Cli2mcp

Expose any command-line binary as a Model Context Protocol tool by parsing its --help output and synthesizing a JSON Schema at startup. One command, no boilerplate. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-29 · ★ 12 · #556 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Cli2mcp

Claude Code

claude mcp add ronieneubauer-cli2mcp -- npx -y cli2mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ronieneubauer-cli2mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cli2mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package cli2mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.RonieNeubauer is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Cli2mcp can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.1.4 · 2026-04-19

This release adds the metadata required to publish \cli2mcp\ to the official MCP Server Registry. · Added · \server.json\ declaring the package as \io.github.RonieNeubauer/cli2mcp\ with NPM registry source and stdio…

v0.1.3 · 2026-04-19

First npm-published release in the 0.1.x line that includes the community-files batch and the broadened client framing. (v0.1.2 was tagged on GitHub but never reached npm.) · Changed · Honest client coverage. The…

v0.1.2 · 2026-04-19

What's new · This is a docs + repo-hygiene release. No code changes. · Added · SECURITY.md with private vulnerability reporting and an explicit threat model. · CONTRIBUTING.md with development setup, project…

04 · Who maintains Cli2mcp

cli2mcp is maintained by ronieneubauer. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ronieneubauer/cli2mcp
category: other - ranked #556 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.RonieNeubauer/cli2mcp (active, first published 2026-04-19)
packages: npm:cli2mcp

06 · Cli2mcp FAQ

What is Cli2mcp?

Is Cli2mcp still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-29. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Cli2mcp?

Run `npx -y cli2mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Cli2mcp run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Cli2mcp

Alternatives to Cli2mcp

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