A command-line interface for interacting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers using both stdio and HTTP transport.
A command-line interface for interacting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers using both stdio and HTTP transport. The swiss army knife for mcp servers mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 3 defined tools rather than through you.
MCP Tools provides a versatile CLI for working with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It enables you to:
The server ships on npm as @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:
Windsurf — CursorCommands — MCP Tools includes several core commands for interacting with MCP servers:Bonus — Add official GitHub MCP Server to Windsurf, Cursor and VS Code at once:You will need one environment variable: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Swiss Army Knife For MCP Servers's toolset — Windsurf, Commands, Bonus — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by f; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Swiss Army Knife For MCP Servers's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Windsurf | Cursor |
| Commands | MCP Tools includes several core commands for interacting with MCP servers: |
| Bonus | Add official GitHub MCP Server to Windsurf, Cursor and VS Code at once: |
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcptools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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