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mcpc

Drive MCP servers via the mcpc CLI for tool discovery and execution.

748|69|Updated Dec 9, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/apify/mcpc --skill mcpc
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: mcpc
Source: https://github.com/apify/mcpc/tree/main/docs/claude-skill
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/apify/mcpc --skill mcpc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Claude Code users often need direct, scriptable control over MCP servers. This Skill teaches Claude Code to drive MCP via the mcpc CLI, enabling tool discovery, execution, and automation without resorting to internal function calls.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Command-line MCP access: List tools, read prompts, and call tools using mcpc commands.
  • Session management: Create and reuse persistent sessions to reduce latency and reconnect overhead.
  • JSON scripting compatibility: Output is JSON-ready for seamless integration with shells, jq, and pipelines.
  • Authentication handling: Support for OAuth and bearer tokens for safe, repeatable access to MCP servers.

Quick Start

  • List sessions and profiles: mcpc
  • Connect to a server and list tools: mcpc <server> connect @mysrv
  • Call a tool and parse results: mcpc @mysrv tools-list --json