3. Resynchronize dependencies:

uv sync --reinstall

Usage

To start the client and interact with the SQLite server, run the following command:

uv run mcp-cli --server sqlite

Command-line Arguments

• --server: Specifies the server configuration to use. Required.
• --config-file: (Optional) Path to the JSON configuration file. Defaults to server_config.json.
• --provider: (Optional) Specifies the provider to use (openai or ollama). Defaults to openai.
• --model: (Optional) Specifies the model to use. Defaults depend on the provider:
  • gpt-4o for OpenAI.
  • llama3.2 for Ollama.

Examples

Run the client with the default OpenAI provider and model:

uv run mcp-cli --server sqlite

Run the client with a specific configuration and Ollama provider:

uv run mcp-cli --server sqlite --provider ollama --model llama3.2

Interactive Mode

The client supports interactive mode, allowing you to execute commands dynamically. Type help for a list of available commands or quit to exit the program.

Supported Commands

• ping: Check if the server is responsive.
• list-tools: Display available tools.
• list-resources: Display available resources.
• list-prompts: Display available prompts.
• chat: Enter interactive chat mode.
• clear: Clear the terminal screen.
• help: Show a list of supported commands.
• quit/exit: Exit the client.

Chat Mode

To enter chat mode and interact with the server:

uv run mcp-cli --server sqlite

In chat mode, you can use tools and query the server interactively. The provider and model used are specified during startup and displayed as follows:

Entering chat mode using provider 'ollama' and model 'llama3.2'...

Using OpenAI Provider:

If you wish to use openai models, you should

• set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable before running the client, either in .env or as an environment variable.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request with your proposed changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.