fix: correct mcp-cli skill command syntax and add installation guide #617
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- Add homepage field to skill frontmatter - Add Prerequisites section with installation instructions - Add configuration example for mcp_servers.json - Fix command syntax: add missing 'info' and 'call' subcommands - Update all examples to use correct 'mcp-cli info' and 'mcp-cli call' syntax - Clarify that both space and / separator formats work - Update workflow section with correct commands Fixes issue where mcp-cli SKILL.md had inaccurate command syntax and was missing installation/source information.
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Pull request overview
This PR improves the mcp-cli skill documentation by adding installation instructions and correcting command syntax throughout the file. The changes address issue #612 which reported missing installation information and inaccurate command examples.
Changes:
- Added homepage metadata to frontmatter and Prerequisites section with installation/configuration instructions
- Fixed command syntax by adding missing
infoandcallsubcommands throughout documentation - Updated all usage examples to reflect correct CLI syntax
aaronpowell
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Jan 28, 2026
Co-authored-by: Aaron Powell <me@aaron-powell.com>
The mcp-cli skill documentation is being corrected and will be re-added once the command syntax and installation guide are properly documented.
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Summary
infoandcallsubcommandsProblem
When using the skill described in
skills/mcp-cli/SKILL.md, there were two issues:mcp-clicommand comes from or how to install itinfoandcallsubcommands, showing syntax likemcp-cli filesystem/read_fileinstead of the correctmcp-cli info filesystem read_fileandmcp-cli call filesystem read_file '{...}'Fixes: #612
Issue reference: #612 (comment)
Changes
Installation & Configuration
homepagefield to frontmatter:https://github.com/philschmid/mcp-clicurl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/philschmid/mcp-cli/main/install.sh | bashbun install -g https://github.com/philschmid/mcp-climcp_servers.jsonCommand Syntax Fixes
Updated all commands to include proper subcommands:
mcp-cli info <server> <tool>for viewing tool schemasmcp-cli call <server> <tool> '<json>'for calling toolsinfo <server> <tool>orinfo <server>/<tool>"Files Changed
skills/mcp-cli/SKILL.md: Added installation guide and fixed all command syntaxTesting
Verified commands against the official mcp-cli README to ensure accuracy.
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