mcpm

Overview

MCPM is a comprehensive command-line interface for managing MCP servers within Claude App. It allows users to add, remove, enable, and disable servers with simple commands. The tool also provides functionality for discovering and installing MCP packages from a registry. Additionally, MCPM can run as an MCP server itself, offering a meta-management capability for all MCP servers. It maintains configuration through Claude's configuration file and provides an interactive CLI experience.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 7 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search

  Search for MCP packages in the registry

  Try:Search for MCP packages related to file managementTry:Find MCP servers for data analysis
• install

  Install an MCP package from the registry

  Try:Install the MCP server for PostgreSQLTry:Add the GitHub integration MCP package
• add

  Manually add a new MCP server to Claude App

  Try:Add a custom server named my-server with path /path/to/serverTry:Manually integrate a local MCP server
• remove

  Remove an MCP server from Claude App

  Try:Remove the file server integrationTry:Delete the old GitHub MCP server
• disable

  Disable an MCP server, moving it from Claude to storage

  Try:Temporarily disable the weather serverTry:Turn off the file MCP server
• enable

  Enable a previously disabled MCP server

  Try:Enable the weather server againTry:Restore the disabled file integration
• list

  List all configured MCP servers

  Try:Show all my configured MCP serversTry:List which servers are currently active
• restart

  Restart Claude App

  Try:Restart Claude to apply server changesTry:Force a restart of Claude

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Installation

npm install -g @mcpm/cli

mcpm add --self

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpm": {
      "command": "mcpm",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

How do I search for MCP packages?

Use the command 'mcpm search' for interactive search or 'mcpm search <query>' for specific queries. Add --json flag to output results in JSON format.

Can I use MCPM with other AI assistants besides Claude?

MCPM is specifically designed for Claude App integration and may not work with other AI assistants that don't support the MCP protocol.

How are disabled servers stored?

Disabled servers are stored in the '~/.mcpm/*' directory, while active servers are maintained in Claude App's configuration.

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