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by njayp·★ 85·Score 47

Ophis transforms Cobra CLI commands into MCP servers, enabling Claude Desktop, VSCode, and Cursor integration.

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Overview

Ophis is a Go-based tool that automatically converts Cobra CLI commands into MCP tools. It provides a seamless bridge between command-line interfaces and AI assistants. The tool exposes CLI commands as MCP tools through protocol implementations, allowing AI models to interact with command-line applications. It supports streaming over HTTP for remote access and offers configuration options to selectively expose commands and flags as MCP tools.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Integrate existing CLI tools with AI assistants for enhanced productivity
you:Transform cloud infrastructure CLI tools into MCP resources for AI management
you:Convert database management CLIs into MCP servers for intelligent data operations
you:Does Ophis work with any CLI framework?
you:Can I selectively expose only certain commands as MCP tools?

When to choose this

Choose Ophis when you have an existing Cobra-based CLI tool that you want to expose as MCP resources without rewriting it as a native MCP server.

When NOT to choose this

Don't choose Ophis if you're starting a new project from scratch, as there are more direct MCP implementations; also avoid if your CLI has complex state management that subprocess execution can't properly handle.

Comparable tools

cli-to-mcpmcp-gocobra-mcpshell-mcp

Installation

go get github.com/njayp/ophis

Add to your CLI:

rootCmd.AddCommand(ophis.Command(nil))

Enable in Claude Desktop:

./my-cli mcp claude enable

Restart Claude Desktop after enabling.

FAQ

Does Ophis work with any CLI framework?
Ophis specifically works with Cobra-based CLI applications. It's designed to convert Cobra commands into MCP tools.
Can I selectively expose only certain commands as MCP tools?
Yes, Ophis provides configuration options with selectors to control which commands and flags are exposed as MCP tools.

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